RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly Absurd

Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by hedora on Friday November 06, 2026 @12:11PM (#50395171)

We have a lightning specifically because we need a full sized truck. Our RAM ICE's cargo capacity was barely over 1000 lbs (BMW i3: 800 lbs). The Ford EV's capacity is 2250lbs.

Also, the RAM's transmission overheated on gentle slopes.

The slate looks great (more cargo weight capacity than our full sized RAM ICE truck; half the price, much lower fuel costs, much more convenient to own).

If their second model is 250 class, we'd probably buy it. The Lightning can only tow 10,000lbs, so it's not great at hauling rock, etc -- it can do it, but only ~2.5 tons per load when you add in the weight of the trailer. This means we have to keep paying $100's to delivery services.

It'd be nice if that hypothetical 250 slate seated 5-6 people too. That'd let it be a backup kid hauler, like the lightning is.

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Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by conductr on Friday November 06, 2026 @04:42PM (#50398903)

The slate isn’t even comparable to a 150 class. Their whole thing was filling the small duty void in the US market, so I think it’d be a long time before they put out an 250 class.

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