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Tesla Cybertruck deliveries on hold as trims are flying off 'bulletproof' truck

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Post by porphyra »

actionfromafar wrote: post #137
lotsofpulp wrote: post #100

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I knew Rivian did, but I don't consider them since the cars are more than double the cost of Model 3 and Model Y, plus who knows how long that business exists since it still doesn't earn money. Same with Polestar, they are gambles that rich people can afford to make. I didn't know Hyundai sold online, but that's good news. If only their prices were $20k lower. There is no way I am paying $55k+ for a Hyundai, especial…

Isn't Polestar 90% a Volvo under the trim?

The Polestar 2, yes. The newer models like the Polestar 4 are based on a Geely platform that is completely distinct (and in my opinion better).

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Post by chillingeffect »

FollowingTheDao wrote: post #72
api wrote: post #59

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But the entire world is California and Texas, right? No need to worry about extreme temperature swings. I live in Ohio and have been LOLing at watching stainless steel Cybertrucks drive around completely covered in road salt. That’s gonna work great.

God, yes. Every time I see a Cybertruck in NC they all look, well, just dirty. And not like a normal dirty. It is hard to explain, but the aesthetics just do not sit right in my artists eye.

I finally figured it out the other day: The Tesla cyber truck is pointing backwards !that is why it looks so odd.

  In most vehicles the long sloping part is the windshield in front and the steep slope is the rear window.   But the Tesla cyber truck turns that around and thus it appears to be driving backwards everywhere.

 Adding to the backwards illusion is the rounded mid-level panel where the grill on a normal car would be and the headlights are:   On most vehicles that headlights section on the front is angular and the also have a rounded section on the back of the at that level.
Is there are many more quote Unquote Interesting features. For example on most vehicles the roof is flat and that gives an indication of how much headspace is in the vehicle. But the cybertruck inverts this with a peaked roof that suggests it has very little headspace. That combined with the backwards ness mentioned above Transmits a message to an observer of great discomfort when sitting inside the vehicle.

Now that may be unfair and it may be quite comfortable inside the vehicle but the outward facing shape suggests the opposite. It makes it feel very constrange and uncomfortable to look at and I suspect this is a major factor in people's dislike for the vehicle's appearance. As soon as they see it their mind responds to the shape and imagines what it is like to be inside it. That shape makes them feel uncomfortable.

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Post by LinuxBender »

tim333 wrote: post #140
LinuxBender wrote: post #82

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No need for brain programming. Some of them will have seen Cody Detwiler WhistlinDiesel test the CT. [1][2] He's of course overly dramatic and meant to be entertainment but I personally wish he would test every vehicle and should be the standard for durability testing. There are plenty of other Youtubers running into problems with the Cyber..... falling apart when doing things I did with my 80's Chevy without issue.…

There was a follow up to see how much down force on the tow hook was needed to break the frame https://youtu.be/ubUXNSWGth0?t=419 was 10,500 lbs, done by JerryRigEverything

I enjoy his channel. He talks in one of his videos about the regret of getting a Cybertruck and putting his company logo on it now that it's so political. I assume others are probably having similar regrets.

In reference to the frame I can not even imagine breaking a frame. All my offroad and utility vehicles have had a steel frames that at worst might bend if I go all whistlindiesel on it. A big enough pothole can put a lot of stress on a frame. To me personally it feels like there is some similarity between the Tesla design philosophies and the OceanGate Titan submersible both of which needed significantly more stress testing.

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Post by FollowingTheDao »

qwertox wrote: post #113

There's a video embedded in the article which points out the problems. But there's also a recent follow-up video where he tells what Tesla had to fix, and it's pretty concerning. It was more than just those panels. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VT8FC4yF_68

I appreciate that the kid in the video has a personalized license plate that says "NO TAX", because I am sure, if he gets his wish, that he will make a video quietly complaining about how the privately owned roads he drives on are disintegrating during cold weather and make bank on youtube ad money.

As I noted earlier, this might be more than the glue, but that they did not take into account that the bonding substrates have different coefficients of thermal expansion. So next spring, during these wild temperature variation, they will start popping off again. The trucks, being released in November 2023, have only experienced maybe one spring season in the northern latitudes. Most initial sales were in 2Q of 2024 so they did not see a real temperature flux.

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Post by FollowingTheDao »

mavhc wrote: post #121
bluedevil2k wrote: post #80

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Minor build issues? They had a total recall. Fixed for free? Yes, if you can wait weeks for the fix. https://www.fastcompany.com/91109879/a-timeline-of-tesla-cyb... https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/waiting-o...

https://www.cars.com/research/ford-f_150/recalls/ 109 recalls

That is so misleading. Those F-150 recalls go back to 2003. The Cyberstuck has only been out a year.

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Post by JohnFen »

VincentEvans wrote: post #115
2OEH8eoCRo0 wrote: post #86

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It's certainly unique in that it gets less towing capacity than an F-350 for double the price.

When I actually see Cybertruck used to tow something - it will be noteworthy because I never seen it yet.

I have seen this. A cybertuck was pulling a small trailer for a landscaping company. It wasn't that interesting because it was a trailer that could have been pulled by most passenger cars, but I saw it.

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Post by FollowingTheDao »

adamgamble wrote: post #119
adamgamble wrote: post #74

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I own a cybertruck and completely love it. It’s wacky and fun and it gives me all the tech I wanted, plus I can use it like a truck when needed. I actually think it’s opposite, once people drive it they realize it’s really compelling. It does have some minor build issues that are fixed for free under warranty. Then again so does my gmc.

Also while I’m getting down voted by a bunch of folks that have never driven one… Supervised FSD is getting very very good. I use it most days to drive and very rarely have to disengage. It is significantly better than the other driver assistance systems that I’ve driven. It’s come a long way

> Supervised FSD is getting very very good.

But that is not what we are talking about here, are we? We are talking about bad engineering and manufacturing.

It is like you are saying my girlfriend is great in bed but being blind to the fact that she is stealing all your money.

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Post by lfsh »

Yeul wrote: post #134
lfsh wrote: post #104

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I think the main reason Tesla became popular is range. The build qality has never been as good as other brands.

Tesla was the only EV that was somewhat affordable and the supercharger network was really good. In 2025 in my own country the Netherlands several Chinese companies have entered the market and there are non Tesla supercharger stations. We are now in the "tough competition" stage.

"Tesla was the only EV that was somewhat affordable"

I don't think this is true. For example the Nissan Leaf has always been more affordable. But the range of the first Leaf models was very low. Tesla was the first EV company that offered a range comparible to ICE cars.

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Post by aswanson »

Brookeden55 wrote: post #129
aswanson wrote: post #58

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You don't have to be terminally online to see nazi salutes at national political conventions or people protesting and pelting cars & stores nationwide.

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Whether any of that is or isn't true doesn't matter. He's publicly damaged the brand by that association. Perception is reality in business/branding.

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Post by lfsh »

adamgamble wrote: post #74
stephc_int13 wrote: post #41

Tesla is done in Europe for political/cultural reasons. Tesla is done in Asia for competitive reasons but I think that Cybertrucks could be the nail in the coffin for even the most MAGA brainwashed Elon fan, once they drive it…

I own a cybertruck and completely love it. It’s wacky and fun and it gives me all the tech I wanted, plus I can use it like a truck when needed. I actually think it’s opposite, once people drive it they realize it’s really compelling. It does have some minor build issues that are fixed for free under warranty. Then again so does my gmc.

Serious question: are you bothered by Elon's behavior?
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