Our Tesla Cybertruck Delivery Experience Vlog! We Had The Factory To Ourselves

[@duncanaronstein7462]

Kyle, you have a good quality that is almost unseen in the tesla enthusiast community which is the ability to not buy into the hype. You actually just look at things from a realistic perspective. And the cybertruck is a pretty awesome truck by any normal standards/expectations. It’s only a let down because people somehow believed a vehicle with double the battery of a model Y, 50% larger, brand new manufacturing process and a lot more was somehow gonna cost less than the base model Y.

[@freddydad1]

"Not buy into the hype", i agree, i wish he would have the same sentiment when reviewing Porsche.

[@Amund7]

Well, it's not like we invented these expectations, Elon announced them all in 2019.

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

@@Amund7 Yes! And everything Elon says is a universal law and has to be religiously followed. Orelse!

[@giovannifoulmouth7205]

@@Amund7 you should know better than to believe everything Elon says.

[@AlamarMarine]

@@Amund7A whole bunch changed since 2019. Pandemic, wars and crazy inflation. Elon was nieve to make such a statement but I don’t think he thought it was gonna take 4 years to build this thing.

[@siddharthsaxena2560]

“One of the engineers here from the safety team…” That is Lars Moravy, VP of Vehicle Engineering! 42:35

[@MrRxiii]

he is THE MAIN ENGINEER!!!

[@葉樹根-j8f]

@@MrRxiiiwho cares !!

[@walterhiegel3020]

Kyle you had the best coverage of the factory and I was glad to see the towing hitch. You are the only one who showed it as far as I can tell. Thanks for all you do.

[@alexandersaksvoll5373]

Haha love that Teslabjørn is being quoted globally! Greetings from Norway!

[@scottbursch3324]

Hey Kyle, love the vids, keep’em coming. On this video you were talking about Hertz and how they charge you when returning your rental. As an FYI, as a Hertz Gold Member you just have to bring the car back with 70% charge or better and they will not charge you a fee. That’s true at all Hertz rental places. I’ve rented a number of different electric cars at many different locations over the last couple years and haven’t had any fees added. Hope that helps you…..

[@BrandonDoyleMN]

Very cool behind the scenes, I also chuckled a little at the end when returning vehicle as I got tripped up the same way last time I was in Austin!

[@videopyc]

This is the best review of the event.

[@alexanderkenway]

Can't wait for Kyle to get his hands on one and just put it through its paces

[@kens97sto171]

Fantastic video.. loved all the factory coverage.. so cool that Tesla was so open about the truck.. had some sitting around with lighting under them. There are some new innovations in the truck. I saw on the Haggerty video.. it is Steer by wire... 180 lock to lock. 48 volt main power system, and something about the internal comms systems.. maybe Ethernet based.. not sure. Hated the design when it came out in 2019... but its is growing on me... kinda like it now. Pricing seems fine to me... look at a loaded GMC Denali... its near $100K. But they should never have said it would be $40K to begin with.

[@stephenulangca]

Good to meet you guys at the Cyber After Party. Love all your content. Keep it up guys!

[@billm47645]

The Hagerty Jason Camissa review IMO was the best KZbin review of the Cybertruck. He really points out its engineering marvels.

[@jayhawker2363]

Totally agree. So well produced and he does a great job of presenting all the important info.

[@marklefler4007]

"Maybe they had a discount on those signs". Love it!

[@michaelsmithers4900]

I rented a model 3 in Portland last summer and it was several updates behind. I connected to WiFi x3 times at night during my trip and was still well behind… I think Tesla and Hertz need to work out an update system.

[@sandybayes]

Thank you for the event share. Really liked your up close look and all your comments, I have a pretty long wait at over 300,000 in line. Maybe the price will reduce by then. 🤩

[@maplephp]

That someone from Engineering @42:33 isn't Lars the vice president, head of engineering?

[@supertesla19]

Wow you were on target with your prediction. It was nice meeting you at the after party.

[@dustintravis8791]

Yep, we rented a Bolt from Hertz and they said not to worry about returning it at any specific SoC as they'll take care of it. I think they just wanted it off the lot since people are still hesitant to drive EVs.

[@syproful]

Kyle thank you for being real. To bad not everyone looks at it with engineering interests. I loved the inside tour. Production engineers getting station by station into automation as it seems. Lots of manual labor still at the moment.

[@michelangelobuonarroti916]

To where?

[@kevinmiller5467]

Hertz is doing themselves a huge disservice requiring you to charge the car before returning it. They are setup to charge it themselves and being able to take and electric car drive 200 miles and not think about refueling it would be a tremendous advantage over ice cars.

[@sunrisejak2709]

Yes, but a rental car being tied up charging us not available to make money. Hertz would prefer that downtime be on your side not their side. A car forced to be parked for hours is not making any money.

[@kevinmiller5467]

@@sunrisejak2709 They could get a local private super charger to charge cars that are come in almost dead, and rent cars out in the order of percentage of charge.

[@manojachrekar5569]

Your reviews are always spot on and amazing ! Thx

[@guyg2005]

Hope you enjoyed Texas. Sorry about the weather. Always enjoys your videos. Have a CT Tri on order. Hope they call me soon.

[@S.E.C-R]

Dude, I’m barely 5 min in, we’re all impressed, just drive the damn thing already! 😂

[@greatpix]

I've been watching your channel for a week now and every time I hear your voice I'm reminded of Doctor Demento's radio show. You sound very much like him.

[@rmkep]

Re the Vault tent, it's an inflatable design (installation & pump included) so setup is much easier than you imagine.

[@genearoth3970]

I really enjoyed watching this video from start to finish !' The Factory looks awesome and to see how it is built WOW !!' You have a COOl JOB . I hope to see a Tesla Cybertruck at the 2024 New York City Auto Show . . . . Keep the videos coming . Happy New Year . . . . . .

[@miketony2069]

How does this channel not have a million subscribers yet? The thoroughness of his tests and reviews is unmatched.

[@itsTheGshow]

Cause he is extremely irritating and condescending.

[@ftbhabook6637]

yup @@itsTheGshow

[@youtuberpov]

Best take on the event 😊

[@ronaldlenz5745]

As far as pricing, anybody that thought they were getting a tri-motor for $70K was just kidding themselves. The dual motor/AWD for $72,490 after fed tax credit is a LOT more vehicle than a Model X for the same money. I'll be trading in our June 2020 Model S for this Swiss Army Knife! Love it.

[@FthePump]

So jealous! I’m getting the AWDVersion.

[@dandaigle4546]

I'm stoked that both of you were allowed into Tesla's factory, what an experience, Thanks Elon

[@LoneStarWatch]

Now stop hating Jews

[@sve_tlo]

Empty production line. Amazing!

[@inciwillard991]

Thank you for the video! I reserved mine, I don't need a truck but this is the CyberTruck and after waiting for so long I don't care what they charge I'm getting mine. Our garage measurements will make it a tight fit but our general contractor said he can give me 2" on both sides so I'm a happy gal. I will also add the range extender plus the ramp. It may be couple of more years but after waiting this long what's couple of more years.

[@vmstranger]

Apropos of nothing - I was in Austin a few weeks ago and I had that grey polestar across from your parking spot :) it was wild to me that the rental polestar didn't have adaptive cruise, but I guess that's to be expected

[@sternumboy1]

It has to have the "Pilot" pack to get adaptive cruise. For 2024, that is included on the dual motor models. The one I am currently renting does have it.

[@craigarnold1212]

The bed is SMC-carbon fiber, same stuff as the Aptera internal cell. Press molded. Very strong and lighter than steel. Ask Sandy Thanks for the shot of the bed compartment!!! It's all molded carbon fiber! With the track for add on items molded in to the sidewall. I bet the add on like the tie down is also SMC like the ones on the lower side wall.

[@JessePike5]

That was cool seeing your rental experience.

[@Amund7]

Kyle, did you miss the fact that the front drive unit plaquer says it has an electromechanical locker? I saw that in Twitter by Greggertruck, and my mind was blown. That is a huge deal, puts Cybertruck in the category of only G-Wagen and Unimog (vehicles with front locker as stock equipment across all models). But I have not seen it mentioned anywhere else, I hope it will be true. Then of course, I can not afford this thing. I hope the price comes down a few steps before it comes to Europe (if it ever will).

[@johnlynch5007]

Thanks for a great view of the factory

[@Jbiglin]

Really enjoyed this, thank you. Wish I could have been there.

[@bryanmorrow587]

Incredible truck. The hatres remind me of the people of France who hatred the Eiffel tower until they got used to it.

[@RidingWithJahv]

Own a model 3 now, but used to rent from Hertz. The connection to the app is pretty easy - and being able to use your phone as a key on a rental makes life very easy!

[@selbyjohnson5986]

There’s a barcode that you scan with the phone and it adds the car to your tesla app. it usually appears on the bottom left section of the screen. Sometimes it takes a bit for it to show up.

[@joetacchino4470]

I had issues with it showing up in my recent rental. But not in the one before that.

[@selbyjohnson5986]

@@joetacchino4470so the first time I did at LAX it popped right up. But when I was in Portland it didn’t show up until I drove 10 miles lol

[@christophervernier6970]

Awesome to meet you guys yesterday! Thanks again for sharing great experiences with the EV/ car enthusiast community.

[@cliff4377]

At 20:08 the tool in the foreground is using a Optimus leg actuator/ RWS actuator to lift something for the operator

[@samroy8628]

"One of the engineers from the safety team" -Lars the VP of Tesla Engineering 🤣

[@chantzsch3916]

curious what the actual production speeds of the robots are vs. demo mode.

[@cchallett1]

The glass robot is at full speed. The glue application takes some time.

[@krislomrub008]

Thanks for a great channel Kyle - always cool and realistic.

[@WheezyLex]

Thanks for confirming that they’re not actually producing anything yet - or weren’t when you guys were there for the tour - and they were in demo mode!

[@latigo3332]

Production is well underway. Everything was in demo mode for the event.

[@JRP3]

39:00 Looks like there is about an inch of extra threads you could cut off to fit a larger tire.

[@carolinebray82]

I am so exited start seeing these.on the road ! Hope someone we know gets to drive one and review it ! You know I will if I can !!

[@shredofmalarchi]

True tesla build and material quality on that head rest!!!!

[@scotttucker2557]

Kyle I drove you in vegas in 2019 if you were in austin I would have drove you here too I live in austin now

[@nerdlywehunt]

I haven't seen this many people excited since the Barbie Dreamhome reveal!!!!!!!!!!

[@heyjavey]

Great video, so happy I got to see the factory from your view!

[@HoosierHacker]

Tesla knocked it out of the park!

[@eddiec4536]

My gas Ford pickup has under seat storage too. Been around for years this feature.

[@brunoheggli2888]

Why isnt the production running?

[@Project_Low_Expectations]

Been following the channel for quite a while and I can’t wait till you get your hands on one and actually put it through its paces. We haul a 10,000 pound travel trailer so towing range is a little important, and I’m looking forward to real world testing on that.

[@Project_Low_Expectations]

I still think it’s uglier than a man’s lower rear side… but seeing one in black DOES take the obnoxious edge off.

[@caseymuni4097]

The camouflage paint would improve it even further, like makeup on ugly women

[@motofunk1]

There seems to be quite a bit of space above the BMS but below the bed. Much of that should be for the tonneau cover, but curiously they left openings on both sides of the bodywork for maybe a future gear tunnel like on the R1T.

[@boganpainter1638]

I thought Hertz's policy was you had to return the EV with at least 75% charge or the stated charge at pick up, which ever is lower.

[@rickybungalow8839]

Thats what i have seen

[@ayeomandvl]

thats been my experience at any Hertz in the country. It's even on their website

[@BrandonDoyleMN]

It’s different everywhere and seems to be always changing, the first time I rented one through them it was at a super low state of charge but no requirement for charging prior to returning, super charging was also free which I had to do for how far we were going (Orlando area) the last time I got one it was nearly fully charged and they said it had to be above 90% which was easy because we barely drove it, that time it was a “manager special” and actually cheaper

[@fenceman53]

Colton is going to have to charge extra just to clean the inside windshield.

[@cleardetailing5499]

Haha! Can’t wait clean the windshields 🙃

[@oscarschmidlappen2302]

So that is the vaunted Tesla software in the rental . . . not difficult or confusing at all . . .

[@optimagroup11]

Nice job, gentleman! Subscribed! SoCalFreddy

[@kalasmournrex1470]

the 0-60 improved, so I’m one of the only people who thinks it’s better than what I reserved.

[@angli232]

That’s yet the whole point is to come in with lower expectations expecting higher results！ 👏

[@buzzofftoxicblog791]

😊❤ Exciting 😊 the future of motoring and it's going to be fun renewable energy!

[@mildmannered1086]

Yay limb-different friend!

[@CChase-ki7cy]

It’s awesome!!! Can’t wait to pick up mine.

[@Cloxxki]

Ahah, so that's where the "extra bed length" over other trucks comes from. The slope of the rear seat. You will be lucky to get more than one 6" sheet of plywood in there.

[@darinbrazil5496]

You guys are so excited about this vehicle because of the content its providing but for some reason Rivian max pack has been out for a while now and because you aren't excited about it you haven't done any content on it but if you were excited about it we definitely would have seen testing on it by now. Thanks really appreciate it.

[@craig8638]

The numbers aren’t compelling enough to get me to drive something that looks like that. Top gear reports that there is 123 kW battery.

[@GregV8]

Tires have LT designation (not P). That’s usually on heavy duty trucks or utility builds. They have a rougher ride but better payload.

[@ΘάνατοςΧορτοφάγος]

Wonder if the front has a decoupling, as its permanent magnet, for the tri motor version

[@saff226]

No it would always be powered and the rear will only work when needed same as the semi

[@luiscantu4968]

“You got to get it!” The words that had made so many people in debts they now hate… That been said, Cybertruck is cool.

[@tysonb1486]

That was a great review. Your rental car looks cramped to drive in.

[@paulelledge8977]

How is a 250 mile range thw sweet spot?

[@user-bt5fm9mk4w]

Did you get a Cybertruck???

[@MrGiggity890]

Was that Gary Black at 23:03 ?

[@danielstapler4315]

I thought so.

[@CamGaylor]

I freaking love it lol

[@Cloxxki]

What to do about the fingerprints? Some sort of...wrap to defy the purpose? Ball bearing blasting?

[@danielstapler4315]

This feature allows you to figure out who's been touching your car. :-)

[@torstentabel1789]

Great Video! We require more info. What about the 48V in the Cybertruck? as well the efficiency? I think this part was lost in all the disappointment.

[@Alexdiaz727]

Kyle you were talking about your Rivian over heating when towing. How does the lightning do with towing? To be honest I'm thinking about going lightning after they switch to NACS / their next ev truck version. When I preordered the cybertruck I mostly was thinking about the charging network. Now that NACS is opening up thinking about alternatives.

[@nicolebradley3959]

Did you see everyday chris? Here in Austin Texas wish I could have met y'all!

[@CJHallx]

What an amazing vehicle! It drives like a car. And carries people and cargo like an SUV. At the same time it works like a truck. Could CT be the first triple crown winner of Motor Trend's OTY?

[@boatburnerice7925]

see what EV's will be like in 3-5 years with resale and battery replacment cost. I would never buy a used tesla or any EV..so the resale will be terrible...so unless you have money to burn..thats the car for you.

[@FK_Putin]

Yeah but honestly I don't like how it looks, like a truck for Martians

[@CJHallx]

Please, people. Get a grip. I am only conjecturing, obviously.

[@dmptcb]

Where is the cyber truck on fire ? Iam sure 1 a week

[@mattisdone1133]

I rented a Y from Hertz and its driver’s seat was trashed as well. My 3 has almost 50k miles on it and the driver seat looks almost brand new. What are people doing to these things?

[@lezoer]

BON TRAVAIL !!!! 👍 😉

[@Cloxxki]

I am also happy to bet that induction motors are just cheaper to build and the raw materials easier to access when ramping up. They're giving up power per unit for it, it seems. EPA tests are then driven off the single front motor which is likely geared differently, optimally for the EPA cycle, with the rear motors coasting more efficiently that the Model S motors would have been. Is the front motor permanent magnet still? That would kind of make sense. When the rear Model S motor got a PM front, efficiency got a lot better I seem to remember.

[@aussie2uGA]

At least Rivian honored reservation pricing. It’s a shame Tesla announced a price, then changed it. We complain about dealer markup and marketplace pricing but here is a manufacturer that announces a teaser price only to grab as many reservations as possible, then readjust the final price according to what they think we will pay. Rivian did better on this.

[@lanzer22]

There was a huge inflation due to covid. If Rivian followed the same timeline I doubt that they could do the same. But then Tesla has 1M+ reservations which is way more than Rivian to honor as a revenue loss

[@aussie2uGA]

But whats the point of announcing a price then? To be completely honest, they just need to announce "lock in your spot, price is TBD". Tesla announced specs and pricing. They actually didn't deliver on either.@@lanzer22

[@lasvegasbound6167]

'we will pay.'.....There are hundreds of thousands of people with unlimited money who will 'pay any price' and don't care what it costs. Just cool your jets while they sort themselves out. I'm not in the 'we' crowd.

[@NilsFrederking]

So the stainless steel pillar covers are definitely not functioning as an exosceleton structure, when they dissolve from the frame underneath in a crash. Overall a very good money proposition, one should not forget that it is technology wise top notch and superior to anything else available in the truck segment.

[@one_to_free]

24:30 Wow, hiper amazing

[@amigajoe]

The camera seemed to like the really nice green ‘wheels’ there, lol.

[@winstonsmith935]

For a Mk 1 model, it’s a remarkable piece of Engineering, they didn’t take., 70s truck and stick a battery in it. It’s designed from the ground up, watch the video with the Engineers.

[@berthogendoorn2133]

I am thinking it is not the "beaf" of the control arms but the special alloy that maybe makes the difference in structural rigidity of the suspension, lets hope!

[@DarkSlideLeo]

Dodge ram plastic upper control arms enter the chat lol.

[@sirousmohseni4]

Good video. Thanks

[@Amsterlager]

Most importantly, what the hell was on that Model 3’s head rest?

[@samr6148]

Thanks for taking us along to the event! Very interesting and glad you were able to share the different phases in the assembly line. Looking forward to your review once you get a chance to put a Cybertruck through its paces.

[@adamsebastian3556]

Haha, was that a Gary Black cameo at 23:02?

[@jerryhager1485]

The Cyber truck looks like something Homer Simpson would have designed😮😂😂

[@Just_a_random_birb]

Homer Simpson will design better

[@jmac1466]

Got email from Tesla stating that my reservation is now active. Placed my order about 2 months after opening of deposit date. When I ran my estimated production date, it came back November 2025. Will see.

[@aussie2uGA]

Interesting. I placed an order 10min after Elon said they went live on the debut and haven’t heard anything.

[@jmac1466]

My deposit date was July 6, 2020.

[@selbyjohnson5986]

I reserved the day after they showed the prototype in 2019 and haven’t gotten an email yet.

[@jmac1466]

It was a pretty generic email that was more of a sales pitch to buy a Tesla before the end of the year. Just stated that my reservation is now “in the queue.” Nothing specific.

[@ronald4life1]

Those Hertz EVs made me want an EV... Not necessarily a Tesla but still a good test. - I also didn't like the CyberTruck but after watching some videos today I'm thinking it's pretty darn neat

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

Do you need a truck? Then the CT is currently the best option on the market. If you need a "normal" car a Model 3 or Y or maybe a BMW i4 or maybe something smaller is the better choice.

[@r.l.8170]

After seeing the specs and prices for the cybertruck RWD, I cancelled my pre-order. The lowest configuration of cybertruck is pure trash. I rather they not insult us with that joke.

[@wolfgangpreier9160]

@@r.l.8170 boohoo my heart breaks for your loss. 🦤

[@HansMilling]

In Europe we have motorcycle license plates that are more narrow. So they are often used on cars where standard European license plates do not fit. However due to the sharp angles, I don’t think it will be legal in Europe as must cars need a “soft” front to be allowed.