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I KNEW I was going to get that wrong.
The mnemonic i use is latitude is flat.
I hate to admit it, but the Corona "Change your Latitude" ads are what locked it in for me.
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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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)
> I see a lot of them on the road so somebody must be buying them. Two counterpoints: for all the opinionated criticisms, the cybertruck is at least quite noticeable, and thusly you may think that they are a higher proportion of trucks than they really are. Also, you're far more likely to see them drive around in certain locales due to the cost, so that may introduce additional biases.
They're the new tax fraud vehicle, replacing the Escalade: a luxury vehicle over a certain weight that gets reported as a "business expense" even when it's for personal use. That's also why a lot of them have shitty decals or stencil-paint advertising local businesses.
Re: Tesla is recalling its cheaper Cybertruck because the wheels might fall off
#64If you're reading this thinking "wow, a recall! tesla must suck at building cars!" then you probably don't know anything about how the automotive industry works and you should refrain from commenting
Its not about the recall. Every car manufacturer has many per model. Its about the wheels about to fall off
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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 driv…
When was the last time you drove on an unplowed road with only rear wheel drive?
Unpowered wheels become uni-directional skis, regardless of their ability to turn left and right.
Re: Tesla is recalling its cheaper Cybertruck because the wheels might fall off
#67If you're reading this thinking "wow, a recall! tesla must suck at building cars!" then you probably don't know anything about how the automotive industry works and you should refrain from commenting
3 verified failures out of 173 total cars is an extremely bad rate for the automotive industry.
Re: Tesla is recalling its cheaper Cybertruck because the wheels might fall off
#68What 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.
Can’t be made out of cardboard either. The Front Fell Off: https://youtu.be/3m5qxZm_JqM?si=DprOulmmDK-H76LX
I saw the title of the post, and I knew somebody would have referenced it.
Re: Tesla is recalling its cheaper Cybertruck because the wheels might fall off
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Your car had a recall because the wheels might fall off? Which one?
406,000 Civics were recalled https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/honda-...
Specifically, this only affected red-edged premium alloy rims that were OEM made but not installed unless you bought them separately. Not an engineering issue with the vehicle so much as those rims may have had a manufacturing defect in certain batches.
The overly cautious recall announcement was promptly clarified to owners by dealerships, and impacted a small subset. (I have a Civic.)