I like the general design very much. And additionally the fact that it is small, lightweight, and not imposing, while apparently being a fast car.

Except for one thing: the brushed metal dashboard. I can imagine how terribly it's going to reflect the sun from behind when the roof is folded. I hope they can offer a tasteful matte dark version.

As of the lack of bells and whistles, the dashboard seems to be prepared for being customized. I suppose it's not a cheap car, so a customization job is not going to ruin the buyer's finances. I can imagine that a custom radio with protected but visible vacuum tubes could appeal to some buyers.

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serf 3 hours ago | parent | next [-]

'engined-turned stainless' (not brushed.) was used in vintage race cars because it was the non-reflective option and looked nice. hid tooling marks from manufacture.

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jonah 16 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

That dash stood out to me as well. Would definitely want wood or leather or a darker matte metal.

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convolvatron 16 hours ago | parent [-]

I'm assuming that its stainless. it were were aggressive about it, it would take a patina for anything from grey to black. stainless also develops a really wide variety of colors if you heat treat it in an oven with good temperature control. there a bronze-like color that's nice, and also a blue.

I'm amused to see that so many cybertrucks have been powder coated or wrapped in vinyl.

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rbanffy 13 hours ago | parent [-]

> I'm amused to see that so many cybertrucks have been powder coated or wrapped in vinyl.

There are car enthusiasts and Cubertruck owners. There is little overlap between these two sets.

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mulmen 11 hours ago | parent [-]

I don’t understand. Vinyl wrapping cars is a normal thing for car people. What’s the difference?

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mattclarkdotnet 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Normal in the USA maybe? It’s very unusual here in Australia to see a wrapped car.

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nine_k 11 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

One of the key design points of the Cyvertruck was that brutalist "slab of shiny steel" look.

Apparently owners often want a bit more manicured looks.

	▲	mulmen 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		What makes you draw that conclusion? The wraps and powder coating can be observed but how can you infer intent? Which one is the “car person” and which one is just a Cybertruck owner? They both wrap their vehicles or get custom paintjobs. How can they be differentiated by vehicle appearance alone?

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jesperwe 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Totally agree. Dashboard felt like a thorn in the eye.