Comments by "eDoc2020" (@eDoc2020) on "Driving Tesla Cybertruck - Overhyped or the Pickup Reinvented?" video.

@TruthFiction There could also be trailers which use fuel-based generators for range extension. When an engine can be designed to run at a single load and power level it can be made simpler and more efficient than a standard automotive engine. They could also use other technologies like fuel cells.
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@shadeburst Assuming they designed it sensibly it will be designed so when the battery is too low to drive it still has enough reserve capacity to handle steering until you can safely reach the side of the road. The issue is what happens next. Without mechanical steering you're going to have a much harder time pushing the car or getting it onto a trailer.
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Much less than 20 miles. Most of the power for the "conventional" steering would be coming from electric power assist motors. The power difference with the steer-by-wire is what the driver is putting in by hand. All the sensors are already there.
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Higher voltage power electronics are also more expensive. And for a car you usually don't go thinner than 18 gauge because then the wires would be too fragile. For anything under 500-1000 watts this would mean you wouldn't be saving any copper.
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@howebrad4601 The socket in your shop is only useful when you're in your shop. Being able to run a welder from the vehicle means you can weld on site without needing a generator. When you are back in your shop you can use your shop outlet, it doesn't need to go through the truck.
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