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Re:Tesla Cybertruck payload capacity 29% less than promised by Always_Anon on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @01:25PM (#38449202)
F-150 Lightning:

>Body on frame?

Check

>Solid axles?

Not required for EVs.

>Lockers?

Not required for EVs.

Final score: It's a truck.

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Re:Tesla Cybertruck payload capacity 29% less than promised by NDizzle on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @01:32PM (#38449316)
Doesn't need lockers or solid axles?

Needs a few software updates to mimic the features of those components.

This video is embarrassing: https://twitter.com/ferio_252/status/1723139057314873543

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Re:Tesla Cybertruck payload capacity 29% less than promised by Always_Anon on Tuesday November 28, 2023 @02:03PM (#38449799)
>Doesn't need lockers or solid axles?

No, EVs do not require those for the same reason they do not require gas tanks.

>Needs a few software updates to mimic the features of those components.

You have it backwards: ICE trucks will never be able to mimic the instant torque and torque vectoring that EV motors provide. Rivian is a good example of this:

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/rock-crawling-with-a-stoc...

>This video is embarrassing: https://twitter.com/ferio_252/status/1723139057314873543

That's not a Ford F-150 Lightning. The Rivian stock will outperform almost practically every other stock vehicle as shown above.

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