Tesla used to be the EV innovator, not any more...

Tom E-Tron said:

I found this interesting, it used to be Tesla that built cars using the latest tech, and gizmos, now it is Tesla that has to copy the other vehicle manufacturers...

First copying HummerEv's crab mode

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Then Rivian's 4 motor drive system

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What do you guys think? it seems Tesla is out of ideas, now has to try to crib everyone else's

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BigJonEV said:

Interesting he even used "like a crab." That seems like some backhanded passive aggressiveness to me. I'm sure they will find the buzzworthy new features we all have and will compound on them for the next big thing. It is interesting however they are not the innovators we have known for so long. We have said this before this is nothing but good news for us as a consumer. With so much competition every OEM will have to step up their game.

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Shaved Ice said:

Elon is an innovator, not a competitor. I suspect he has been focusing on SpaceX more nowadays.

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MarkoLP said:

Interest in the Cybertruck is so high that it's guaranteed to be a success at this point.
Even better that they're keeping up with the competition but I'm still on team GM

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Bboozer1 said:

I was interested in the Cyber truck right up until they showed the design... Sadly, I wasn't as up to date on the Hummer, because as soon as I saw it, I knew that was what I wanted for my next truck, but I wasn't aware of it until it was too late to get a 1st Edition... But it has been 17 years since my last (new or used) 4 wheel vehicle (the wife has gotten 2 new ones in that time) so what's a little longer... But, I get the feeling that a fully optioned EV3X may cost more than a 1st Edition.... Since they went all in and stated the price for the 1st Editions (I think it is honorable of GM) and they are sticking to it... Most of us know about the inflation and higher cost of everything right now... It's hard to hold a price for more than a month or so...

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Bboozer1 said:

I hope that you are right about them building more and those of us who are waitlisted will be able to get an Edition 1 because I really like that white... But, I assume that I would be way down the list and would it still be a 2022? Or will they change the year model... Just curious if maybe those of us who receive ours much later may be able to get the power station added... Or, do you think that they are just going to build them all the same to add efficiency and not have to add different options and slow the manufacturing process.

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travwill said:

Interesting though. Our Edition 1 is due Oct-Dec we were told which is "Fall". I'm curious if they will start to label things a 2023 by then, they usually do with other models quite early. Beyond that, if they will actually make any incremental changes or wait until that new model year release, or wait until after Edition 1s for example...

Not sure if the waitlist means they may make more, or just that you could get one if enough people don't convert their reservations to orders. It seems like they may have sent out the verify emails for ALL the edition 1s now since so many of us verified fully a while back, have orders, but they are still likely towards end of year deliveries....

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travwill said:

Interesting though. Our Edition 1 is due Oct-Dec we were told which is "Fall". I'm curious if they will start to label things a 2023 by then, they usually do with other models quite early. Beyond that, if they will actually make any incremental changes or wait until that new model year release, or wait until after Edition 1s for example...

Not sure if the waitlist means they may make more, or just that you could get one if enough people don't convert their reservations to orders. It seems like they may have sent out the verify emails for ALL the edition 1s now since so many of us verified fully a while back, have orders, but they are still likely towards end of year deliveries....

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Bboozer1 said:

That is a valid point about the model year... I have been wondering the same... Also, somewhere in a thread a long time ago, there was mention of the "power bar" (I think it was called) that would be similar to what Ford has where you could use the truck to power possibly your house. I think that it is available on the SUV and I believe that they said as on option on 2023 SUT's..... So.... Maybe those of us who aren't getting an Edition 1 or possibly even later Edition 1's could maybe get that option....
I do not know if I would use it much if ever (we have very little power outages where I live and usually just an hour or so) , but I would definitely get it.

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