The Hummer was also based on a US military vehicle from the gulf war, which gives it a lot of cachet with people who want a powerful (or want to project an image of power) vehicle. I don't doubt a lot of people will buy one of these things, but I don't see it coming anywhere close to the popularity of the hummer.
I don't know, I think those are exactly the people he's going after with the brutalist look, high tow ratings, nearly 2 ton payload, hardened steel exterior, so on & so forth. He didn't talk about how it was bullet resistant to appease the Model S crowd.
... unless the army starts buying them
The retail Hummer was basically a kit car using a Tahoe/Suburban frame.
Yes, and people bought it anyway because it was a "Hummer". :)
I think the hummer is a really good comparison here. The ground clearance and low center of gravity of the cybertruck will most likely give it legendary off road capabilities. I can't wait to see some footage of one at moab or something.
Depends what kind of off-road. A lot of off-road involves fairly narrow tracks and tight spaces. This is a large vehicle compared to, say, a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon.
The kind of off-road done by people who think that the ford f-250 is a good off-road vehicle.
In fairness, 4x4 pickups do get used (out of necessity) in work situations where the roads can be pretty bad. A lot of oilfield work for example. But that's often a lot different from the sort of off-roading that a lot of people do recreationally where tracks can be really narrow and a short turning radius (and wheelbase) can be really useful.
Can’t wait to see Kanye blasting through the desert in one of these.