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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 raverbashing »

Leonard_of_Q wrote: post #54
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.

Same standards as e.g. 2026 Audi Q8 e-tron: "Popular electric car recalled due to brake pedal problem" [1] A problem with a "screw connection" (unclear whether this is a mounting screw or it serves some other purpose) can cause the brake pedal to malfunction. or, in 2024 Audi Q4 e-tron, Volkswagen ID.3, ID.4, ID.5 and ID.7: "Dangerous error in popular electric cars: brakes can cease functioning" [2] It says that the…

> Audi Q4 e-tron, Volkswagen ID.3, ID.4, ID.5 and ID.7:

> "Dangerous error in popular electric cars: brakes can cease functioning" [2]

> It says that the ABS pump could drop off

Using a mechanical ABS in an electric car might be part of the problem

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

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Post by ianschmitz »

joshstrange wrote: post #69
cmxch wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And they’ll probably just tow the recalled trucks outside the environment.

Into another environment?

No, no, no. it’s been towed beyond the environment, it’s not in the environment

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

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Post by kibwen »

alphax314 wrote: post #64
stathibus wrote: post #51

If 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

Stop being mean to the poor car company worth 1.6 trillion dollars, they're doing their best. :(

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

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Post by Robdel12 »

Cheap ass studs, not surprised. Don’t tow with a cybertruck either, you can literally total it by ripping the frame out with the hitch.

It’s the most poorly engineered “truck” there is. Can’t tow. Can’t haul (stupid bed design). It’s just a glorified pavement machine.

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

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Post by teucris »

jjk166 wrote: post #86

It's worth noting that crack formation is affected by more than just the design - variation in material and manufacturing steps could also contribute. A more robust design can potentially compensate for material or process variability, but those variables were likely not known nor knowable during the design stage. We should not boo companies for acknowledging and correcting issues which may not have been reasonably f…

> those variables were likely not known nor knowable during the design stage.

But they could have included an error factor in the designing process. I thought this was standard for manufacturing. And they could have done more robust testing which, again, I thought was pretty standard for manufacturing.

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

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Post by [deleted] »

janderson215 wrote: post #8
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.

Can’t be made out of cardboard either. The Front Fell Off: https://youtu.be/3m5qxZm_JqM?si=DprOulmmDK-H76LX

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

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Post by formerly_proven »

raverbashing wrote: post #91
Leonard_of_Q wrote: post #54

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Same standards as e.g. 2026 Audi Q8 e-tron: "Popular electric car recalled due to brake pedal problem" [1] A problem with a "screw connection" (unclear whether this is a mounting screw or it serves some other purpose) can cause the brake pedal to malfunction. or, in 2024 Audi Q4 e-tron, Volkswagen ID.3, ID.4, ID.5 and ID.7: "Dangerous error in popular electric cars: brakes can cease functioning" [2] It says that the…

> Audi Q4 e-tron, Volkswagen ID.3, ID.4, ID.5 and ID.7: > "Dangerous error in popular electric cars: brakes can cease functioning" [2] > It says that the ABS pump could drop off Using a mechanical ABS in an electric car might be part of the problem

As opposed to thoughts and prayers-based ABS?

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

#100

Post by bobthepanda »

rkomorn wrote: post #42
bobthepanda wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The mnemonic i use is latitude is flat.

I was going to ask if you were making a joke or just too tired to spell mnemonic correctly, but they would've been pneumatic, not pneumonic. Edit: oh, boo, you fixed it.

Hadn’t had the morning coffee yet.
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