VAF84's latest activity
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VAF84 reacted to Fugue's post in the thread RIP: Model S and X production to end in Q2 2026! with
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Not owning a car is fine for the Uber market, but people who carry a lot of stuff, like families with small kids, want to keep their own... -
VAF84 reacted to HaulingAss's post in the thread 2 Years with Cybertruck (New message from Tesla)! with Like.
I see it slightly different. Having a Cybertruck has helped me identify the unstable people in the area. It's a portable moron...
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VAF84 reacted to Mal's post in the thread 2 Years with Cybertruck (New message from Tesla)! with Like.
Two years already! Man, those first few months after release were really something, weren't they? All that excitement and anticipation...
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VAF84 reacted to Pops's post in the thread Lemonade Autonomous Car Insurance offering 50% rate cut for FSD driven miles with Like.
Considering Tesla insurance is not the lowest available rate in my area, I wonder how low lemonade can go. Tesla already has FSD data...
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VAF84 reacted to Administrator's post in the thread Lemonade Autonomous Car Insurance offering 50% rate cut for FSD driven miles with Like.
Lemonade Unveils Autonomous Car Insurance, Slashing Rates for Tesla FSD Miles by 50%...
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TLDR Iāve owned my Cybertruck for about 13 months and truly loved the experience at first. Itās incredibly capable and fun, but after...
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VAF84 reacted to SCTesla's post in the thread 20,337 Total Cybertruck Sales in 2025 -- #2 EV truck, #12 EV overall (Cox Report) with Like.
There are less than 50k Rivian R1T sold, ever. It's not just about towing, but price. BEV trucks are as expensive as high level trim...
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VAF84 reacted to Cayden Thompson's post in the thread 20,337 Total Cybertruck Sales in 2025 -- #2 EV truck, #12 EV overall (Cox Report) with Like.
I'm not surprised, $80K is a lot of dough for the majority of people. 18% of make $100k or more a year. The median income is like $84k..
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VAF84 reacted to acey's post in the thread 20,337 Total Cybertruck Sales in 2025 -- #2 EV truck, #12 EV overall (Cox Report) with Like.
Why doesnt Tesla make a SUV similar to the R1S? One would think it would really sell
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VAF84 reacted to Dixon1430's post in the thread 20,337 Total Cybertruck Sales in 2025 -- #2 EV truck, #12 EV overall (Cox Report) with Like.
Even 500 miles warm weather!ā¦ I canāt buy a truck that will only make it 100 miles on a charge. I really want the CT but just canāt...
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Like the others in this post, Tesla will keep the CT around at least until 2030 and maybe beyond. Real truck buyers are a particular...
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CT will continue for a while. Tesla has a habit of keeping cars alive long past their expiration date (S/X). Plus, it is a test bed of a...
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Congrats! 392 Wranglers are very cool! I always thought of them as the āaffordableā Mercedes G63 G-Wagon. Just prepare to be bent over...
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Probably. Tesla doesn't seem to mind low production (S/X). As Tesla shifts into a Robotics company they could end it, but that is a...
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VAF84 reacted to ChiTownCT's post in the thread 20,337 Total Cybertruck Sales in 2025 -- #2 EV truck, #12 EV overall (Cox Report) with Like.
Let's not forget fuel is cheap, super cheap now, that's definitely not going to help any EV sales..
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VAF84 reacted to kpanda17's post in the thread 20,337 Total Cybertruck Sales in 2025 -- #2 EV truck, #12 EV overall (Cox Report) with Like.
We want adoption for all EV pickups along with the cybertruck Hundyia/Kia/Honda will be joining soon How can you ignore a segment so...
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VAF84 reacted to HaulingAss's post in the thread Woman Spits on Cybertruck at Phipps Plaza with Like.
I'm not so sure Seattleites care much what Bill Gates thinks (anymore). In the wealthy suburb of Seattle, Bellevue, Tesla's are more...
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Unnamed CEO? Is this Hogwarts?!? Lord Voldemort? āIām so concernedā¦ā about what? Seriously, unless you are Scott Adams with...
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Let me be your first middle finger š
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VAF84 reacted to Mini2nut's post in the thread Doug Demuro the haterā¦thoughts on his latest comments? with Like.
I think Doug is way off on his used CT resale predictions. I would tend to agree if Tesla was pumping out 150,000 CTās per year but the...
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VAF84 reacted to hemiarch's post in the thread Doug Demuro the haterā¦thoughts on his latest comments? with Haha.
If itās worth $35k, Iāll buy 3 more. The battery storage alone for home solar is worth more than that. Dude is a click baiter. A master...
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VAF84 reacted to Gaximus's post in the thread Doug Demuro the haterā¦thoughts on his latest comments? with Like.
As a huge fan of the HMMWV, I was so disappointment when the released the H2. Like legitimately mad that it had the same name. Then the...
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VAF84 reacted to Coagulation's post in the thread Doug Demuro the haterā¦thoughts on his latest comments? with Like.
Good content. Heāll get plenty of views. Bottom feeder negative YouTube commenter types eat this stuff up.
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VAF84 reacted to Jabman's post in the thread Doug Demuro the haterā¦thoughts on his latest comments? with Like.
What an asinine assumption. The H2 was the poor manās hummer. I remember test driving one when they came out. I literally, word for...
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VAF84 reacted to SlegMD's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
Love my BEV truck, unfortunately it came 5-10 years too soon, depending on battery development, could be longer. So the cost is high...
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VAF84 reacted to Setok's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
It's curious that all of this is happening at a time when battery prices have once again dropped, with no end in sight. We are close to...
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VAF84 reacted to Karon's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
We love our Cyberbeast! We kept my 2024 Ram Silverado and several other older gas guzzlers and wouldn't get rid of them!! I have always...
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VAF84 reacted to hemiarch's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
no, but there will be a smaller percentage of EV truck sales lost by the cybertruck to other EV trucks including the lightning. Fair to...
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VAF84 reacted to L3it3R's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
I also have a scout and slate reservation. But ātraditionalā hybrids just arenāt the way IMO. Having lived with a āhigh endā hybrid and...
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VAF84 reacted to L3it3R's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
Hybrids are not the answer. The ONLY exception Iād make are ones like the Volt or the upcoming harvester Scout because they use...
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VAF84 reacted to SCTesla's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
0-100% is the most extreme case. This first video is the race: (Silverado, Rivian, F150L, then CT in this race) Results: They drove...
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VAF84 reacted to SCTesla's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
The Silverado EV 0-100% is about the same as the CT 0-100% currently (CT is 15 min faster) for a lot more range. In a 500 mile towing...
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VAF84 reacted to dalton108's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
Itās a huge problem. Iām neither retired nor patient. AND if youāve got friends and/or family youāll be traveling with (who donāt...
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VAF84 reacted to Pops's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
A lot of people do not count the logistical time involved in charging while towing. A bigger battery saves a lot of time due to reduced...
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VAF84 reacted to henchman24's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
All relative on speed really. If we're talking 65, I'm certain that I'd easily be in the 300s with ATs (I'm under 430 lifetime with most...
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VAF84 reacted to YDR37's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
According to Car & Driver, the Ram 1500 REV has an estimated battery-only range of 145 miles. That seems possible, if the battery is 92...
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VAF84 reacted to hemiarch's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Haha.
Remember these? Hard for me to trust in fordās management team when they are basically saying, āthis device is the future ā
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VAF84 reacted to Aces-Truck's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
It seems to me, that the goal of an EREV, is to keep the generator in reserve, until you reach a certain low SOC. Then it would run. But...
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VAF84 reacted to henchman24's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
What is it more of... is the price point for a locomotive is far different. The engineering to bring costs to a competitive level on an...
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VAF84 reacted to Pops's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
I agree with almost everything you said, except the last part. More range is needed for EV trucks to be a success. While the data shows...
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VAF84 reacted to HaulingAss's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
Because we were talking about using a smaller, more efficient engine for towing purposes. Yes, it wouldn't be working hard 100% of the...
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VAF84 reacted to henchman24's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
As long as it is sized appropriately and not stressed to a high degree, cooling is the only significant reliability issue. If they...
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VAF84 reacted to henchman24's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
Capacity is simply the big issue with towing. You need to throw a ton of batteries to do long distance towing, and the...
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VAF84 reacted to PungoteagueDave's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
Actually, the Ford PowerBoost is the Prius of trucks (full hybrid). Itās not going anywhere as it is a standard F-150. I had a couple...
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VAF84 reacted to dalton108's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
Totally respect and agree with what youāre saying. Iāve never owned a Ford before in my life and never would. Thatās a southern tribal...
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VAF84 reacted to HaulingAss's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
I disagree. For regular heavy towing use, EREVs have a serious problem. mainly the engine/generator is working hard the entire time...
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VAF84 reacted to Fugue's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
I was just telling family last night that Tesla is several giant leaps ahead already. Legacy Auto is going to have to change their...
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VAF84 reacted to Cybergirl's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
I hate to say it, but let's face it, the legacy automakers have no medium to long term future. BEVs are the future of transportation...
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VAF84 reacted to dalton108's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
True. But convenience alone doesnāt always trump utility. In fact, it usually doesnāt. If you need a truck to do truck stuff, no one...
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VAF84 reacted to Macgreiner's post in the thread F-150 Lighting EV Cancelled. To be Replaced by EREV Hybrid Lightning with Like.
Among the best parts of EV ownership are: 1. Not having to work with dealerships 2. Not having all the maintenance of a gas motor Any...