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Masterful gambit on low quality stainless steel sir. (hexbear.net)

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[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 31 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

owners

Owners? Serious question - what does that mean? The public can't buy the trucks because they aren't for sale. Did Elon set up some kind of test thing where the "owners" are just borrowing/renting/whatever from Tesla? If so - how many people are doing that?

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I'm a broken record but holy mother of fuck is google shit. It lead me astray. Again. The following page is Tesla hype bullshit but at least it gave me a rough number. And I don't want to google more...

Tesla Cybertruck Seeing MASSIVE Demand As Two Tesla Employees Confirm Tesla Is Close to 10,000 Cybertruck Orders Per Day Since the Delivery Event - The Cybertruck Will Be Sold Out For Years | Torque News

Since barely 500 Cybertrucks have been delivered...

I'll leave this here too. Haaahahhahha...

Cybertruck Corrosion (per Owner Manual) | Tesla Cybertruck Forum - News, Discussions, Community

The Cybertruck’s exterior is susceptible to corrosion, as acknowledged in the manual. Once the oxide barrier is compromised, corrosion initiates. The manual advises prompt removal of corrosive substances, emphasizing not to wait until the Cybertruck is scheduled for a full wash.

What fucking rubes.

[-] SacredExcrement@hexbear.net 12 points 8 months ago

The amount of funny posts on there are great

https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/it-gets-hot-inside-cybertruck-cabin.12258/

Finally we are having nice sunny days in NorCal and noticed CT gets hot very quickly under the sun due to the large windshield and its angle. I plan to tint very upper part of windshield. any other solution you can think of ? do not say just turn on A/C to max.

Minor, but maybe having an 8 foot long windscreen could be an issue

What is this

These bozos are gonna remove the side mirrors from it lmao?

Just...so much hilarity, from dumb car bro shit like removing mirrors to shit build quality issues

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 11 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

gets hot very quickly

This truck definitely has been designed around the comfort of the driver and passengers.

These bozos are gonna remove the side mirrors from it lmao?

In that thread I clicked a random avatar to see what comments the guy made. I assume they're nearly all (if not all) guys. There's no simp like an Elon Simp.

Irvine, CA Cybertruck now open to the public | Tesla Cybertruck Forum - News, Discussions, Community

...The front seats are incredibly comfortable; the two rear window seats are pretty comfortable. I wouldn't look forward to an all-day road trip in them.

Translating that phrasing into reality - I bet he actually thinks the front seats are serviceable and the rear seats are uncomfortable.

[-] SacredExcrement@hexbear.net 10 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Glancing thru that thread reminded me, this nightmare hasn't been certified or even crash tested by the NHTSA

It also weighs 6,600 pounds, where a comparable truck like the F150 weighs around 4,500-5,500 depending on options

So...

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 10 points 8 months ago

this nightmare hasn't been certified or even crash tested by the NHTSA

Serious question - how the fuck can that happen? Does Elon simply bribe people at the NHTSA, etc? I just don't get it.

[-] SacredExcrement@hexbear.net 12 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Apparently it...doesn't have to?

A spokesperson for the NHTSA said it doesn't plan to test the Cybertruck next year for its five-star safety ratings program. That's because it doesn't have to. It can choose which cars, if any, it wants to crash-test.

Most of the vehicles without [NHTSA] ratings are low-volume models, sports cars, luxury vehicles, or large vans. The expense is too great for NHTSA and the IIHS to test all vehicles, so choices are made based on car sales volume and testing budgets.

Oh boy. So I would expect it will eventually? Maybe?

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 13 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

low-volume models

How convenient for companies that do that volume. The customer is at an auto show and he says "I dunno about this convertible. No roll bars. No safety cage..." and the lying grifter-salesman says "Oh, it's safe. It's very, very safe. I own one." And he'd never even get in one because he knows it's a deathtrap and it's never been tested.

So I would expect it will eventually? Maybe?

My hunch is that it won't be tested until there's a (horrible) death and the lack of testing becomes a scandal. Then the media will breathlessly say to it's audience "Most of the vehicles without NHTSA ratings are low-volume models. But we were surprised to learn that some other vehicles aren't tested either. Who knew?" You! You're supposed to know! You're supposed to learn about this sort of shit and report on it before deaths and maiming. It's your fucking job. Stop following Trump around 24/7 and covering Biden's brainfarts and do your actual fucking jobs!

[-] betelgeuse@hexbear.net 6 points 8 months ago

I like the guy who tinted his windshield from top to bottom and was like "looks great." Then he posts a picture that looks like someone made a PS1 game out of a 3 year old's drawing of a car.