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Your car had a recall because the wheels might fall off? Which one?
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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
#122xXxTeslaSpaceAIxXx could just solve this and their future orbital payload oversupply problem by launching them into orbit.
"Where we're going, we're not going to need wheels."
Did they glue on these wheels too, like the pedals that fell off?
Re: Tesla is recalling its cheaper Cybertruck because the wheels might fall off
#123Cheap 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.
It is a vanity project helmed by a terminally online manchild who wanted cyberpunk blade runner vibes.
Go look back at the original concept art. The actual delivered vehicle dimensions are totally different, so he didn’t even succeed at that part. They couldn’t build what he wanted. It’s way more boxy and looks like shit on the road.
And lol at 173 total affected vehicles. What a failure.
Re: Tesla is recalling its cheaper Cybertruck because the wheels might fall off
#124If 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.
Sounds like the parent comment probably doesn’t know much about how the auto industry works and should refrain from commenting.
Re: Tesla is recalling its cheaper Cybertruck because the wheels might fall off
#125Re: Tesla is recalling its cheaper Cybertruck because the wheels might fall off
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> 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?
Some cars are going with entirely electrically actuated brakes, either inboard on on-hub, compared to the E-Tron which uses traditional hydraulically actuated brakes. One uses an electric motor to wind something to tighten the spring clip by pulling it that then pushes the pads to the rotor and the other uses pressure to overcome the spring by pushing the spring to compress it and push the pads to the rotor. I'm guessing Audi didn't go with entirely electric brakes because they have a reputation for being harsh and difficult to modulate with the pedal, and Audi is supposed to be both a luxury and sport brand where pedal feel is important.
Re: Tesla is recalling its cheaper Cybertruck because the wheels might fall off
#127173 cars are being recalled. The Verge always tries to make anything remotely involving Musk sound as bad as possible.
Those 173 were all that were sold ...
Re: Tesla is recalling its cheaper Cybertruck because the wheels might fall off
#128Cheap 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.
Wow, that would be wild to see. Where can I see a Cybertruck owner "literally ripping the frame out with the hitch?"
Re: Tesla is recalling its cheaper Cybertruck because the wheels might 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
This has been a question the Slate team has been trying to answer. They claim the weight distribution being more even front-to-back (batteries offsetting motor, I presume), but I don't know whether I believe them. I was interested in a Slate, but the changes at the company lately (new CEO from McKinsey, rather than an engineer), along with decisions like RWD, and the anemic acceleration (0-60 in 8 seconds) gives me p…
I don’t know how the slate is designed but I have a rivian
The battery pack is by far heavier than the motors. In the r1 they are also positioned with the wheels (quad) or front/back (dual) so weight distribution is great.
If the slate has a single motor and is RWD then I would assume the weight might be biased toward the rear where the drive unit is powering the rear wheels. Either way the motor is relatively small compared to ICE trucks and that’s where you want the weight anyway for a RWD vehicle.
Am I mistaken?
Re: Tesla is recalling its cheaper Cybertruck because the wheels might fall off
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Wow, that would be wild to see. Where can I see a Cybertruck owner "literally ripping the frame out with the hitch?"
Watch WhistlinDiesel cybertruck video.
And if you hate WD, here’s another with them bouncing the skid steer on the actual trucks hitch haha before the cybertruck fails 2k before its advertise rating https://youtube.com/shorts/9yLzs5SzaxQ?si=nXElRpuLY_l-DbB4