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patphil

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10. At a 143" wheelbase and AWD instead of 4-wheel drive, it's not all that competent as an off-road vehicle.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Sat May 31, 2025, 09:36 PM

May 2025

A true 4 wheel drive vehicle, like a Jeep Wrangler (97 inch wheelbase and up to 12.9 inch ride height) would have had no trouble with that test.
The cybertruck is merely a pretender; no real substance.

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Reminds me of the Edsel but lots worse... [View all] pbmus May 2025 OP

I have called it "Eloon's Edsel." valleyrogue May 2025 #1

A truly fugly vehicle RainCaster May 2025 #2

Next up: all those multi million dollar products liability verdicts Ponietz May 2025 #3

"Cybertruck will be waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat, so it can cross rivers, lakes & even seas ..." sl8 May 2025 #4

In any stretch of the imagination how can this be considered a truck? nt in2herbs May 2025 #5

I saw a picture where raccoons left footprints leftyladyfrommo May 2025 #6

They have the restrained and subtle beauty of Ping Tung May 2025 #7

Zackly! Permanut May 2025 #9

I bet my 20 year old Honda would do better Skittles May 2025 #8

At a 143" wheelbase and AWD instead of 4-wheel drive, it's not all that competent as an off-road vehicle. patphil May 2025 #10

A new Edsel apparently cost between $2700 & $3700. Wiz Imp Jun 2025 #11