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How do you Define real truck?

The cybertruck has a vastly higher tow capacity and much higher payload than a ranger or Colorado or many other pickups. It has a bigger bed than all of those too.

What doesn’t it do that you need it to?



> Ranger or Colorado

Are you claiming that the Cybertruck is aiming at the low-end Ranger or Colorado market?

People aren't upgrading to a F150 or Silverado to "compete" with a Ranger or Colorado. They're doing it so that they can cosplay having a better truck than the people who "only" bought a Ranger, Colorado, or Maverick. (Or maybe they're actually people who can use the full-sized truck like a F150. But as a city dweller I 100% admit that most of what I see in my area are cosplayers).

This is important because the F150 Lightning is right there and available as a competitor, and somehow launched years before the Cybertruck despite being announced afterwards.


> Are you claiming that the Cybertruck is aiming at the low-end Ranger or Colorado market?

Not at all. I was asking how you define “real truck” (which you didn’t do), and asking if a ranger or Colorado is a real truck.

What does the F150 lightning do that the cybertruck doesn’t?

I’ve never driven either, but on paper they seem pretty equal.


> and asking if a ranger or Colorado is a real truck.

They are obviously not in the category of an F150. No where close.

And expecting me to continue a serious discussion if you can't tell the difference between a Ranger and an F150 is... asking for a bit much.


For the third time I’m asking what is your definition of real truck. I’m starting to think you don’t have one, you just wanted to diss the cybertruck.

I’m also asking what the f150 lightning does that the cyber truck doesn’t?

Are they both not real trucks? Why/ why not.

When stating your opinion it’s helpful to give reasons and expand your ideas, otherwise you’re just blurting stuff out randomly. Bring people with you, instead of just attacking them when they ask for more clarification.


> For the third time

Read the original post. F150. Not a Ranger. Not a Colorado. I'm not even sure why you're bringing the other ones up.

It's not that hard to tell the difference between a Ranger and F150. And if you need me to spell it out for you, then that's probably something YOU need to figure out on your own.


I brought them up because I’m trying to understand your definition of real truck. It would be illustrative to understand where you draw the line and why, but you clearly can’t.

Regardless, you also won’t answer why the f150 lightning is superior to the cybertruck. It’s pretty clear you have no idea, you are just saying “huur duur cybertruck bad”

If you do actually have useful thoughts, please do enlighten us.


Read the article. Or are you here to argue with me in particular?


Hitting the tow hitch can snap the Cybertruck gigacasted rear frame, totaling the vehicle. It is laughably frail compared to steel.


At that price point is it really competing with the F-150, Ranger, or Colorado? How does it compare with the F-350?


they wrote a big number in the field “tow capacity” which is not quite the same as having a big tow capacity




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