Cybertruck and Semi together?

[FutureBoy]

OK. I just had a thought. I'd been thinking about taking longer tour trips around the country with my CT when I heard the guys over on Now You Know mentioned in a video that they had pre-ordered a Semi.

Got me thinking. What if "one" were to buy a Semi, fix up a trailer like the old Knight Rider setup, then tour the country in the Semi, and play around with the CT at various destinations. With a full truck trailer, I'd think there would be room to have a camping setup in the front of the trailer and a "garage" in the back.

Not that I have the dough to make this setup. But one can dream I suppose. Not sure a full semi would fit in campgrounds though. Might need to be much more self-sufficient than a typical camper setup.

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[Crissa]

That's what I'm going to do with my Zero and the Cybertruck. Once for freeway travel, the other for exploring around whereever I land.

-Crissa

 

[Albern]

It would be cool to have a Semi as a personal vehicle but costs aside, Class-8 licensing and operational logistics (e.g. maintenance, parking, etc...) would be interesting challenges to overcome.

Since ordering a CT, I've become more interested in off-roading / overlanding. I'm thinking of using CT for intra-state / intra-country travel and towing a smaller off-road dedicated vehicle for local trips - maybe something like a Rivian R1T. A Jeep would be a good choice but I want to be 100% EV. Wolverine CT could be another option but it doesn't make sense for me to have 2 CTs like that.

 

[Crissa]

...but it doesn't make sense for me to have 2 CTs like that.

But it would make sense to have a Rivian? ^-^

Polaris is going to be putting out EVs based upon Zero's drivetrain: https://www.polaris.com/en-us/news/company/polaris-announces-zero-motorcycles-partnership/

-Crissa

 

[FutureBoy]

Since ordering a CT, I've become more interested in off-roading / overlanding. I'm thinking of using CT for intra-state / intra-country travel and towing a smaller off-road dedicated vehicle for local trips - maybe something like a Rivian R1T.

I'm sure Rivian will love that look. LOL.

Polaris is going to be putting out EVs based upon Zero's drivetrain: https://www.polaris.com/en-us/news/company/polaris-announces-zero-motorcycles-partnership/

A trailer with alternating Polaris vehicles (RZR, Snowmachine, etc) would be a fun way to go.

Or what was that post the other day of the guy that wanted to tow a boat that could then be used to transport his CT across water. LOL. Polaris has boats too it seems. Seems like bridges would be much more efficient generally than towing a huge boat. But that might just be me.

There are lots of ways I could see using the smaller vehicles though.

 

[Crissa]

Well, you wouldn't really need a 'huge' boat, but there are lots of places bridges don't go.

-Crissa

 

[FutureBoy]

Yeah, but it would make more sense to me to leave the boat in the water . I was thinking for places like around Lake Chelan here in Washington. The lake is large and very long. Currently most of the “towns” around the lake have a bit of ferry service as there are no roads to most of the area. So if one had a home on the lake, I could totally see someone with enough resources buying such a boat. But once off the lake, why take the boat with you?

 

[Crissa]

But once off the lake, why take the boat with you?

...Because you might want to go to a different lake or island?

-Crissa

 

[Luke42]

Got me thinking. What if "one" were to buy a Semi, fix up a trailer like the old Knight Rider setup, then tour the country in the Semi, and play around with the CT at various destinations. With a full truck trailer, I'd think there would be room to have a camping setup in the front of the trailer and a "garage" in the back.

The engineering side of that sounds like fun!

The only problems I see are cost-related.

The Tesla Semi is a six-figures purchase.

Custom RV work often runs into the six-figures, as well.

Insuring a semi + trailer is much more costly than insuring a private vehicle, because they cost as much as a house and (typically) drive on a commercial duty cycle.

If you have a half a million dollars burning a hole in your pocket and always wanted to get a CDL, go for it.

Otherwise, just tow a regular travel trailer (or toy hauler) with your CT and you can get 99% of the same benefits with much greater dollar-efficiency.

Anyway, sounds like fun! Expensive fun.

 

[OneLapper]

I have turned a Volvo tractor and a Champion NHRA trailer into a registered "RV" for a client.

It was simple, actually. No CDL required. And yes, it's a full 53' trailer with a front lounge, shower, toilet, TV, heat, AC, etc. It also has room for three cars!

So go ahead and buy your Tesla Semi to use as an RV! It can be set up to tow a 5th wheel RV "toy hauler" very easily.

Contact me at DD3 Coach, LLC for the specifics

 

[jonny]

That's what I'm going to do with my Zero and the Cybertruck. Once for freeway travel, the other for exploring around whereever I land.

-Crissa

I was thinking the same thing. long road trips in the CT and around small towns in the zero. thinking of camping in the bed or towing a small airstream with a couple of power walls and solar on the roof.

 

[madquadbiker]

But it would make sense to have a Rivian? ^-^

Polaris is going to be putting out EVs based upon Zero's drivetrain: https://www.polaris.com/en-us/news/company/polaris-announces-zero-motorcycles-partnership/

-Crissa

Now an electric Ryker would be interesting, only have 2 and 4 wheeled toys to play with.