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I actually really like the aesthetic of the Tesla Cybertruck. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world
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Maybe it’s the retro-futuristic style or reminiscent of sci-fi and cyperpunk, but I genuinely really like the design.

I would never buy one due to the MYRIAD issues plaguing the stainless steel body, interior build quality, or give Tesla money. But still a cool looking car, if nonfunctional truck.

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[–] 7 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Then go buy an 80s car with an actual good angular design and convert it to electric.

You say that like it's easy to do for anyone. 😅

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    As much as any one can buy a Cybertruck for $80k, yeah.

    You can get an 80s car with a dead motor for less than 1/10th a cybertruck

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Well yeah but the "convert to electric" part... 😅

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    The remaining 75,000 should get you a pretty nice conversion. Fitting the batteries without completely ruining the handling and storage in the conversion does present a big challenge.

    But there are an increasing number of shops on both sides of the Atlantic that are offering conversions.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Have you looked at the labor involved, and price? Conversions are not really feasible for everyday cars and likely never will be

    Edit: $40-50k plus the original cost of the car. Are you really ready to dump that into a 1980s Subaru? Why not buy a brand new Subaru EV and save a crap load of money?

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago*

    I hear you, but Subaru/Toyota EVs aren’t really that great (especially in the styling department). But we’re taking about the 80-100K budget of a cybertruck, and choosing it based on aesthetics. This is what I’d do. As mentioned elsewhere, the Ionic 5 is a good alternative as well.

    Also I’ve restored 3 and a bit 60s-80s cars now, and want to do an EV or Hybrid conversion for my next project. Since I already own a base vehicle, my DIY budget is about 20k depending on how much life is left in whatever donor car’s batteries I find. But I’m not normal, I can do all the fabrication and wiring needed.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    75,000 US dollars is already way more than what my brand new 2025 Volvo EX40 Single Motor Extended Range cost, including a bunch of extra features and winter tires. That's an all-electric vehicle with a lot of range.

    It doesn't have the aesthetic, but you gotta be freaking fanatic about 80s car design of you're willing to shell out a hundred thou on a car that you have to build yourself, or worse, have someone assemble for you (even more money).

    So no, this isn't a "just do it" kind of situation 😂

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