Clickbait or valid prediction? "Tesla Cybertruck Will Be Ford's Demise Towards Bankruptcy"

[TyPope]

f-150 won't even notice as long as cybertruck looks like a weirdo-mobile.

Obviously, the F150 will notice. Fans like you are drawn to the Cybertruck despite it being a "weirdo-mobile". I'm drawn by its capabilities as well as the fact that it looks different than any other truck out there. And, I actually really like the way the Cybertruck looks. I think it looks rugged, fast, and bad ass.

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[kev12345]

Obviously, the F150 will notice. Fans like you are drawn to the Cybertruck despite it being a "weirdo-mobile". I'm drawn by its capabilities as well as the fact that it looks different than any other truck out there. And, I actually really like the way the Cybertruck looks. I think it looks rugged, fast, and bad ass.

my main issue with the cybertruck is the attention it's going to draw everywhere you drive simply by how it looks. i think this alone will push most conservative truck drivers away no matter how amazing the specs are. the guys driving the giant mall crawlers with all the accessories will love the Cybertruck but that's a tiny fraction of the general truck population. Ford will eventually transition it's trucks to electric but i don't think the cybertruck will even be a blip on the radar in the meantime.

i know this is anecdotal but i'm the only one in my circle of truck owner friend's and work colleagues that's considered getting one. most of the truck guy's i've talked to think the cybertruck is a joke.

 

[Mini2nut]

The Big 3 are very conservative. Company culture does not promote or reward “thinking outside the box”.

 

[rr6013]

my main issue with the cybertruck is the attention it's going to draw everywhere you drive simply by how it looks. i think this alone will push most conservative truck drivers away no matter how amazing the specs are. the guys driving the giant mall crawlers with all the accessories will love the Cybertruck but that's a tiny fraction of the general truck population. Ford will eventually transition it's trucks to electric but i don't think the cybertruck will even be a blip on the radar in the meantime.

i know this is anecdotal but i'm the only one in my circle of truck owner friend's and work colleagues that's considered getting one. most of the truck guy's i've talked to think the cybertruck is a joke.

F-150 is the new Model T.

I don't see FORD or your guy's, radar blips notwithstanding, proudly driving anything other than an F-150 with antique plates on the back reading- " built tough" a Ford legend.

CT is the new Black paint on black privacy glass wrapped '57 Chev 2 dr. HT NOMAD -Cybertruck will point to the future. It will command awe and respect for an intellectual design ahead of its time.

 

[Ehninger1212]

This sort of proves Legacy automakers fear Tesla.
https://electrek.co/2020/06/04/gm-electric-van-program-to-beat-tesla-segment/

 

[Jon Snow]

Regarding pickup trucks, I've owned the following:

1989 Isuzu (2.2L)
1970 F250 (360)
1971 F250 (390)
1977 F150 (351)
1992 F150 (4.9)
1995 F150 (4.9)
1998 E350 (7.3)
2002 F250 (7.3)
2003 F250 (6.0)
2009 F150 (5.4 3V)
2013 F250 (6.7)
1997 F250 (7.3)
2004 Tundra (4.7)

1992 Dodge D2500 (5.9)
2006 Dodge D250 (5.9)

I doubt the young yankee that made that video knows why people buy trucks (in Texas anyway). He sounded like he lives deep in a NY burrough and has never seen a truck? Just guessing. People own trucks for different reasons, but the CT isn't going to bankrupt Ford anytime soon. Oil is currently 20 a barrel (temporarily)? I'm not a fanboy of Ford by any means but I prefer them over Dodge. And Duramax trucks are high priced.

I can't think of anything I've been more excited about than the CT, but it's not going to bankrupt Ford. Body on frame design and ICE make sense until batteries improve. I'm thinking about buying a Bolt to drive around and keep my diesel for truck duties because the CT isn't going to cut it based on my analysis. I'm on the fence though.

In my experience, it is people who do not have much experience with EVs that are worried about range, refuelling, etc., Sounds like you want to gain some experience .. so that is awesome. I think once you experience the EV lifestyle you will have more confidence in Cybertruck meeting your needs. Im a contractor as well as a farmer .. and based on life with a Model S after 250,000 km, I have no doubt my tri-motor Cybertruck will meet my needs and more.