My eyes can't ignore the little left-facing chevron flying upward at the end of the video loop (on the right of the video). https://digitalassets.tesla.com/tesla-contents/video/upload/...
haha good find!
Cybertruck Launch
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Re: Cybertruck Launch
#92Earlier quoted context omitted.
Tesla literally didn't realize the steel comes in coils and it naturally wants to warp back into that state. Massive panel gap problems. As usual. The only thing other car makers are learning is what a joke their design operation is.
SpaceX was using stainless steel for Starship since at least 2019, so pretty sure you are demonstrably wrong here. Its fun to say space man bad, but don't equate complex production cycles to teams of competent engineers not knowing basics. Look at the differences between production & preproduction models and you'll see way less issues.
I’m sure folks knew it came in rolled form, but aren’t SpaceX and Tesla two separate companies?
Re: Cybertruck Launch
#93Earlier quoted context omitted.
yeah! the approximately 8000 pedestrians killed by cars each year in the US should just be better at dodging them, like this guy is.
They really should. It's a good way not to die. Just like many of the motorcyclists that die should have worn helmets, not gone above the speed limit, and not drank alcohol. Those 3 things account for something like 60% of motorcycle deaths. Edit: The point is, people contribute heavily to their deaths on motorcycles. And I assume on foot too. Wearing ear phones? Chance of death through the roof. Talking on the phone…
This factoid about motorcycles is a complete non sequitur. It's as if someone forgot what they were talking about in the middle of making their point.
Re: Cybertruck Launch
#94I’m still somewhat on the fence. But it’s looking pretty good: https://www.theautopian.com/i-saw-a-production-spec-tesla-cy...
how so? Details are horrible. Gaps and misalignments everywhere
Re: Cybertruck Launch
#95Sure looks dangerous for pedestrians
Safe public roads haven't existed since 1900.
You’re off by about 20 years - it was the 1920s when car manufacturers were able to get legislation restricting public streets to their customers[1] - but also this ignores the magnitude: yes, cars have always been a public health hazard but the manufacturers reversed a multi-decade safety improvement trend a decade or two back because it boosted their profits, and that happened only in the United States. If our roads were as safe as Germany’s, while still not absolutely safe there would be an annual death toll reduction in the tens of thousands and 1-2 orders of magnitude more for series injuries. That’s huge even if it’s not perfect.
Re: Cybertruck Launch
#96I wonder how much the demand for this vehicle has changed since it was first announced. I was definitely on the bandwagon from this thing from the first time I saw it. Four years of Elon's dumb antics and I now absolutely will not spend a dime at any company he's associated with.
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Re: Cybertruck Launch
#97Sure looks dangerous for pedestrians
Looks dangerous for other cars on the road in Texas.
Re: Cybertruck Launch
#98These launch countdowns are silly. Yes, you're going to be really cool the first year or so with that Cybertruck. But after you go to a party and five other people have one, (1,000,000+ reservations since 2019) it'll seem much less alluring.
Why is the countdown silly?
Re: Cybertruck Launch
#99I wonder how much the demand for this vehicle has changed since it was first announced. I was definitely on the bandwagon from this thing from the first time I saw it. Four years of Elon's dumb antics and I now absolutely will not spend a dime at any company he's associated with.
how common do you think this perspective is? outside of places like this one, of course. as far as I can tell, the average person's perspective of the guy likely hasn't changed much in the past few years at all.
Re: Cybertruck Launch
#100I'm rooting for it despite it being silly and not a practical pickup, strictly because every car people are buying looks identical (picture a crossover SUV from Toyota, Chevy, BMW etc. Basically shoe-shaped things). This looks like a concept car that would never come to market. I hope it sells really well and convinces others to bring actually-creative designs to market.
While I appreciate the unique design of the Cybertruck, I have a huge concern with its huge size and the potential safety risks for pedestrians. The trend of increasingly larger vehicles, like SUVs and trucks, has already raised issues regarding pedestrian safety. The Cybertruck, being notably larger than most contemporary cars in the same category, could exacerbate this problem, especially if it opens the door to si…
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