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Tesla is recalling its cheaper Cybertruck because the wheels might fall off

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Re: Tesla is recalling its cheaper Cybertruck because the wheels might fall off

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Post by mentalgear »

stephencanon wrote: post #6

What sort of engineering standards are these Cybertrucks built to? Oh, very rigorous engineering standards. The wheels aren't supposed to fall off for a start.

> What sort of engineering standards are these Cybertrucks built to?

'Vibe-Engineering'

Re: Tesla is recalling its cheaper Cybertruck because the wheels might fall off

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Post by jpalawaga »

That I can't tell whether "the wheels coming off," is literal or figurative when it comes to Tesla is an indictment about their product quality at this point.

What a disaster. I don't really know anyone who is voluntarily buying Teslas when there are so many other viable options in an increasingly crowded marketplace.

Re: Tesla is recalling its cheaper Cybertruck because the wheels might fall off

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Post by colechristensen »

stephencanon wrote: post #6

What sort of engineering standards are these Cybertrucks built to? Oh, very rigorous engineering standards. The wheels aren't supposed to fall off for a start.

It looks like they were designed by a disruptive startup unburdened by the history and experience of designing and building cars.

Re: Tesla is recalling its cheaper Cybertruck because the wheels might fall off

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Post by bluGill »

jpalawaga wrote: post #16

That I can't tell whether "the wheels coming off," is literal or figurative when it comes to Tesla is an indictment about their product quality at this point. What a disaster. I don't really know anyone who is voluntarily buying Teslas when there are so many other viable options in an increasingly crowded marketplace.

I see a lot of them on the road so somebody must be buying them.

I don't know why, I buy trucks to haul stuff. (and I really wish there was an affordable truck to haul stuff with - everything I can find is 12+ years old and showing age)

Re: Tesla is recalling its cheaper Cybertruck because the wheels might fall off

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Post by wat10000 »

vablings wrote: post #14
tusimi wrote: post #4

"All 173 of the RWD Cybertrucks sold by Tesla are being recalled" 173...

The RWD model was only for sale briefly after launch. I don't know why you would ever want a pure RWD electric truck

I probably wouldn't buy a truck, but it's at least a possibility that I'd get one for hauling materials and towing around town. If I did, I'd prefer a RWD model just to save a little money. I find the modern obsession with AWD a bit baffling. AWD doesn't help you stop in bad weather, so it feels like an illusory advantage there. RWD can be "interesting" compared to FWD, but modern traction control on an electric drivetrain should make it a non-issue. (In practice, I can abuse the accelerator on my non-truck RWD Teslas pretty badly without any issues with losing traction.)
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