News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly Absurd. Parent comment

Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by anticorporate on Friday November 06, 2026 @11:06AM (#50394139)
> Anybody who knows how people that actually need trucks use trucks saw this coming

I'm a current truck driver and very excited to swap out my ICE truck for a Slate next year. I need something that can haul my trash to the dump, grab a load of wood chips for the garden, and bring home the occasional sheet good from the home store.

I agree with your assessment as it applies to the Cybertruck or F150, but not the idea of an electric truck. Some people buy trucks because they need a light-duty hauling solution; unfortunately, the market seems to only want to sell luxury SUVs that happen to have truck beds.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by mindslight on Friday November 06, 2026 @11:45AM (#50394766)
[delayed]
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by DubiousPusher on Friday November 06, 2026 @11:59AM (#50394976)
Not wrong. I combined my truck and SUV budget and bought a used X7 m50i. No joke it's the best pulling vehicle I have ever owned. Super heavy, super grippy, in trailer mode the torque comes on fast. It's brilliant. My old 03 Silverado sits even more now.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by cucumber3732842 on Friday November 06, 2026 @01:07PM (#50395985)
Trailers aren't a silver bullet. I own multiple trailers (one even has a crane on it) and will still use anything else given the chance because it's just such a hassle once the empty weight of your trailer gets above what's convenient to move around by hand (which it will if you want to beat what a half ton truck can do, not what's within the rating, but what it can do).
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by mindslight on Friday November 06, 2026 @01:42PM (#50396499)
[delayed]
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by cucumber3732842 on Friday November 06, 2026 @03:33PM (#50398092)
Unless it's so small it roughly equals the utility capacity of a half ton truck a trailer is a big hassle. People choose to pay more for a truck because it "just works" with "no thinking" for a wide variety of stuff.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by mindslight on Friday November 06, 2026 @03:55PM (#50398394)
[delayed]
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by anticorporate on Friday November 06, 2026 @01:38PM (#50396431)
I have a hitch for my current truck and honestly a dump trailer wouldn't be a bad idea anyway for some use cases, but even if I had one I'd probably only use it when I had to. The convenience factor just being able to hop in and drive, or having the truck bed with you when you didn't plan on moving something just wins out.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by mindslight on Friday November 06, 2026 @01:55PM (#50396679)
[delayed]
[ Parent | on HN ]