Missed quite a few things like Ethernet, unique structural design, etc. Wrong about 48V, Germans and other MFGs have been talking about 48V for 30 yrs, far more important now than it was then they just didn't have the gumption to make the change, everyone will go 48 over time.
3 sensors are not because of additional redundancy, but because of consensus/quorum. If you have just 2 sensors and one of them starts reading incorrect values there is no way to know which sensor is broken, they both just report different values. If you have 3 of them, then you use values reported by two sensors and ignore the value from the remaining sensor.
@@Sw33tBabyRays I’m not arguing that it’s a measure of redundancy. I’m arguing that it’s absolutely necessary to have 3 sensors and 2 is not enough. The author said that 3 is overkill and 2 would be enough. I explained the reason why “tiebreaker” is needed.
So you do get a constant 'preflight check'. And the electric motors can be messaured for resistance and if there sholud be abnormal voltage drop (worn steering componants), so the steeer by wire might end up beeing as safe as the airplane.
Other reviewers: THIS IS THE BEST TRUCK EVER MADE!!! Other reviewers: THIS IS THE WORST TRUCK EVER MADE!!! The Car Care Nut: Take a seat, have a beer and lets have a talk. I will tell you what is GOOD AND BAD about this truck.
Other channels are basically too much propaganda. Either they simp for Tesla like Bandera the Ukrainian simped for Hitler, or they detest Tesla like Churchill detested Stalin.
Congrats, you were successfully misled It's 'THE BEST TRUCK' one He's talking about every possible advantage in the broadest and most spectacular way.. and then briefly acknowledges only the unavoidable negatives Like.. safe for the pedestrians? According to Tesla itself this knife sharp edgy thing is safe, so formally he can say it and he did Eah, great objectivity here
Same with Sandy Munro when he first saw it in the MY. It is engineering brilliance. There are equally brilliant things in the electronics, but they are harder to appreciate.
As an Engineer I am not impressed. Perspective matters. It looks like a two manifold barstock valves frankensteined together with small electric actuators, the key is flow path assurance be ensuring the right valve positions are enabled when required by use of proper sensors and good programming. Ultimately not that complicated.
@@milktobo7418 I’m just a layman so I’m just asking, not arguing. If it’s not very impressive why do other manufacturers have cars with no frunks, ridiculously large batteries, and huge range loss in cold weather? Why would the video host rave about how good it is?
Best channel for car reviews I ve found so far, others just talking about the exterior and driving experience. This guy is the real deal, let’s boost his channel!
Best camera person on UA-cam! The visual and detailed explanation is on point. No delay. Ahmed said something about a certain body of the car. The camera gets to that area quickly. It's very comfortable to watch as a car channel. Compare to all the other car channels. Thanks, camera person. 👌👌👌 Ahmed gave the most important questions that I don't know review. Thanks, Ahmed, for your knowledge!
3 sensors for the steering rack is not overkill, if you had 2 and one started sending bad data, how would you know which one was right? There's an old saying "A sailor never goes to sea with two clocks; always take one or three."
@17:37 - Remember Ohm's law AMD. V = IR. You increase voltage at the same resistance, you current will increase as well. They are directly proportional, not indirectly. I think what you are referring to is if power (P = VA) consumption is kept the same, and you increase the voltage, then yes current will decrease. For example, lets say a car consumes 240W on a 12V battery, the load will be 20 amps. On a 48V battery, at 240W, that load is decreased to 5A
yes, your current decreases linearly with voltage, so x4 on the voltage means 1/4 on the current and 1/2 on the cross section diameters of the wires (surface is 1/4), right ?
Yes he said BS. Joule heating is P= IV = V^2/R and so greater with greater voltage. Probably either the wires are chosen resistive to reduce current within or not all of battery voltage powers the small element but say single battery cell, instead.
P = VI is the same for AC voltage as long as RMS is used. Regardless of what AMD said, that is what he meant. The guy knows his electronics pretty well.
@@sergiopacheco3512 It's the ugly truckling, manifested. However, a deeper look reveals, a plethora of nexgen tech. But if you are of the 7% of truck owners that long haul, no dice. Although one contractor reported saving $65 per day, when he replaced his Ram 2500 with this truck.
It works until it doesn't anymore. Every part has a lifetime warranty, the part's life it is. Warranty expires 1 milliseconds before the covered part stops working.😊
I really appreciate your unique take on the CyberTruck. All the other reviews I've watched have only been showcasing how "crazy" it is in various ways. I'm still not a fan of the truck but you pointing out and talking about the different engineering feats made me have some respect for the vehicle. Also I had not thought about it as a tech demo before. That was eye-opening.
Yea it is. As you said this is essentially demo vehicle for technology for nextgen models. Mainly model 2 in mind. Quite smart the milk all SUV custumer s market fro its worth. Meanwhile engineers could took higher risks with low production car like CT is.
In other reviews we got lucky if the 48V system was mentioned in passing, and even then it was buried under "this is so cool brah" things/gimmicks...or at least of the 4 reviews I've seen with this one regarding this car. I kind of avoid content on it save for a few sources. As AMD puts it, I'm all onboard and I can see the value, heck if those early adopters want to pay the early adopter price for tech that will then trickle down, cool go for it. But it's some of the other things as he mentions and a bunch he, understandably, avoided that make me really dislike what the truck has become to mean. At the very least I hope, though I expect to be wrong, that this is the peak, or near it, of huge oversized cars for less than 6 people...I want to see smaller, more efficient packaging in cars, I don't want it to keep escalating into a urban war of who can get the biggest car to bully others around in.
@@alesksander You need at least 80 grand to get one. You don't have to get the dual motor like this one. Actually I think I could get one at around 65K, Seems like a better deal than just a 4X4 F-150 because those old designs are boring to me.
Agreed and I had similar thoughts since the preview vidoes... This could have been the new Model 3 or a million dollar super luery vechilce... But it isn't it's a weird dispointing comrppromise.
@@metalmike570 Yeah quirky is right word. If it would be normal truck it would just fall between all other SUV trucks. SO i can admire Musk and his team said "f this shi* just build it."
Excellent review - I learn so much about the vehicle - both "that is crazy well done" and "that is crazy poorly done". Much more interesting than I expected.
Off topic but, your voice is very calming and intelligent. You come across as very trustworthy. I want to continue to listen so I can learn from you. Thank You.
Brilliant review AMD. Thank you. May I add one point? Tesla is also reinventing the 60 yrs old CAN system with a system called Etherloop (ethernet loop). There is ethernet communication inside the car. That is also something that is unheard of.
Very interesting and informative review. I do own a Cybertruck now. Filled up the back with three bikes and a bunch of SCUBA gear. Hauled t from California to Arizona went very well. Also, my wife is a SCUBA instructor. she hauls tanks and all the gear in the back and also a trailer on occasion. Yes, it does take an eight minute charge on the way back home with the trailer. Without the trailer. It’s to the lake and back without a problem (156 miles). Everything is a compromise, but this vehicle is phenomenal in so many aspects. :-) It’s only drawback is relatively limited range. Most comfortable vehicle I have ever driven. Thank you for the review. We do use it as a truck!
If range is vital someone could always get the STING: Baja upfit from Archimedes Defense. They install an aviation grade multi-fuel generator in the frunk, allowing the CT to recharge as it goes.
@@kylerobinson7572 Why so different than putting it in a truck? They can't be wet enough to cause problems you just have to let the cargo area or trunk dry a little after.
I haven't even come close to finishing this video, but I have to say, I absolutely love the way you approach car reviews. For tech geeks like me, it really is a breath of fresh air. So far, I've watched the GR Corolla one and some of this and there was no way I wasn't going to subscribe. It's incredible how you explain everything at the micro level. I'll most certainly learn a ton from your videos! Keep up the great work.
Yeah, but they stranded two astronauts. Two astronauts are right now exposed to cosmic rays of every kind and other hazard because the vehicle failed and the backup vehicle failed. I am a veteran, though I never worked for NASA, it used to get my back up when some political bonehead would squawk the hundred dollar hammer anecdotes. I never saw that but all an our tools and parts were custom made to specific tolerances. We had to be able to grab whatever out of a box and possibly save lives and property with them. Even an entire ship or base might be saved because of one person repairing the fire suppression equipment while the power is out and they’re taking on water. Confidence in chaos comes from drilling and practicing with familiar equipment.
My cybertruck does all the "truck stuff" I've ever needed to do. I haul stuff to the dump (without having to add a tarp like our dump requires), I transport 4x8 lumber with no problems, and I pull a heavy trailer (localy) as though it's not even there. And i use it as a daily driver. Like other owners have said, I don't want to got back to driving anything else. I'm hooked. Did it make financial sense? Probably not. But I'm happy.
Yep, most people don’t tow for 300miles, or go off road. For basic truck duty it’s fine in fact most people use their trucks to haul furniture and groceries and that’s it.
I got to say that the steer by wire is implemented very well. The CT drives like a dream. Amazing once you get used to it,. Going back to my GMC is painful.
57:00 With a normal rearview mirror, the image is far away, so you don't have to refocus your vision to glance at it. A screen showing a rearview camera image, however, presents the image close to the viewer which requires refocusing from far to near, then back to far to look out the windshield. That transition takes time!
Ya, i hate camera rear view mirrors. What u said is true, one has to get use to it and that is an issue when u hv other cars in the garage. I never feel satisfied with the camera. Maybe it is just me.
The reason a lot of mechanics and engineers are amazed by what tesla is doing is because most of the car industry relies on 3rd party companies to design and build parts for them. There is very little incentive for those 3rd party companies to inovate too much. Tesla designs its own parts with an “outside the box” memtality, because most of them are not from traditional car industry.
I live in Los Angeles and I have seen a few cyberattacks around town. I must say they are very big vehicles. They remind me of mid 2000s stainless steel kitchen appliances
You are correct about the mirrors. They were forced to add mirrors - so they've been designed to be removed once NHTSA approves. Same with the tonneau cover - the cameras are replacing the mirrors. It feels strange but works very well.
I just saw my first one yesterday,here in South Carolina. I see the cars everywhere I go. It has, shall I say, a distinctive look about it. A Tundra, it isn’t.
Saw my first one a few weeks ago in my rearview mirror when traffic was stopped in a construction zone. When I saw that front end in my rearview mirror I literally laughed out loud. Ugliest sight on the road I’ve ever seen. A construction worker standing around went all around it taking pictures and I heard him laughing too.
There's some banter in critique circles that Tesla didn''t want to have side mirrors at all, stemming from an interview with Tesla Staff about how they " Couldn't Change" regulations regarding mirrors on street vehicles. They wanted to have digital displays tied to cameras inside the vehicle in place of mirrors.
I was very impressed with your explanation of the vehicle coming from a person I believe is a true honest mechanic who knows what they are talking about. Well done!
12V System would use a lot more copper than 48 volts.( Way higher Amp) Costing way more money to build( $$$ ). 48v to 120ac is way more efficient than 12v to 120ac
The 48 v system is used on my e bike and a whole bunch more. It is similar to the reason why your Windows laptop runs on 12 volts and is capable of far more than 5 volt systems like cell phones. Voltage is the term for Electrical force or pressure. If you touch 5 volts you may not notice. If you touch a 120 VAC line it may be lethal and knock your body flying. 48V motors develop more torque with less waste heat and friction. Edit: electronics like radios, media players, and navigation units can be adapted to 48 volt systems the way 5 volt USB adapters plug into cigarette lighter outlets.
@@websitemartian yea in another vid on youtube where they are taking apart one of these they found a 12v system on the back of the 48v. Yet to document what it powers.
53:00 GM was doing washer nozzels in the wiper blade in the 80s. They work great on my 89 Firebird, and they're hide away wipers. Never understood why GM moved away from that.
And still... I love the sound the door makes when opening. It's just straight out every futuristic movie from the 80's and 90's. And its pretty cool that they had something like "Screw it, we just build it". And the build quality is even worse than other Tesla models but that never stopped people from buying it. It's just like the delorean that was an awful car back in the day but today it's a cult classic. I would never buy a cybertruck (if I had the money) but I can appreciate the fact that it's totally different in every way compared to any other car today. I look at it as an old alfa or Lambo, you hate it or you love it and as long it doesn't rust away or burns to the ground it makes a specific kind of customer very happy.
Nice Review I absolutely Love my Cybertruck it drives like a sports car, loaded with cool features and works perfectly for my needs, most of the haters have no idea what it's all about and that's OK with me.
Great review! I love how you get into the important things into the electric cars. I ended up getting a BMW i5 eDrive40 earlier this year. I'd love to see your review of that car.
For more power you need to push either more volts or more amps. In order to get more power on a 12v system, you need to push more amps. To push more ore amps need a big cable, like the thick cables connected to your battery. If you push more volts instead, you can use a much smaller cables. Small wires can carry high voltage. Large wires are needed to carry high amperage. 48v systems are more efficient on power deliver and even more efficient in an auto because of the weight and cost savings in wires alone.
@mcld4214 because it makes no sense unless all your accessories can run at 48V (DC-DC converters are inefficient and expensive) and you can get an inexpensive and compact 48V battery. As it stands the benefit of reduced wiring is small and the full ecosystem of 48V parts doesn't exist. It's a solution in search of a problem.
@@mcld4214 car manufacturers have wanted to go higher voltage for decades, but No one wanted to abandon the entire industries 12v support and part supply. Tesla has the vertical integration and electronic competency to redesign and manufacture the electrical system from scratch. Being more modern and restricted by the old 12v, They also had more advantage/benefit by the upgrade.
This is false. You are applying the rules of AC wiring here. That's not how DC works. Higher DC voltage means you still need bigger cables because DC voltage drops fast, esp at higher voltages. Worse yet, 48 volts is high enough to electrocute you, so now, you have to run 2x the wires instead of just one! And seeing how a great majority of cyberturds are having electrical issues, tesla has no clue how to actually do this.
Great Review C-C-N ! You covered ALL facets of the electro-mechanical descriptive. It will be extremely interesting to see how well these vehicles retain their durability after several years on the road. We still find the ability to acquire any type of warranty service quite suspect. Many Thanks Yo ! 🔜. 🚘🔍. --- 💸 💸 💸
"Engineering marvel of a tech demo" perfectly sums up this car. It's really exciting to see a group of passionate engineers going outside the box, no matter how bad people may look at it. The supermanifold and etherloop are really intriguing.
Superior review, very informative, clear explanation of technical marvels, made things easy to undersatand. Aspecially appreciated the technical knowledge, expertiese. FANTASTIC, THANK YOU!
I just got my cybertruck a week ago. Build quality has none of the issues you mentioned. Don't buy the first ones off the line. As for finger prints I don't mind. Most people don't look at your car from a 3 foot distance. And it's a truck. Anyhow, I love it cause it doesn't drive like a truck. It drives like a sports car. And I can haul stuff. Thx for the video.
Not sure why this would not be used as a work truck. You didn't specify what are the weaknesses. Other work trucks do not have air suspensions and have poor driving performance compared to the Cybertruck. That is worth the money to some people. Non-truck buyers are purchasing the Cybertruck. The stainless steel is hard to clean but the armor protection and low cost of replacement makes it worthwhile.
I've found my stainless steel to be super easy to keep clean. A little windex and a rag does the trick. In fact, I'd say it is easier to clean than my other cars. My Cybertruck was hit by the sprinklers on one side. Noticed it when I pulled it into my garage. Not a problem. Hit the whole side with windex and a rag and in about 2 minutes good as new. I'd never try that on my painted cars as it would swirl and damage the paint. Also love going to the grocery store and not worrying about where I park for fear of getting door dinged. And I too use it as a truck. In fact, sold my gas truck when I bought this.
I don't care about Tesla, so I've never reviewed a video of their products before. But I decided to watch this video when I've seen you standing beside the Cyber Truck. Now I have a different perspective. Thank you for exposing the Enginuity side of it! This is a truly a "Demo of Technology" like you said. Appreciate your time!
"It's not a work truck"? Very interesting conclusion. I disagree but respect your opinion. 220v and 110v in the back? bullet-proof steel outside (work truck owners don't care about fingerprints), super-efficient electrics, as you said. Now, the most important part: You said the 48v technology wouldn't be used on any other vehicles. I was amazed at that. This was designed as a precursor for the next-gen platform - the $25k car AND the cyber cab. 48v will reduce costs and increase reliability. Very interesting video and well produced. I disagree with your conclusions but that doesn't matter. Very valuable. Thank you, sir!
yeah, i can see 48v and steer-by-wire trickling down to other tesla vehicles. Steer-by-wire should be cheaper and easier to install on the assembly line...those are things tesla likes.
@@jamesmcgovern5563 I like it too if it helps in selling them, but really it's for the Cybertruck because you're taking a good -sized vehicle and making it very easy to steer and manuveur, like in a parking lot or for U-turns. On the normal Teslas there's no need and you could be wrong about it being cheaper to install. By the way the stock went up 25% last month, it is finally trending up again.
I love my Cybertruck... it is a truck that is more for people who like SUVs. It's a SUV with a nice size truck bed. It's faster than any other truck and the drive by wire steering is revolutionary. Thing handles like a Ferrari and made of stainless steel. 318 miles on a charge, and the sound system is the best out of any vehicle I've ever owned, and I've had 20 other cars and trucks. Don't listen to what people say. Go drive one for yourself!
@sos1723 Spoken like a true hater. Best vehicle I've ever driven, and if anyone who has driven one would be honest with you, they would tell you the same. Has nothing to do with Elon, I don't know him you clown.
I've come back a few times watching this video. This man has everything to lose considering he's an ICE mechanic. Yet, he's giving us an in-depth and honest review of the future. thank you
I still don't understand who it's for 🤔 But for Europe and the UK where I live, I don't have to spend too long thinking about that as it will never pass EuroNcap safety standards 🙄 Thanks for great content though!
Non-engineers don't understand that complex is actually easy. Simple is hard. Come on industry.. Catch up to Tesla! As to casting, probably sand cast knuckles, and die cast tie rod ends maybe? I wonder why the upper arm is steel? The load on the upper are is very low. when the glass comes up, its a little truck shape - looks cool. Also makes a door handle. Also if its got good regen, you wouldn't think it needs very big brakes. On steer by wire, I'd assume the car won't drive it it gets a component failure fault so I have no concerns about safety. The most dangerous thing about it is probably the likely nutjob behind the wheel. PS... "Theme from Dukes of Hazzard" on the radio... lol.
engineers love to complicate everything, especially industrial machinery! As an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic it creates the same angst and hate for them, just like auto mechanics have. One thing we can do that auto mechanics really can not do is reengineer our equipment to make it more user-friendly for us to service. Because in manufacturing, time is big $$$$$
Upper arms are often because of less load; quite thin. You make this of anything but steel and you have to make it larger/thicker and space in that area of the wheel well is limited to begin with. Steel was the best and easily the cheapest choice.
I’m really surprised you didn’t mention the one-piece mega casting that takes the place of all sorts of little steel stampings welded together to form a subframe.
@@bob-qi4nrunfortunately nothing is designed to be dropped from 10 feet after drive hard over pipes. That moron over tortured CT compared to his rusty ford
The problem with drive by wire is when the vehicle loses power, and then you are 'driving' a brick and your wheels are locked. For reference, I was driving a Prius gen 2 in a parking lot, and it lost engine power. The front display went dead, and it rolled to a stop. I could still steer and brake, but that was it. It turns out it was just a 15 amp microfuse, but this little fuse powered the digital shifter and the start button, so it wouldn't start, and it wouldn't shift out of drive, and was quite difficult to tow, but at least it still steered and braked. I don't know, but I bet somewhere in this thing is a fuse box, and in that box there is a fuse that sends power to the wheel motors and or brake, and if that goes out, this thing is going to either brake on its own if it has some autosafety feature for this, or just roll until it hits something or loses its momentum. This would be a good use of Full Self Driving, if it was working yet...
I always assumed that in this case driver assist will drive you out of traffic, if it detects the failure. Lexus also have this in the RZ and that car also have lane keep and all that stuff as standard.
@@sprinkle61 They work very well, one of my relatives was sleepy going home from another country at night and he was constantly fell asleep and he said he blinked two and his van was already slowing down with emergency blinkers on. (Fully loaded Fiat Ducato) So I assume would do the same as long as the rack works.
ICE vehicles have limited electric energy. EVs have the massive battery pack with lots of redundancy. If you lose the electric power in an EV, you don’t have any motor power either, so loss of steering would be a small part of the problem.
Great review. Actually heard AMD laugh for the first time during a review when examining the wiper blade. The big floppy blade is definitely chuckle worthy. Cheers.
@@Amir-ie2yzyou’re full of crap. It can’t tow. My ford Tremor can go 700 miles on one tank and in 5 minutes can go another 700 miles. It will also go off road just as good or better. The cyber truck is purely a piece of garbage. To a real truck guy it’s practically, and practical is the key word , worthless. The panel gaps wouldn’t be approved by Yugo QC. And as soon as the hype dies down ,just like all other EVs it’ll be worth 30% of its original MSRP. The cyber truck is just a virtual signal for people who think the ocean is going to ride and sink the US coasts .
@@jimsteinway695 As far an innovation is it far more innovative than your Tremor. It may only tow half as far, but I saw a video of one towing and the Cybertruck beat the regular one from A to B.
The review was refreshing. I'll be getting the CT when it drops to regular price. I would like to know why he doesn't think it's a work truck? I believe he said it would be if it's $60-70K. The single motor variant will be that price. Also, with the 240V 11.5KW power in the back, you can run welders, compressors, and radial saws. With short range towing tasks, UA-cam farmers are saying they are saving lots of money on gas. Yes, tools may be hard to reach, can't tow far, and can't tow a fifth wheel, but knowing the limitations, it can be a great work truck. I will use it as a extended battery supply for my off grid solar setup. The inverter can run up to 10 tons of mini-split HVAC systems, which will cover 5-8,000 sqft for 12hrs full on, or double or triple that once upon reaching steady temps. With sentry mode, it gives you 360 degree motion activated security cameras for your job site or at home. Add Full Self Driving and driving around to clients and job sites will be a lot less stressful and more relaxing, even in traffic. Plus, there are no off days for servicing, such as oil change, brake jobs, timing belt changes, radiator, water pump replacement, fluid changes, fuel filters, oxygen sensors, etc..... .Tesla FSD is pretty good now. I use it 95% of the time. There's so much more. I currently have an F250 and a Model S Plaid, so I'm coming from both ends. I also own a Model 3 for 5 years, and other than tires, one service. Tesla came to me to replace a 12V battery, around $100, I think.
Saw an article by a guy who does in town construction and towing. His estimated gas savings was ridiculous….like it would be crazy to use his old truck in his business. Yes if you have to tow 300 miles across country. But if you tow in town for 50-100 miles a day for work the cost savings are amazing.
I own one and love it. To me it’s simple - if you want to stay with everything that’s predictable and the same don’t get it you’ll be happier with the normal stuff. If you like the idea of new innovations, you understand that these things by nature can’t be perfect otherwise we would not expand and grow. The mold breaks and it’s a little jarring for some who expect all smooth sailing. That’s not Tesla
Owning one of these is just like hanging a sign around your neck that I have so much money, it's not something I care about - and then there's the attention you'll get. A metal brick with Mattel fit'n'finish, for $100K.. or pardon me, $75K for cheaper model, is silly. Going groceries and commuting in a big metal brick is ridiculous. But hey, there are lots of people with money to blow, I guess. Have fun with that Big life-size Matchbox toy car you got. I wouldn't buy that if I won the lottery.
I will buy it as a Work Truck for my Farm in Germany, no matter what you say 🤪 Love the stainless steel. I dont care about finger prints, didnt wash my Model 3 for years ^^ No more scratches, rust and dents :)
Others on this thread are saying they just use windex and a rag for fingerprints, it's very easy. And it's a good work truck you're right. Send me some schnitzel!
This beast... of a garbage container looks-wise (beast, incidentally, being one of the modifications) - deserved this all along. An engineer's appreciation. Althgough the car... the truck - whatever it is - seems to be even more divisive than its daddy (if it's even possible) - the engineering is next level. Or the one after the next. Car journalist Jason Camissa - on several of the channels he appears on - described all its systems, in addition to the cooling/heating assembly, so well laid out here by the Car Care Nut. There's the steer by wire, there's the 48V onboard... voltage - and there's the astonishing reduction in mass due to miles less wiring than most other modern cars - because of onboard LAN communication network. Also - the first crashed CT on youtube which was restored "online" (by the channel BoostedBoiz) - gives hope that problem-solving solutions have been done on a high level. Overall - although the looks and the interior are designed (or at least overlooked) by a somewhat eccentric Mars-man wannabe - the engineering is sane, very sane. Thanks for the review and keep up the work - from Latvia.
Great video. It explained this vehicle better than anything I've ran across. To me, when you add the inconvenience of charging vs. petrol replenishment, then throw in the ugly polarizing appearance I see a case for purchasing a ICE powered truck all day long. Not to mention the cost and that most folks are finding they prefer theirs wrapped. That is unless you want to stick out and a massive gold chain with alligator boots ain't getting it anymore. Tacky, over nerdy 10X.
Tyler Hoover doesn't make the best car buying decisions at all, though - besides his conversion van. He just buys anything because he's got the funds to do so and create entertainment for us.
Yea the guy who fitted the tow hitch wrong on his lightning aka facing outwards not upwards thus the trailer he was towing was unsecure, oh and he didn't know about eco mode that recalibrates range when towing....
I am curious as to why it would never be a work truck. The review never covered that point, yet he drew that conclusion in the end. I put stuff in the back of mine and haul it from point a to point b. How is that not possible? I see lots of people posting videos and pictures of them using the Cybertruck as a work truck. I see GCs using them to power work sites. So, I’m a bit confused on this conclusion. I will say, other than that unfounded conclusion, this was a very strong review, and he captured a lot of Tesla’s weak and strong points, with too much emphasis on some of the negatives. (Yes, the side and rear view mirrors are horrible, but I really don’t care because I use the cameras. Like he said, they are there for compliance reasons.) But the reviewer really does go into a lot of details about the engineering that I have not seen before-it was great to see it from that viewpoint.
You understand that the looks are completely subjective, right? Some people think it looks awesome. What I find interesting is how other manufacturers have started adjusting their styling to a more 'severe' look, Kia being a big one. Not as extreme as the Cybertruck, but the design language has alot in common.
I don’t get why he keeps saying you can’t use it as a truck? Why not? It has a very usable bed (with a superior retractable tonneau cover). It has an impressive payload. It can drive on any unpaved road that you’d need to. His only argument seems to be “it costs $100K” and he doesn’t like the way it looks. Lots of trucks costs over $100K! But here’s the thing: it’s not going to cost $100K for much longer. In a few months, they will start offering the $80K version. And that one qualifies for a $7500 tax credit. So $72,500 for a Cybertruck! That’s when I will absolutely buy. I put my $100 deposit down in early 2021, so I’m hoping I will be driving one of these by late 2025. Otherwise, this was one of the most informative videos on the CT that I’ve ever seen!
Maybe he is talking about long distance towing ? Also most real work trucks are USED! and most new trucks are mini vans with a short bed. This should find it's niche 👍
Exactly. He obviously doesn’t use UA-cam. So many people using it as a truck and not having to drive large distances for gas and saving money even while towing. He obviously came into this hating the truck for no reason. Pure emotion no logic.
Fast Lane Truck has owned and tested pretty much every full sized truck on the market including the Cybertruck. They put it at the bottom of the list for many reasons (the impracticality of the bed being a big issue). Cybertruck can be used as a truck, it's just inferior to what else is out there all things considered.
Elon decided to go with stainless steel and the angular shape, but engineers can’t solve the problems caused by stainless steel and that angular shape. Big failure.
Australian Tesla clocks 700,000 km, still saving $20,000 a year in service and fuel costs The Driven first reported on Nigel Raynard in July 2021 when the odometer on his Model S passed the 400,000 km mark, already a huge milestone with the original brake pads lasting much longer than most ICE vehicles. Nigel recently had the vehicle’s second battery pack installed and is now on his second set of brake pads which should be good for another 200,000 km.
Rivian is antithesis of CT. Everything is overengeenered and overcomplicated. T1/R1 - these were their first cars - they simply had no knowledge yet. It it the reason they can't manufacture Rivians profitably, like never. They also move to slowly. They should change nearly all the stuff now, but they had only one major redesign, and it is not radical enough. Rivian has no culture of frugality and efficiency. No culture of efficient manufacturing. Their designers try to make everything cool for the outside obsrver, they add useless features, gimmicks, trims - without thinking about making the car profitable and easy to manufacture. And I'm not optimistic for R2 o R3. Those cars are designed with the same attitude. People will love them, becoause everybody likes to get $50k of engeneering for free. But iti is not the way to make business for long. And so, Rivian has no unique tech to sell. Sure, VW bought into their software, but VW is desperate and extremely incompetent in this area. And Rivian has no electronics on the level of CT, so VW, having software from the last century, just entered into software of the early 2020s. Still a previous generation.
Do you need all trucks to look the same to be comfortable in life? Anything different than the norm is bad means innovation doresnt exist in your tiny mind....pitiful.
This gentleman gives the best reviews. He considers the vehicles he reviews with an engineer's POV and a mechanic's POV.
@@howsmydriving99 he sure does love his Toyotas, but yeah, i really respect his opinion.
He really likes Yodas, he loves Lexi.
The other car reviewers are a joke. Most other car reviewers will say on this color has changed or there's a different line on the dash, etc etc.
Missed quite a few things like Ethernet, unique structural design, etc. Wrong about 48V, Germans and other MFGs have been talking about 48V for 30 yrs, far more important now than it was then they just didn't have the gumption to make the change, everyone will go 48 over time.
This remind me of the movie "Mad Max". Look like someone welded in some metals together in the garage. LOL!!!
3 sensors are not because of additional redundancy, but because of consensus/quorum. If you have just 2 sensors and one of them starts reading incorrect values there is no way to know which sensor is broken, they both just report different values. If you have 3 of them, then you use values reported by two sensors and ignore the value from the remaining sensor.
So it's the inclusion of extra components which are not strictly necessary to functioning, in case of failure in other components?
@@Sw33tBabyRays I’m not arguing that it’s a measure of redundancy. I’m arguing that it’s absolutely necessary to have 3 sensors and 2 is not enough. The author said that 3 is overkill and 2 would be enough. I explained the reason why “tiebreaker” is needed.
@@suhuy2008 I know, It was just a little light ribbing.
Exactly what is designed into autopilots. Every knob, circuit, component that is safety critical is triply redundant. Even the flight computers.
So you do get a constant 'preflight check'. And the electric motors can be messaured for resistance and if there sholud be abnormal voltage drop (worn steering componants), so the steeer by wire might end up beeing as safe as the airplane.
Other reviewers: THIS IS THE BEST TRUCK EVER MADE!!!
Other reviewers: THIS IS THE WORST TRUCK EVER MADE!!!
The Car Care Nut: Take a seat, have a beer and lets have a talk. I will tell you what is GOOD AND BAD about this truck.
Other channels are basically too much propaganda. Either they simp for Tesla like Bandera the Ukrainian simped for Hitler, or they detest Tesla like Churchill detested Stalin.
Congrats, you were successfully misled
It's 'THE BEST TRUCK' one
He's talking about every possible advantage in the broadest and most spectacular way.. and then briefly acknowledges only the unavoidable negatives
Like.. safe for the pedestrians? According to Tesla itself this knife sharp edgy thing is safe, so formally he can say it and he did
Eah, great objectivity here
Brother, you have the most informative and intelligent car show on UA-cam. I enjoy your videos tremendously. Thank you for what you do for us.
He really does his homework!
I wish Sarah n tuned went this deep
He’s the best on UA-cam without a doubt!
The more I look at cyber truck more it reminds me of trash bin in the alley.
Toaster.
Sounds like a horse owner looking at a model T
My 6 year old and I saw one in his school parking lot today for the first time. His reaction summed up my feelings. “That car looks so weird.”
There's the problem. Listening to blather from a 6 year old.
THE SUPER MANIFOLD - not sure I’ve ever seen you this excited before…
Same with Sandy Munro when he first saw it in the MY. It is engineering brilliance. There are equally brilliant things in the electronics, but they are harder to appreciate.
He did geek out a lil bit.
He did similar on the Y, but is even more impressed now... justifiably!
As an Engineer I am not impressed. Perspective matters. It looks like a two manifold barstock valves frankensteined together with small electric actuators, the key is flow path assurance be ensuring the right valve positions are enabled when required by use of proper sensors and good programming. Ultimately not that complicated.
@@milktobo7418 I’m just a layman so I’m just asking, not arguing. If it’s not very impressive why do other manufacturers have cars with no frunks, ridiculously large batteries, and huge range loss in cold weather? Why would the video host rave about how good it is?
“If you don’t like one side go over to the other side” 😂
Best channel for car reviews I ve found so far, others just talking about the exterior and driving experience. This guy is the real deal, let’s boost his channel!
Best camera person on UA-cam! The visual and detailed explanation is on point. No delay. Ahmed said something about a certain body of the car. The camera gets to that area quickly. It's very comfortable to watch as a car channel. Compare to all the other car channels. Thanks, camera person. 👌👌👌 Ahmed gave the most important questions that I don't know review. Thanks, Ahmed, for your knowledge!
José knows his story. Excellent camerawork, always showing exactly what's being talked about by Ahmed 😁👍🏻👍🏻
The Super Manifold and Octovalve are going to evolve into the Flux Capacitor.
But will they have a 1.21 Gigawatt battery? 😂
I never thought I would get to see my favorite reviewer with the most controversial truck of the decade.
looks like pices junk to me i am not gonna spend so much money for that truck 😂
Of all the Cybertruck reviews that I’ve seen, this was the best one. Keep up the good work AMD. The videography is also very good.
AMD is the best, but Whistlin' Diesel's torture test is not to be missed.
Are u kidding me. Shorty called most of the truck junk. His livelihood is tied to keep shilling disgusting oil burning cars. 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
Oh yeah. Go watch whistlin diesel’s review please.
@@bobbyr8071 are you one of those people blocking highway protesting about big oils everyday?
no I’m the guy who drives by the gas station as u pay $70 to fill up. My car was charged at home for $6 😂😂😂
3 sensors for the steering rack is not overkill, if you had 2 and one started sending bad data, how would you know which one was right? There's an old saying "A sailor never goes to sea with two clocks; always take one or three."
4 sensors. 4 is where it's at.
@17:37 - Remember Ohm's law AMD. V = IR. You increase voltage at the same resistance, you current will increase as well. They are directly proportional, not indirectly. I think what you are referring to is if power (P = VA) consumption is kept the same, and you increase the voltage, then yes current will decrease. For example, lets say a car consumes 240W on a 12V battery, the load will be 20 amps. On a 48V battery, at 240W, that load is decreased to 5A
Absolutely right. It was a slip on the part of the Car Care Nut!
yes, your current decreases linearly with voltage, so x4 on the voltage means 1/4 on the current and 1/2 on the cross section diameters of the wires (surface is 1/4), right ?
Yes he said BS. Joule heating is P= IV = V^2/R and so greater with greater voltage. Probably either the wires are chosen resistive to reduce current within or not all of battery voltage powers the small element but say single battery cell, instead.
But isn't it an AC motor, so the equations go out the window, since phase angle, frequency, etc enter into the picture.
P = VI is the same for AC voltage as long as RMS is used. Regardless of what AMD said, that is what he meant. The guy knows his electronics pretty well.
This is what happens when a DeLorean takes a Hummer on a date.😂
🤣
It’s different, it’s futuristic, I love it.
@@user-ln7of9gs4s Well, I guess someone has to. 😁
Yes, I always refer to as DeLorean's ugly step child.
This what happens when you inbred DeLoreans.
Just know AMD. This is the first time I am watching any review of the Cybertruck.
Me too, and I only did it for him because that thing it’s so ugly
@@sergiopacheco3512 It's the ugly truckling, manifested. However, a deeper look reveals, a plethora of nexgen tech. But if you are of the 7% of truck owners that long haul, no dice. Although one contractor reported saving $65 per day, when he replaced his Ram 2500 with this truck.
What is AMD
Same 😂
So?
16:13 "unless you have issues, you'll never have to deal with it." Lol that's the case with absolutely everything everywhere always.
It works until it doesn't anymore. Every part has a lifetime warranty, the part's life it is. Warranty expires 1 milliseconds before the covered part stops working.😊
I really appreciate your unique take on the CyberTruck. All the other reviews I've watched have only been showcasing how "crazy" it is in various ways. I'm still not a fan of the truck but you pointing out and talking about the different engineering feats made me have some respect for the vehicle.
Also I had not thought about it as a tech demo before. That was eye-opening.
Yea it is. As you said this is essentially demo vehicle for technology for nextgen models. Mainly model 2 in mind. Quite smart the milk all SUV custumer s market fro its worth. Meanwhile engineers could took higher risks with low production car like CT is.
In other reviews we got lucky if the 48V system was mentioned in passing, and even then it was buried under "this is so cool brah" things/gimmicks...or at least of the 4 reviews I've seen with this one regarding this car. I kind of avoid content on it save for a few sources.
As AMD puts it, I'm all onboard and I can see the value, heck if those early adopters want to pay the early adopter price for tech that will then trickle down, cool go for it. But it's some of the other things as he mentions and a bunch he, understandably, avoided that make me really dislike what the truck has become to mean. At the very least I hope, though I expect to be wrong, that this is the peak, or near it, of huge oversized cars for less than 6 people...I want to see smaller, more efficient packaging in cars, I don't want it to keep escalating into a urban war of who can get the biggest car to bully others around in.
@@alesksander You need at least 80 grand to get one. You don't have to get the dual motor like this one. Actually I think I could get one at around 65K, Seems like a better deal than just a 4X4 F-150 because those old designs are boring to me.
Agreed and I had similar thoughts since the preview vidoes... This could have been the new Model 3 or a million dollar super luery vechilce... But it isn't it's a weird dispointing comrppromise.
@@metalmike570 Yeah quirky is right word. If it would be normal truck it would just fall between all other SUV trucks. SO i can admire Musk and his team said "f this shi* just build it."
Excellent review - I learn so much about the vehicle - both "that is crazy well done" and "that is crazy poorly done". Much more interesting than I expected.
Brakes are by wire me thinks
Also it's a great car that does a great portion of truck stuff
Think Camino, ford ranchero but better
Off topic but, your voice is very calming and intelligent. You come across as very trustworthy. I want to continue to listen so I can learn from you. Thank You.
Marry him
Brilliant review AMD. Thank you. May I add one point? Tesla is also reinventing the 60 yrs old CAN system with a system called Etherloop (ethernet loop). There is ethernet communication inside the car. That is also something that is unheard of.
Tesla did not invent Ethernet on a car misinformation man!
There should be Elon stock you can buy!!!
I have some Tesla and now I have no more to invest!!
Very interesting and informative review. I do own a Cybertruck now. Filled up the back with three bikes and a bunch of SCUBA gear. Hauled t from California to Arizona went very well. Also, my wife is a SCUBA instructor. she hauls tanks and all the gear in the back and also a trailer on occasion. Yes, it does take an eight minute charge on the way back home with the trailer. Without the trailer. It’s to the lake and back without a problem (156 miles). Everything is a compromise, but this vehicle is phenomenal in so many aspects. :-) It’s only drawback is relatively limited range. Most comfortable vehicle I have ever driven. Thank you for the review. We do use it as a truck!
If range is vital someone could always get the STING: Baja upfit from Archimedes Defense. They install an aviation grade multi-fuel generator in the frunk, allowing the CT to recharge as it goes.
xD, you Americans and your "I use truck as intended" while carrying few items :D
Ever heard about combi or vans?
Wanker
@@drayke8886 Wet scuba gear does not do well in vans or SUV’s :-)
@@kylerobinson7572 Why so different than putting it in a truck? They can't be wet enough to cause problems you just have to let the cargo area or trunk dry a little after.
I haven't even come close to finishing this video, but I have to say, I absolutely love the way you approach car reviews. For tech geeks like me, it really is a breath of fresh air. So far, I've watched the GR Corolla one and some of this and there was no way I wasn't going to subscribe. It's incredible how you explain everything at the micro level. I'll most certainly learn a ton from your videos! Keep up the great work.
those Space X engineers had some spare time on their hands.
nah. spaceX is actually doing good with their space rockets. Tesla is just squandering everything about themselves
Do you know that the Stainless Steel is the same material used for the Starship?it is 30 X superhardened.
To understand why Tesla is "10 miles ahead", look under the hood of the Ford Mach E.
Yeah, but they stranded two astronauts. Two astronauts are right now exposed to cosmic rays of every kind and other hazard because the vehicle failed and the backup vehicle failed. I am a veteran, though I never worked for NASA, it used to get my back up when some political bonehead would squawk the hundred dollar hammer anecdotes. I never saw that but all an our tools and parts were custom made to specific tolerances. We had to be able to grab whatever out of a box and possibly save lives and property with them. Even an entire ship or base might be saved because of one person repairing the fire suppression equipment while the power is out and they’re taking on water. Confidence in chaos comes from drilling and practicing with familiar equipment.
@@GotKimchiI see more Tesla's on the road everyday. Narrative building is not working.
He looks so tiny next to it 😂
He does. I did not know they were that big. Still ugly as hell though.
@@blakespower i believe it's the same general dimension as the F-150.
He's not very tall
LOL He does.
It's not a big truck. It's actually smaller than a Silverado and an F-150.
My cybertruck does all the "truck stuff" I've ever needed to do. I haul stuff to the dump (without having to add a tarp like our dump requires), I transport 4x8 lumber with no problems, and I pull a heavy trailer (localy) as though it's not even there. And i use it as a daily driver. Like other owners have said, I don't want to got back to driving anything else. I'm hooked. Did it make financial sense? Probably not. But I'm happy.
Yep, most people don’t tow for 300miles, or go off road. For basic truck duty it’s fine in fact most people use their trucks to haul furniture and groceries and that’s it.
lol, right on.
Should check out whistling’ diesels video on the CT. And don’t do what they did lol
@@sm0keyyy_ Agreed. I don't plan to actively try to destroy it. But it is interesting to know what will break first if taken to the limit.
@@Areku06
100k grocery hauler - Buy a Cayenne Turbo.
99% of other car bloggers are either dumb car owners or ' want to be hollywood stars' trying too be clever. this guy is the best on the internet
I got to say that the steer by wire is implemented very well. The CT drives like a dream. Amazing once you get used to it,. Going back to my GMC is painful.
I believe Maserati SUV V12 engine also run that 48 volts to cut on harness and weight. Thank you for sharing your knowledge brother. Appreciate you!
57:00 With a normal rearview mirror, the image is far away, so you don't have to refocus your vision to glance at it. A screen showing a rearview camera image, however, presents the image close to the viewer which requires refocusing from far to near, then back to far to look out the windshield. That transition takes time!
Ya, i hate camera rear view mirrors. What u said is true, one has to get use to it and that is an issue when u hv other cars in the garage. I never feel satisfied with the camera. Maybe it is just me.
@@realbangauFor me I don’t want a car without it, im so accustomed to it in my RAV4
An ophthalmologist check of the eyes might be in order.
Good vision is priceless.
Best review I've seen. Honesty is rare these days.
The reason a lot of mechanics and engineers are amazed by what tesla is doing is because most of the car industry relies on 3rd party companies to design and build parts for them. There is very little incentive for those 3rd party companies to inovate too much. Tesla designs its own parts with an “outside the box” memtality, because most of them are not from traditional car industry.
And when you purchase parts from tesla theres no mark up
I live in Los Angeles and I have seen a few cyberattacks around town. I must say they are very big vehicles. They remind me of mid 2000s stainless steel kitchen appliances
🤣cyberattack would be a better name
- yeah, like huge Sub Zero fridges-lol
The standard Ford f-150 is 9" longer, 8" taller. The cybertruck is 3" wider though
They are not Really that big..ram 2500 diesel is BIG!!
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You are correct about the mirrors. They were forced to add mirrors - so they've been designed to be removed once NHTSA approves. Same with the tonneau cover - the cameras are replacing the mirrors. It feels strange but works very well.
This is the most honest and comprehensive walk around video I have seen on this vehicle
Thank you.
You Sir, are the very best at car reviews on UA-cam.
I just saw my first one yesterday,here in South Carolina. I see the cars everywhere I go. It has, shall I say, a distinctive look about it. A Tundra, it isn’t.
I too saw my first one here in Texas about a week ago. Just as ugly as I had pictured.
Saw my first one a few weeks ago in my rearview mirror when traffic was stopped in a construction zone. When I saw that front end in my rearview mirror I literally laughed out loud. Ugliest sight on the road I’ve ever seen. A construction worker standing around went all around it taking pictures and I heard him laughing too.
Tesla was successful but their days are numbered. Nothing coming out of Tesla land and they have too many cars just sitting on lots.
@@marcelpatel9017😂😂😂
Well, it’s a dead giveaway for a sucker. Fleece that sheep. 🧐
There's some banter in critique circles that Tesla didn''t want to have side mirrors at all, stemming from an interview with Tesla Staff about how they " Couldn't Change" regulations regarding mirrors on street vehicles. They wanted to have digital displays tied to cameras inside the vehicle in place of mirrors.
my neighbor drives this to Home Depot all the time, hauling wood. So yes, you can use it as a truck.
I was very impressed with your explanation of the vehicle coming from a person I believe is a true honest mechanic who knows what they are talking about. Well done!
Much respect to you. A truly honest reviewer. Finally!
The full 48v system is crazy if you think about it, very surprised to see no 12v at all
12V System would use a lot more copper than 48 volts.( Way higher Amp) Costing way more money to build( $$$ ). 48v to 120ac is way more efficient than 12v to 120ac
i thought it had a 12v system aswell
@websitemartian they do have 12-volt system but it's rated at 15 volts
The 48 v system is used on my e bike and a whole bunch more. It is similar to the reason why your Windows laptop runs on 12 volts and is capable of far more than 5 volt systems like cell phones. Voltage is the term for Electrical force or pressure. If you touch 5 volts you may not notice. If you touch a 120 VAC line it may be lethal and knock your body flying. 48V motors develop more torque with less waste heat and friction.
Edit: electronics like radios, media players, and navigation units can be adapted to 48 volt systems the way 5 volt USB adapters plug into cigarette lighter outlets.
@@websitemartian yea in another vid on youtube where they are taking apart one of these they found a 12v system on the back of the 48v. Yet to document what it powers.
First video, a few minutes watching you talk and I subscribed immediately
53:00 GM was doing washer nozzels in the wiper blade in the 80s. They work great on my 89 Firebird, and they're hide away wipers. Never understood why GM moved away from that.
Cost, I would wager.
The GM wet arm sprayer design was great in cold climates.
Hidden wipers were a big pain in the butt in the winter time when snow and ice got lodged around them.
Ford was doing that in the 70's.
It has to be cost that’s all GM cares about $$$
"You cannot use this as a truck" Interesting comment. and to add $100k is for the foundation series.
The one channel I was looking to review it. Glad it finally was recommended to me.
Best car reviewer on the Internet, thank you Ahmed.
And still... I love the sound the door makes when opening. It's just straight out every futuristic movie from the 80's and 90's. And its pretty cool that they had something like "Screw it, we just build it". And the build quality is even worse than other Tesla models but that never stopped people from buying it. It's just like the delorean that was an awful car back in the day but today it's a cult classic. I would never buy a cybertruck (if I had the money) but I can appreciate the fact that it's totally different in every way compared to any other car today. I look at it as an old alfa or Lambo, you hate it or you love it and as long it doesn't rust away or burns to the ground it makes a specific kind of customer very happy.
The best car review I have seen in a long while ! Man is a legend.
Nice Review I absolutely Love my Cybertruck it drives like a sports car, loaded with cool features and works perfectly for my needs, most of the haters have no idea what it's all about and that's OK with me.
As long as the inner part behind the screen is called the dash, no matter what. Or whatever material it uses or where the firewall iis.
Great review! I love how you get into the important things into the electric cars. I ended up getting a BMW i5 eDrive40 earlier this year. I'd love to see your review of that car.
"What can i put here, a couple feathers?" Lol
For more power you need to push either more volts or more amps. In order to get more power on a 12v system, you need to push more amps. To push more ore amps need a big cable, like the thick cables connected to your battery. If you push more volts instead, you can use a much smaller cables. Small wires can carry high voltage. Large wires are needed to carry high amperage. 48v systems are more efficient on power deliver and even more efficient in an auto because of the weight and cost savings in wires alone.
@@zaphods2ndhead193 stout observation. Higher voltage will allow for weight reduction of the electrical delivery system.
So Why aren’t modern cars 48 volt systems? And can i convert my 12v car to 48?
@mcld4214 because it makes no sense unless all your accessories can run at 48V (DC-DC converters are inefficient and expensive) and you can get an inexpensive and compact 48V battery. As it stands the benefit of reduced wiring is small and the full ecosystem of 48V parts doesn't exist. It's a solution in search of a problem.
@@mcld4214 car manufacturers have wanted to go higher voltage for decades, but No one wanted to abandon the entire industries 12v support and part supply. Tesla has the vertical integration and electronic competency to redesign and manufacture the electrical system from scratch. Being more modern and restricted by the old 12v, They also had more advantage/benefit by the upgrade.
This is false. You are applying the rules of AC wiring here. That's not how DC works. Higher DC voltage means you still need bigger cables because DC voltage drops fast, esp at higher voltages.
Worse yet, 48 volts is high enough to electrocute you, so now, you have to run 2x the wires instead of just one!
And seeing how a great majority of cyberturds are having electrical issues, tesla has no clue how to actually do this.
Great Review C-C-N ! You covered ALL facets of the electro-mechanical descriptive. It will be extremely interesting to see how well these vehicles retain their durability after several years on the road. We still find the ability to acquire any type of warranty service quite suspect. Many Thanks Yo ! 🔜. 🚘🔍. --- 💸 💸 💸
"Engineering marvel of a tech demo" perfectly sums up this car. It's really exciting to see a group of passionate engineers going outside the box, no matter how bad people may look at it. The supermanifold and etherloop are really intriguing.
Didn't expect this 😂
Superior review, very informative, clear explanation of technical marvels, made things easy to undersatand. Aspecially appreciated the technical knowledge, expertiese. FANTASTIC, THANK YOU!
I use mine as a work truck daily since may. And it's fine.
What handbag did it come with?
@@elzach0why are you as a man worried about what another man is driving.
Just "fine"?
I just got my cybertruck a week ago. Build quality has none of the issues you mentioned. Don't buy the first ones off the line. As for finger prints I don't mind. Most people don't look at your car from a 3 foot distance. And it's a truck. Anyhow, I love it cause it doesn't drive like a truck. It drives like a sports car. And I can haul stuff. Thx for the video.
Love this, thanks for going so in-depth!
The review everyone has been waiting for
No it’s not. I’ve watched reviews of people who actually own these things and they’re not good. Most owners of these pos get rid of them.
Not sure why this would not be used as a work truck. You didn't specify what are the weaknesses. Other work trucks do not have air suspensions and have poor driving performance compared to the Cybertruck. That is worth the money to some people. Non-truck buyers are purchasing the Cybertruck. The stainless steel is hard to clean but the armor protection and low cost of replacement makes it worthwhile.
Price. This is luxury vehicle. But you 'muricans know better.
@@drayke8886 have you seen the price of trucks lately? It's pretty comparable.
I've found my stainless steel to be super easy to keep clean. A little windex and a rag does the trick. In fact, I'd say it is easier to clean than my other cars. My Cybertruck was hit by the sprinklers on one side. Noticed it when I pulled it into my garage. Not a problem. Hit the whole side with windex and a rag and in about 2 minutes good as new. I'd never try that on my painted cars as it would swirl and damage the paint.
Also love going to the grocery store and not worrying about where I park for fear of getting door dinged.
And I too use it as a truck. In fact, sold my gas truck when I bought this.
Imagine no dents at the construction site lol
@@drayke8886This truck will eventually be half the price of competition. Tesla did everything they could to raise the price to meet demand
I don't care about Tesla, so I've never reviewed a video of their products before. But I decided to watch this video when I've seen you standing beside the Cyber Truck. Now I have a different perspective. Thank you for exposing the Enginuity side of it! This is a truly a "Demo of Technology" like you said. Appreciate your time!
I love how it looks.
& It's so different from anything else out there.
"It's not a work truck"? Very interesting conclusion. I disagree but respect your opinion. 220v and 110v in the back? bullet-proof steel outside (work truck owners don't care about fingerprints), super-efficient electrics, as you said.
Now, the most important part: You said the 48v technology wouldn't be used on any other vehicles. I was amazed at that. This was designed as a precursor for the next-gen platform - the $25k car AND the cyber cab. 48v will reduce costs and increase reliability. Very interesting video and well produced. I disagree with your conclusions but that doesn't matter. Very valuable. Thank you, sir!
I guess an air suspension might be negative thing for a work truck. I guess you would deflate it with a heavy load?
yeah, i can see 48v and steer-by-wire trickling down to other tesla vehicles. Steer-by-wire should be cheaper and easier to install on the assembly line...those are things tesla likes.
@@jamesmcgovern5563 I like it too if it helps in selling them, but really it's for the Cybertruck because you're taking a good -sized vehicle and making it very easy to steer and manuveur, like in a parking lot or for U-turns. On the normal Teslas
there's no need and you could be wrong about it being cheaper to install.
By the way the stock went up 25% last month, it is finally trending up again.
Thanks! Can't wait for the Roadster 2 review (and you don't want to be there for flying cars!)
I love my Cybertruck... it is a truck that is more for people who like SUVs. It's a SUV with a nice size truck bed. It's faster than any other truck and the drive by wire steering is revolutionary. Thing handles like a Ferrari and made of stainless steel. 318 miles on a charge, and the sound system is the best out of any vehicle I've ever owned, and I've had 20 other cars and trucks. Don't listen to what people say. Go drive one for yourself!
Elon, stop lying!
If Elon is selling his shit you will be the first one to buy . Sorry you already bought his shit
@@sos1723 another BS
@sos1723 Spoken like a true hater. Best vehicle I've ever driven, and if anyone who has driven one would be honest with you, they would tell you the same. Has nothing to do with Elon, I don't know him you clown.
I've come back a few times watching this video. This man has everything to lose considering he's an ICE mechanic. Yet, he's giving us an in-depth and honest review of the future. thank you
What is an ICE mechanic?
@@SemiSubconsciousSaboteurinternal combustion engine
@@alexgarcia3900 Ah, thank you!
This is the best review of CyberTruck I ever watched. Excellent. Thank you. 🙂🙂🙂
I’d love to see you review a BYD Seal so we can get an idea about Chinese build quality.
I still don't understand who it's for 🤔 But for Europe and the UK where I live, I don't have to spend too long thinking about that as it will never pass EuroNcap safety standards 🙄 Thanks for great content though!
You are the best in the business! Keep them coming.
I can think of 100'000 better ways to spend that money😂
Non-engineers don't understand that complex is actually easy. Simple is hard. Come on industry.. Catch up to Tesla! As to casting, probably sand cast knuckles, and die cast tie rod ends maybe? I wonder why the upper arm is steel? The load on the upper are is very low. when the glass comes up, its a little truck shape - looks cool. Also makes a door handle. Also if its got good regen, you wouldn't think it needs very big brakes. On steer by wire, I'd assume the car won't drive it it gets a component failure fault so I have no concerns about safety. The most dangerous thing about it is probably the likely nutjob behind the wheel. PS... "Theme from Dukes of Hazzard" on the radio... lol.
engineers love to complicate everything, especially industrial machinery! As an Industrial Maintenance Mechanic it creates the same angst and hate for them, just like auto mechanics have. One thing we can do that auto mechanics really can not do is reengineer our equipment to make it more user-friendly for us to service. Because in manufacturing, time is big $$$$$
Best comment I’ve seen so far.
Upper arms are often because of less load; quite thin. You make this of anything but steel and you have to make it larger/thicker and space in that area of the wheel well is limited to begin with. Steel was the best and easily the cheapest choice.
Excellent review. Honest and straight forward. Thank you!
I’m really surprised you didn’t mention the one-piece mega casting that takes the place of all sorts of little steel stampings welded together to form a subframe.
You mean the casting that breaks off when pulling someone out of a ditch?
@@bob-qi4nrunfortunately nothing is designed to be dropped from 10 feet after drive hard over pipes. That moron over tortured CT compared to his rusty ford
@@os10v311 ford frame js aluminum. Also that moron treated his ford with kid gloves
@@bob-qi4nr he dropped the rear of the truck on concrete from 10 feet. What did u expect?
@@bobbyr8071 did you see the second video on that? look it up.
The problem with drive by wire is when the vehicle loses power, and then you are 'driving' a brick and your wheels are locked. For reference, I was driving a Prius gen 2 in a parking lot, and it lost engine power. The front display went dead, and it rolled to a stop. I could still steer and brake, but that was it. It turns out it was just a 15 amp microfuse, but this little fuse powered the digital shifter and the start button, so it wouldn't start, and it wouldn't shift out of drive, and was quite difficult to tow, but at least it still steered and braked. I don't know, but I bet somewhere in this thing is a fuse box, and in that box there is a fuse that sends power to the wheel motors and or brake, and if that goes out, this thing is going to either brake on its own if it has some autosafety feature for this, or just roll until it hits something or loses its momentum. This would be a good use of Full Self Driving, if it was working yet...
I always assumed that in this case driver assist will drive you out of traffic, if it detects the failure. Lexus also have this in the RZ and that car also have lane keep and all that stuff as standard.
@@ezustnyil8414 That would be smart, but since I have no experience with it, I don't know what would happen.
@@sprinkle61 They work very well, one of my relatives was sleepy going home from another country at night and he was constantly fell asleep and he said he blinked two and his van was already slowing down with emergency blinkers on. (Fully loaded Fiat Ducato) So I assume would do the same as long as the rack works.
@@ezustnyil8414 Good to know, as a power loss of some kind is sure to happen sometime, and a full power loss is not off the table.
ICE vehicles have limited electric energy. EVs have the massive battery pack with lots of redundancy. If you lose the electric power in an EV, you don’t have any motor power either, so loss of steering would be a small part of the problem.
Great review. Actually heard AMD laugh for the first time during a review when examining the wiper blade. The big floppy blade is definitely chuckle worthy. Cheers.
There are 100k dollar ford Trucks now Lots of Trucks are 100k now especialy higher Trim models 1:01:27 @The Car Care Nut
Those are actual trucks tho.
@@1FiftyOverlandthis truck will beat ALL those trucks in every aspect!
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@@Amir-ie2yzyou’re full of crap. It can’t tow. My ford Tremor can go 700 miles on one tank and in 5 minutes can go another 700 miles. It will also go off road just as good or better. The cyber truck is purely a piece of garbage. To a real truck guy it’s practically, and practical is the key word , worthless. The panel gaps wouldn’t be approved by Yugo QC.
And as soon as the hype dies down ,just like all other EVs it’ll be worth 30% of its original MSRP. The cyber truck is just a virtual signal for people who think the ocean is going to ride and sink the US coasts .
@@jimsteinway695 As far an innovation is it far more innovative than your Tremor. It may only tow half as far, but I saw a video of one towing and the Cybertruck beat the regular one from A to B.
Is your refrigerator running?
The review was refreshing. I'll be getting the CT when it drops to regular price. I would like to know why he doesn't think it's a work truck? I believe he said it would be if it's $60-70K. The single motor variant will be that price. Also, with the 240V 11.5KW power in the back, you can run welders, compressors, and radial saws. With short range towing tasks, UA-cam farmers are saying they are saving lots of money on gas. Yes, tools may be hard to reach, can't tow far, and can't tow a fifth wheel, but knowing the limitations, it can be a great work truck. I will use it as a extended battery supply for my off grid solar setup. The inverter can run up to 10 tons of mini-split HVAC systems, which will cover 5-8,000 sqft for 12hrs full on, or double or triple that once upon reaching steady temps. With sentry mode, it gives you 360 degree motion activated security cameras for your job site or at home. Add Full Self Driving and driving around to clients and job sites will be a lot less stressful and more relaxing, even in traffic. Plus, there are no off days for servicing, such as oil change, brake jobs, timing belt changes, radiator, water pump replacement, fluid changes, fuel filters, oxygen sensors, etc..... .Tesla FSD is pretty good now. I use it 95% of the time. There's so much more. I currently have an F250 and a Model S Plaid, so I'm coming from both ends. I also own a Model 3 for 5 years, and other than tires, one service. Tesla came to me to replace a 12V battery, around $100, I think.
Saw an article by a guy who does in town construction and towing. His estimated gas savings was ridiculous….like it would be crazy to use his old truck in his business. Yes if you have to tow 300 miles across country. But if you tow in town for 50-100 miles a day for work the cost savings are amazing.
Thx that was a great video, nicely done! Well presented and honest, I'm your new subscriber!
I own one and love it. To me it’s simple - if you want to stay with everything that’s predictable and the same don’t get it you’ll be happier with the normal stuff. If you like the idea of new innovations, you understand that these things by nature can’t be perfect otherwise we would not expand and grow. The mold breaks and it’s a little jarring for some who expect all smooth sailing. That’s not Tesla
Owning one of these is just like hanging a sign around your neck that I have so much money, it's not something I care about - and then there's the attention you'll get. A metal brick with Mattel fit'n'finish, for $100K.. or pardon me, $75K for cheaper model, is silly. Going groceries and commuting in a big metal brick is ridiculous. But hey, there are lots of people with money to blow, I guess. Have fun with that Big life-size Matchbox toy car you got. I wouldn't buy that if I won the lottery.
I will buy it as a Work Truck for my Farm in Germany, no matter what you say 🤪
Love the stainless steel. I dont care about finger prints, didnt wash my Model 3 for years ^^
No more scratches, rust and dents :)
Others on this thread are saying they just use windex and a rag for fingerprints, it's
very easy. And it's a good work truck you're right. Send me some schnitzel!
I’ve been wanting your opinion. Well done thanks! Looking forward to gen 2 of the Cyber Truck
what a big insult when he said "i've only seen chrysler do that"
This beast... of a garbage container looks-wise (beast, incidentally, being one of the modifications) - deserved this all along. An engineer's appreciation. Althgough the car... the truck - whatever it is - seems to be even more divisive than its daddy (if it's even possible) - the engineering is next level. Or the one after the next. Car journalist Jason Camissa - on several of the channels he appears on - described all its systems, in addition to the cooling/heating assembly, so well laid out here by the Car Care Nut. There's the steer by wire, there's the 48V onboard... voltage - and there's the astonishing reduction in mass due to miles less wiring than most other modern cars - because of onboard LAN communication network. Also - the first crashed CT on youtube which was restored "online" (by the channel BoostedBoiz) - gives hope that problem-solving solutions have been done on a high level. Overall - although the looks and the interior are designed (or at least overlooked) by a somewhat eccentric Mars-man wannabe - the engineering is sane, very sane. Thanks for the review and keep up the work - from Latvia.
Musk won't be going to Mars just sending his sperm in flasks with all female crew.
Great video. It explained this vehicle better than anything I've ran across. To me, when you add the inconvenience of charging vs. petrol replenishment, then throw in the ugly polarizing appearance I see a case for purchasing a ICE powered truck all day long. Not to mention the cost and that most folks are finding they prefer theirs wrapped. That is unless you want to stick out and a massive gold chain with alligator boots ain't getting it anymore. Tacky, over nerdy 10X.
Hoovie of Hoovie's Garage immediately sold his, that's all one needs to know.
Tyler Hoover doesn't make the best car buying decisions at all, though - besides his conversion van. He just buys anything because he's got the funds to do so and create entertainment for us.
That's because they are depreciating as fast as concrete blocks drop in the ocean.
Yea the guy who fitted the tow hitch wrong on his lightning aka facing outwards not upwards thus the trailer he was towing was unsecure, oh and he didn't know about eco mode that recalibrates range when towing....
I am curious as to why it would never be a work truck. The review never covered that point, yet he drew that conclusion in the end. I put stuff in the back of mine and haul it from point a to point b. How is that not possible? I see lots of people posting videos and pictures of them using the Cybertruck as a work truck. I see GCs using them to power work sites. So, I’m a bit confused on this conclusion.
I will say, other than that unfounded conclusion, this was a very strong review, and he captured a lot of Tesla’s weak and strong points, with too much emphasis on some of the negatives. (Yes, the side and rear view mirrors are horrible, but I really don’t care because I use the cameras. Like he said, they are there for compliance reasons.) But the reviewer really does go into a lot of details about the engineering that I have not seen before-it was great to see it from that viewpoint.
Yeah but he also traded a gen 1 Viper for an ugly ass mustang that I see one of every single day. I agree though, about the cybertruck.
It is truly a hideous design that invokes a madmax dystopia.
Who wants a pretty truck. I want a brutal truck.
@@jasonsstratton a brutal mistake from your wallets POV
It is truly a beautiful design that invokes a mars dystopia.
You understand that the looks are completely subjective, right? Some people think it looks awesome. What I find interesting is how other manufacturers have started adjusting their styling to a more 'severe' look, Kia being a big one. Not as extreme as the Cybertruck, but the design language has alot in common.
@@repatch43correct, the looks are subjective, and the OP referred to the looks as hideous. Seems like they understand just fine.
Excellent review and honest feedback much appreciated..
I don’t get why he keeps saying you can’t use it as a truck? Why not? It has a very usable bed (with a superior retractable tonneau cover). It has an impressive payload. It can drive on any unpaved road that you’d need to.
His only argument seems to be “it costs $100K” and he doesn’t like the way it looks. Lots of trucks costs over $100K!
But here’s the thing: it’s not going to cost $100K for much longer. In a few months, they will start offering the $80K version. And that one qualifies for a $7500 tax credit. So $72,500 for a Cybertruck! That’s when I will absolutely buy. I put my $100 deposit down in early 2021, so I’m hoping I will be driving one of these by late 2025.
Otherwise, this was one of the most informative videos on the CT that I’ve ever seen!
Maybe he is talking about long distance towing ?
Also most real work trucks are USED! and most new trucks are mini vans with a short bed.
This should find it's niche 👍
Exactly. He obviously doesn’t use UA-cam. So many people using it as a truck and not having to drive large distances for gas and saving money even while towing. He obviously came into this hating the truck for no reason. Pure emotion no logic.
it's not, he keeps saying it's a demo. any truck put this car to shame. he clearly say it's a gimmick.
Fast Lane Truck has owned and tested pretty much every full sized truck on the market including the Cybertruck. They put it at the bottom of the list for many reasons (the impracticality of the bed being a big issue). Cybertruck can be used as a truck, it's just inferior to what else is out there all things considered.
You must have never actually used a truck
Elon decided to go with stainless steel and the angular shape, but engineers can’t solve the problems caused by stainless steel and that angular shape. Big failure.
Ever seen it being built... ?? ps you cant bend Stainless like normal steel.
Wow thank you brother review at another level compared all other review on internet
When a Delorean and Pontiac Aztec has a baby. It gets teased in school. Where everyone tells him " Your Mama Says You're Ugly!"
Australian Tesla clocks 700,000 km, still saving $20,000 a year in service and fuel costs
The Driven first reported on Nigel Raynard in July 2021 when the odometer on his Model S passed the 400,000 km mark, already a huge milestone with the original brake pads lasting much longer than most ICE vehicles. Nigel recently had the vehicle’s second battery pack installed and is now on his second set of brake pads which should be good for another 200,000 km.
You gotta review a Rivian now.
Lets import a BYD to have it reviewed by the CCN
@@soliniv1411he should review the Yangwang 😭
Rivian is antithesis of CT. Everything is overengeenered and overcomplicated. T1/R1 - these were their first cars - they simply had no knowledge yet. It it the reason they can't manufacture Rivians profitably, like never. They also move to slowly. They should change nearly all the stuff now, but they had only one major redesign, and it is not radical enough.
Rivian has no culture of frugality and efficiency. No culture of efficient manufacturing. Their designers try to make everything cool for the outside obsrver, they add useless features, gimmicks, trims - without thinking about making the car profitable and easy to manufacture. And I'm not optimistic for R2 o R3. Those cars are designed with the same attitude. People will love them, becoause everybody likes to get $50k of engeneering for free. But iti is not the way to make business for long. And so, Rivian has no unique tech to sell. Sure, VW bought into their software, but VW is desperate and extremely incompetent in this area. And Rivian has no electronics on the level of CT, so VW, having software from the last century, just entered into software of the early 2020s. Still a previous generation.
He asked Car Care Nut to review the Rivian, not AndrewSienx.
@@biggestsign that may be true.
That truck looks like it belong in a kitchen next to the stainless steel fridge and the dishwasher
Do you need all trucks to look the same to be comfortable in life? Anything different than the norm is bad means innovation doresnt exist in your tiny mind....pitiful.
So moral of the story, if you see one of these drive around, that’s someone that threw 100k+ in the trash lol