Tesla is Now Selling a $1,900 Electric Cyberquad ATV for Kids (techcrunch.com) 66
Tesla has launched a mini Cyberquad designed for the kiddos starting in 2-4 weeks if you order one right now from its website. From a report: The Tesla 'Cyberquad for Kids' is available to purchase on Tesla's site for $1,900 -- a steep price relative to your average Power Wheels, but the lowest-priced vehicle in Tesla's existing lineup by far. And the Cyberquad's materials are a cut above your average battery electric kid car, with a "full steel frame," along with cushioned seating and fully adjustable suspension. It may be the cheapest Tesla you can buy, but it's also the most limited when it comes to range: You'll get up to around 15 miles on a full charge, which takes five hours to wooer up, according to the company. It's also not going to break any land speed records, with a speedometer that tops out at 10 mph (which you can limit to a max of 5 mph for safety if desired). That's still plenty fast for a kid's ride-on vehicle, which is probably why Tesla labels this one as designed for kids at least 8 and up, with a max weight of 150 lbs.
"with a max weight of 150 lbs" (Score:5, Funny)
Re:"with a max weight of 150 lbs" (Score:4, Funny)
This restriction excludes a lot of kids in the US!
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Just buy 2 to get a 300 lbs limit.
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I immediately envisioned wearing a pair of these as powered roller skates. And with my recent weight loss I could totes pull it off.
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Just buy 2 to get a 300 lbs limit.
Not funny, you insensitive clod!
Since he can't afford a car, our big man-child of a creimer would need at least 4 of them to support his weight and he can't even afford one!
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Just because you can't drive it, doesn't mean you cannot buy it. Being over 150 lbs doesn't mean you poor.
I actually had a lot less money back in the day when I was 150lbs.
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Yeah, Austin, the least affordable city in the U.S [businessinsider.com].
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Range anxiety (Score:3)
Well there goes my one chance at ever being able to afford a Tesla.
Yeah, with a range of 15 miles I think I'm gonna wait.
My kid sometimes likes to take extended trips of 20, sometimes 30 miles, and besides - where could he get recharged when away from home?
Electric power wheels aren't yet ready for the consumer market.
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The power of Cool overpowers Stranger Danger!
Perhaps with Tesla and its long range powerwheels, we will have children who lived like our great grandparents did, staying outside all day, playing and wondering the areas miles away from their home, just as long as they come home for dinner they are all good.
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wondering the areas miles away from their home
Wandering usually implies walking, not riding a $1900 toy.
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Oh, that pesky autocorrect.
I'll wait for the plaid version (Score:2)
My grandson will need all the speed.
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Here ya go: https://www.carscoops.com/2019... [carscoops.com]
Outrage because I have to be Outraged! (Score:3, Funny)
Oh look, a product is expensive, because it has branding of an official brand.
People will buy it because they are fanatics (fans) of the brand.
Kids of affluent households will have this toy, while other kids are starving.
Elon Musk said or did something I have issue with so I am mad all things Tesla.
I tried to short Tesla Stock only to have lost money.
My Cable news channel doesn't put Tesla in a positive light.
My favorite political party doesn't put Tesla in a positive light.
I fear if Tesla is successful, then I will somehow be forced to buy their stuff even if I don't want it.
Even though I am posting on a Science and Technology website, I hate all new Science and Technology, and I don't want other people to be interested in what is new. Because I am not as caught up with what is new as I wanted to be, so it is now scary to me.
I don't like how it and/or the Cybertruck looks so I have to be angry about it.
I actually want it, or the real one or something else from Tesla but you cannot afford it, so you are angry that others can get it.
No point on getting all up in arms about it. It will probably get sold out in a short period of time, because there are a lot of Tesla fans out there, and just want something from Tesla.
Re: Outrage because I have to be Outraged! (Score:3)
Kids of affluent households will have this toy, while other kids are starving.
Honestly this is the worst argument against people spending money on frivolous things. You could throw another trillion dollars at world hunger, and the change would be marginal at best. The world already produces a lot more food than people actually consume. The reason people starve is almost always due to either neglect (i.e. parents that sell their food stamps for drug money) or some political situation (i.e. Afghanistan.)
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Make up an inflammatory straw man, then see people take the bait. Well done.
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Not sure how it's a straw man, I see that talking point all the time.
In fact on the topic of Musk, only a few weeks ago Bernie Sanders was telling all of his twitter followers that billionaires shouldn't have rockets and should instead be using that money to feed people. Never mind that things like climate science wouldn't even be possible without rockets, or that Musk's company has lowered the cost of sending things to orbit up to 40% in some cases, Bernie wants a command economy regardless.
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It's funny how you come off as one of the people you are satirizing.
No reason to have the slightest concern with Tesla being in the daily spotlight everywhere you look. No reason whatsoever. However, making up a bunch of stupid shit about people who don't share your point of view is entirely justified.
Not the worst deal out there (Score:2)
https://www.bikeradar.com/news... [bikeradar.com]
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Carbon Fiber is expensive, Steel is cheap.
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There's not even that much gold in it. Stupidity is costly for the buyer and profitable for the seller.
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Most stuff for kids are just a bad deal anyways.
Any toy (with perhaps a plush toy as an exception) will have at most a 4 year play time.
Those Transformers I got when I was 8, just stayed in the unused toy box when I was 12, as I though I was to old to play with toys by then.
The Nerf gun I got my Nephew a few years ago, is no longer used, as he is just playing Playstation.
Even they were to get the latest console, within a few years it is going to be out of date, and unused.
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Any toy ... will have at most a 4 year play time.
I still play with my Legos after 40 years.
Full steel frame (Score:4, Insightful)
Kids' toys are made out of plastic for two reasons. One is that it's dirt cheap to make, and two is that it doesn't weight anything. The latter is a safety concern. I wouldn't want my kid to roll over her powerwheels to begin with, but I'd want it even less if it's big and heavy since it's made out of steel.
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Actually is just because it was cheap to make. Weight has little to do about overall safety, it would cut down on shipping costs.
Extra 20-30lbs of metal probably wont make it that much more dangerous, its weight may prohibit it from flipping.
However... while it is advertised as a child's toy. their actual target is towards Tesla item collectors. Those who have all the Tesla Gear, and got the $50 Cybertruck whistle, The Tequila, and the Not-a-flamethrower.
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For an equivalent amount of strength, plastic is actually heavier than steel.
Many automotive parts, such as radiators and intake manifolds, have actually gotten heavier after turning to plastic. Also, they tend to be brittle, wear out faster, leak due to mismatched thermal expansion, among other problems. But, hey, all that stuff is okay as long as the parts are cheap.
Re: Full steel frame (Score:1)
A steel box beam for automotive use probably weighs more than a plastic shell cozy coupe of the same length. And most of these children's toys are roughly built as cozy coupes with a battery and motor attached.
It'll sell (Score:2)
The kind of people who can afford to drive a Tesla can afford to buy one of these for their kids.
I drive a used (gas) car and my kid has a used (gas) go-cart.
And yet... (Score:4, Interesting)
They still refuse to make an electric motorcycle. Sigh...
Not really accurate (Score:1)
the latest Cowboy Bebop rerun
It's a live action remake, not a re-run.
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So all world economies need to stop until we have peace in the Middle east?
Because there is suffering in the world, we cannot have any enjoyment ourselves?
Electric Cars are better for the envrionment than gas ones, even if they take a little more carbon to produce than a gas car. Reducing the impact on the environment is important, where the middle east is often fighting over the ability to get Oil to boost their economies, or to recover from diminished national resources lost due to climate change, and ot
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Damon Motorcycles [damon.com]
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They are a few Electric Motorcycles out there, that you can choose to get. My Local Harley Davidson dealer actually has some (Non-Harley) models that you can get.
Tesla is in an interesting position where its Demand is well exceeded it ability to offer supply. It is on back order with its 4 models already, its Cybertruck has millions of preorders without any real timeline on when they expect to get one.
A motorcycle at this point would be a major new thing to produce, but for a rather small market, especial
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Motorcycles and boats are not well-suited to electric conversion, and probably won't be economically practical for a long time. Motorcycles have terrible aerodynamics, and boats have to displace a LOT of water.
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Hackable? (Score:2)
If you can limit the speed to 5mph, does that mean the 10mph speed is artificially limited? Can you hack that out to get rid of the governor?
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About 20 years ago, The Bush Administration rolled back some Environmental regulations, in which Auto makers needed a particular percentage of its fleet to have a particular low MPG range.
To stay complaint General Motors had purchased a bunch of Club Car Golf Carts, and updated the firmware to have them drive at highway speeds. (So they had a fleet of electric cars on paper). They didn't sell many of these, however after the regulation was turned back, GM sold the carts back to Club Car, where I was worki
You missed an even better product (Score:2)
For a very limited time (limited due to demand), Tesla was selling a Cyberwhistle [tesla.com].
And unlike the Quad which you have to plug in, the Cyberwhistle is wind powered!
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Depending on how you use it, it could also be one of the few Tesla Gas Powered products.
Extra Bonus (Score:1)
Depending on how you use it, it could also be one of the few Tesla Gas Powered products.
Great point, and if you think about it that would mean I'd also technically own a Tesla Flamethrower that I originally missed out on as well!
I Will Not Be Excited Until... (Score:1)
...they release the Tesla Crazy Cart.
Power Wheels? (Score:1)
"The Tesla ‘Cyberquad for Kids’ is available to purchase on Tesla’s site for $1,900 — a steep price relative to your average Power Wheels..."
That's just stupid. This ain't a Power Wheel, it's a small ATV. ATVs (even small, under powered models like this one) are going to be more expensive that some cheap plastic thing you get at a toy store.
No front suspension? (Score:1)
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I am looking at a BRP DS90X for my young kids next summer.. I though this could perhaps replace it, but then the very limited range, very low top speed and lack of frontal suspensions really makes it unattractive. They would not be able to follow the DS250 / motocross of their older siblings, and even if they could they'd run out of battery before coming back..
Don't take me wrong, I do own a Tesla, but with its ~100kwh battery the range is not an issue :)
Council estate transport (Score:2)
More missing kids (Score:2)
And the ones with the most macho fathers, I'll bet, are the one most likely to be caught with a dead battery 19 mi from home somewhere in the woods.
Not sending a "sideloaded" story. (Score:1)
Could these be used to jump over sharks? (Score:2)
Asking for the Fonz...
Cheapest? (Score:2)
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Does it come with a mount for not-a-flamethrower? (Score:2)
Now that would be cool according to my kids.
How big do you have to be... (Score:2)
...to avoid getting crushed when rolling it over?
Idiotic design (Score:1)
Of course (Score:1)