I wonder where he got the inspiration for this thing.

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No doubt. But he must have been smoking some pretty dank weed that day.

No, he was super stoned watching Back To The Future and didn't have any cocaine like DeLorean did.

I need to break out some of those drawings of cars I was doing in first grade while I was supposed to be trying to read.

Way ahead of somebody's time.

Yes, I really look forward to the time when all restaurants are Taco Bell.

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In honor of this bold vision of the future, I have changed my avatar.

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Wel, I do like to conserve fuel and water and things like that.

Tesla is really going out on a limb trying to appeal to those that don't now. Gotta tap every market you can I guess. I'm sure he won't care as long as they give him their money so he can get on with that big trip to Uranus.

Due to it's wedge shape and aerodynamic styling, I can see a few practical uses for this truck.

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As an American car company that a lot of people used to crap on, AMC isn't looking so bad now.

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I'm a big fan of AMC and had a 1968 Javelin and many of their Jeep products. The V-8 Gremlin was fast as heck. They took some heat because I think they had some seatbelt lockout that would prevent the car from starting in the 70s. Don't quote me on that, as I'm not sure.

One thing is for sure, their engines were solid and until not many years ago, their 4.0 straight six was still powering Jeeps and plenty are still running fine.

Meanwhile, the value of the Nissan Cube just went up.

That extra angle makes this a much sexier vehicle.

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I just looked at my 2003 Corolla, and as far as sexy, the new Cybertruck has nothing on my Toyota.

Sounds like he has taken the deeproot sales model and ran with it.

We have it in convertible with four different colors!
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They were OK. It's when all the other Sid and Marty Kroft crap took over that I gave up watching Saturday mornings. Lidsville was the last straw.

With it's classic styling, I liken it more to a tank.

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No no no no.

A few years back, the local cable ran them all in a row on Saturday mornings, and it reminded me of the death of my childhood, and why I couldn't wait to grow up. Thankfully, Spongebob and The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy were on another channel.

I sure hope bad B movie sci fi from the last century isn't the look of the future.

Now that's the good stuff there^^^^. Each one having to step aside for another Kroft stuft animal show.

Here's the off road vehicle of the future!

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Like a fungus.

My gramma could have come up with a better design and she farts dust.

But will it carry 2000 lbs of bricks and several bags of concrete?

How do you mount a camper on that thing? A real overhead camper with kitchen, bathroom and all.

Fumes. Like the way this ugly POS has been stinking up the automotive world for the last few days.

Lord help us if it is, but in some cases, that would be better than some of the drivers I see around here.

It's perfect technology for the assholes that don't know how to drive or don't pay attention, so I can see what market they are aiming for.

Like my 2001 Tacoma with 200,000 miles on it that has never left me stranded?

Tell us how your Tesla is holding up in 20 years and if you can still get parts for it. I'll still be driving the same Tacoma.

Oh yeah, I forgot, some have said they can't even get parts for their Tesla now.

I just googled "can you buy tesla parts at a dealership?" after a couple other failed attempts using different words and came up with nothing.

What a joke.

Where do you get parts if you need them? And where will you get them in the future?

Probably at least one out of every billion.

Wasn't this thread for all pinsiders to discuss how ugly they thought this piece of shit is? Or how beautiful and groundbreaking it is?

I had no idea it was a tesla fanboy only thread.

And others can tell us 50 more times how we are missing out and not seeing the real beauty of it.

Typically, when someone gives an alternate opinion on pinside that does not reinforce their views, they are called trolls and told to get lost.

Being in the automotive business my whole adult life repairing and testing vehicles, any discussion of any vehicle always interests me.

So, instead of calling me a troll, how bout answering the question I asked.

Say you run this truck into a curb or something and bend a suspension piece, where does one get the replacement part? And if it is not available for sale, what is the turnaround time, and procedure for Tesla to fix it or any other thing that does go wrong?

Yeah, Toyota still stocks just about anything I might need for my 20 year old Tacoma. Although it is rare that I do need something. If it is not in stock at the dealer, it can usually be there the next morning.

I get it, Tesla is not for those that keep vehicles for long periods of time, or those that like to fix their own vehicles. Wonder which has a bigger impact on the environment.

It might be better suited for just having campouts at charging stations.

A 2005 Prius with 350,000 miles on it just came in. Original owner said he replaced the battery two years ago, but besides that there have been no electrical problems or any other major repairs.

Although I don't always like to sit behind them in traffic, when Toyota does something, they usually do it right.

I have decided nobody here can or will answer a question about parts availability and where and how long it takes to get them.

Whether you are in the repair business, or only own one vehicle, it is kind of important to know.

Thanks! That is what I wanted to know. I'm just looking for the facts now.

They come to you to do repairs. So what if it is something major like if the car has been in an accident? I google and see several locations that say Tesla in my area, so should I assume that is where it gets fixed? What if there is not one in your area?

I guess if you want to know about parts, they have their own forum for that.

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Wow, that's crazy! At least there is the option, although maybe not always as good of quality of aftermerket body parts aplenty.

My experience with any mechanical parts is they are amazingly fast and available at least around here. I tend to order online from a dealership in Arizona because they are cheaper with no sales tax, at least the last time I ordered some, and free shipping which gets them here in a couple days. In a pinch, I go to the dealer.

To be fair, that Prius odometer stopped at 299,999 like the last high milage one I had in. I guess that might be a common problem. He said he does 30k a year, so we did the math from there.

It may not be the prettiest thing on the road either, but everyone that comes in with one seems super happy with them.

One guy with a Tundra V-8 said some of his valve keepers gave way early on, but that is the only one I've heard about.

I ask a lot of questions about cars people drive. I don't get any Teslas in because they do not require smog check. I do understand they are kinda fun to drive.

I was happy when they did away with timing belts altogether. Last one on my V-6 Tacoma looked brand new even after 80,000 miles along with everything else in there. Super heavy duty. 3.4 way better than their earlier 3.0 effort. I made a living doing head gaskets on those.

To be fair again, this Tesla looks relatively affordable thinking I saw a near $50,000 Tacoma at the dealer recently. lol. Are there no more minitrucks?

When I look at mine, it still looks stylish and many people want to buy it, I'm sure. It is a white extra cab pre runner. Another Toyota I used to own came in recently and it still looks super stylish. A 1991 MR2 Turbo.

I'd like to see a tug a war between one of his Space X rockets and a Saturn V myself.

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It might be similar to the showdown in Crush, Texas. lol.

That Saturn V would rip his puny rocket apart.

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To be fair, the Saturn V was probably a bit heavier, like the Tarkus mobile is compared to a light duty, 2 wheel drive F-150.

I'd put my truck up against most Datsuns any day.

As long as it's burning fuel hot and loud, it's alright by me.

That's more than 250 times the amount of people that drank Jim Jones' Kool Aid.

I've heard this thing is almost as hot as The Edsel in marketing, sales, and profits.

Trucks also do dump runs.

Wouldn't be surprised to see some of these trucks end up there.

2001 Tacoma Pre-Runner still doing the job. Chicks and gardeners love it.

Yeah, Australia gets all the cool toys. Are they still selling the Ford Falcon too?