Ford CEO says Tesla's Cybertruck is only for 'Silicon Valley people' and he's not threatened by it: 'I make trucks for real people who do real work'

DrGiltspur@kbin.social to Technology@kbin.social – 136 points – Ford CEO says Tesla's Cybertruck is only for 'Silicon Valley people' and he's not threatened by it: 'I make trucks for real people who do real work'
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  • Ford's CEO said Tesla's Cybertruck is for "Silicon Valley people" not "real people who do real work."
  • Jim Farley said Tesla's pickup truck won't compete with the F-150 Lightning.
  • Tesla is expected to release the EV pickup later this year, but it's been delayed several times.
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I hate Tesla now but that is a shit comment. It’s like when people say “real America” is in the farm as if people in cities - where most Americans live - are worthless.

From the MKBHD review of the F-150 Lightning that I saw, Chris Farley's cousin may be right. The F-150 Lightning seems designed to act as a giant mobile battery to power a tradesman's tools while on the job and seems overall designed to support a Contractor on the job. Nothing has been reported of the Cybertruck where it can do the same.

The Cybertruck looks and feels like a status symbol.