Thor Electric Truck Will Probably Beat Tesla’s to Market

Re:Thor Electric Truck Will Probably Beat Tesla’s to Market by IgorPartola on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @03:09PM (#15917203)

That’s the point. Honda Pilot is an 8 passenger SUV. A much less capable car, the model S weighs as much as the Pilot. So if Tesla were to make an 8 passenger hauler, that car would weigh, what, double the size of the Pilot?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Thor Electric Truck Will Probably Beat Tesla’s to Market by Retric on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @03:30PM (#15917395)

Increasing vehicle volume does not do as much to increase weight as you might think. A Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport is a 4,400 lb lbs 2 seater. In comparison to the original 4,323 lb 5 seater Tesla.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Thor Electric Truck Will Probably Beat Tesla’s to Market by r00fus on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @05:11PM (#15918155)

A more apt comparison, I agree - both luxury sports cars.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Thor Electric Truck Will Probably Beat Tesla’s to Market by r00fus on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @05:15PM (#15918188)

Do people buy Model S vehicles to haul stuff. More to the point, how many Pilots are on the road fully loaded?

My guess? Most people buy both cars to haul 1 person a very few miles almost every day.

Again, presenting data to make a point that lacks context only detracts from your argument.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Thor Electric Truck Will Probably Beat Tesla’s to Market by IgorPartola on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @07:48PM (#15919088)

Wtf are you talking about? I am presenting no data. I am presenting facts: they are different class vehicles, and yet weigh the same. There is no analysis of data necessary to reach that conclusion.

Put another way: the Model S is heavier than most vehicles in its own class. What is so difficult to understand about that?

What you are presenting is opinion (that most Pilot owners only drive a few miles alone) unburdened by any backing facts or data. It may be true, I don’t know. But you provide nothing to back up your claim, yet present it as fact.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Thor Electric Truck Will Probably Beat Tesla’s to Market by rgbrenner on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @03:42PM (#15917472)

the model x is 7 seats, and weighs 5400lbs vs 4200lbs for the honda pilot.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Thor Electric Truck Will Probably Beat Tesla’s to Market by IgorPartola on Wednesday December 13, 2017 @07:50PM (#15919094)

I happen to have owned a Pilot in my life. One of the nice things about it was that I could not only haul people, but also cargo. Full sized dry wall and plywood to be exact.

[ Parent | on HN ]