classic33
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Class C1 driving license required in the UK.
Only as long as there's a Ford pickup around if it snows!
https://www.carscoops.com/2023/12/tesla-cybertruck-hits-a-snowblock-and-needs-a-ford-to-get-out/
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Only as long as there's a Ford pickup around if it snows!
https://www.carscoops.com/2023/12/tesla-cybertruck-hits-a-snowblock-and-needs-a-ford-to-get-out/
CXRAndy
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Sandy Munro gets a tour of the Texas Giga plant production for the Cybertruck. Very interesting if you like this engineering stuff
View: https://youtu.be/GFgGnhRZarY?si=VZpxrNAHUS-QiRwG
View: https://youtu.be/GFgGnhRZarY?si=VZpxrNAHUS-QiRwG
CXRAndy
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Category C1
You can drive vehicles between 3,500 and 7,500kg maximum authorised mass (MAM) (with a trailer up to 750kg).Cybertruck weight- the Beast tri motor is below C1 category at 3110kg
Standard B/B1 driving license before or after 1997 sufficient to drive Cybertruck
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Beebo
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Does it run on used chip fat too?
classic33
Senior Member
From that link,
"Maximum authorised mass (MAM) means the weight of a vehicle or trailer including the maximum load that can be carried safely when it’s being used on the road."
Its weight is more than that allowed under the B1 license. You add the maximum payload to the unladen vehicle mass to calculate the maximum vehicle weight. This means you need to add the empty CT mass, around 2200-2500kg together with it's 1500kg payload, meaning the CT will have a Maximum authorised mass(MAM) of 3700-4000kg. Which is above the 3500kg limit.
CXRAndy
Veteran
Still drive it on a B license if you got it before '97.
Pretty much moot point, seen as only private UK importers will likely get one and those with at least £80k to pay for import costs.
Production of Cybertruck has delivered 600 trucks in little over a month, since deliveries began.
Top 4 countries by pre-order
1.USA
2.Canada
3.Australia
4.UK
That leaves only 1,999,400 to fulfil pre-orders
Pretty much moot point, seen as only private UK importers will likely get one and those with at least £80k to pay for import costs.
Production of Cybertruck has delivered 600 trucks in little over a month, since deliveries began.
Top 4 countries by pre-order
1.USA
2.Canada
3.Australia
4.UK
That leaves only 1,999,400 to fulfil pre-orders
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classic33
Senior Member
Then there's the issue of the charging point. It's the North American plug only being installed.Still drive it on a B license if you got it before '97.
Pretty much moot point, seen as only private UK importers will likely get one and those with at least £80k to pay for import costs.
Production of Cybertruck has delivered 600 trucks in little over a month, since deliveries began.
Top 4 countries by pre-order
1.USA
2.Canada
3.Australia
4.UK
That leaves only 1,999,400 to fulfil pre-orders
30 have been "delivered" since the 30th November(When "deliveries" started). Delivered in this case doesn't mean that the owner actually has the vehicle, just that further payments have been made over and above the reservation fee.
dutchguylivingintheuk
Über Member
Sounds like a great solution 300 different converter plugs 25 different systems..
dutchguylivingintheuk
Über Member
Yeah but half of them burn down so part of their sales numbers are actually replacements..
Hate on Tesla what you like but at least they make quality.
I don't agree i think a computer can make much better decisions than a human driver, if tested and trained properly
icowden
Legendary Member
There are only really 4 types of EV plug - Type 1 and 2, CCS and NACS, so it shouldn't be that tricky to make adapters.
dutchguylivingintheuk
Über Member
given the limited number of manufacturers that doesn't give me that much confidence to be honest.
icowden
Legendary Member
How broad a range do you want?
Teasa, BYD, Polestar, Hyundai, Ford, Mercedes, Jaguar, Fiat, Mini, Skoda, Rolls Royce, BWM, Audi, Peugeot, Citroen - pretty much every car manufacturer that existed plus a number of electric only companies make electric cars. Toyota is one of the last hold outs and their EV is due out next year.
