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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 hereme888 »

All 173 RWD Long Range Cybertrucks have a defect that may potentially lead to wheel separation.

No crashes, injuries or fatalities have occurred. Much bigger recalls from other auto-makers in the past:

Toyota: 8-9 million worldwide recalled for "sticking" accelerator pedals and floor mats that would trap pedals, and a $1.2B DOJ penalty.

Kia 2015: also sticky pedals in various models.

Ford (1970's): 1.5 million vehicles recalled due to read-end collision fires from the fuel tank placement.

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

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Post by toast0 »

cheschire wrote: post #66
wat10000 wrote: post #20

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

Half of my vehicles are RWD only, and my roads are very rarely plowed. No big deal most of the year...

Of course, when it snows, it's diffferent, but local geography means if it's snowing enough to matter and the plows haven't gotten around, it's not worth it to be driving, regardless of drive configuration.

If driving throw unplowed roads with snow and ice is a regular thing for you, sure. But lots of people never drive in those conditions, so AWD adds weight and complexity that's unnecessary. But people like to be prepared for everything.

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

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Post by erulabs »

alooPotato wrote: post #153
washingupliquid wrote: post #138

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Dang you nailed my profile perfect. I bought one and its the best car I've ever had. Event though I was never a "truck" buyer it checked off all my needs: - space for wife, car seats + another adult when needed - haul around my kids, 4 bikes, skis, camping gear, etc. - drives itself - we do a ton of road trips - luxury - electric, tired of going to gas stations Wasn't another car on the market that checked those boxe…

no no no you have to ignore that people like the product, its more important to mock production manufacturing from the armchair.

I personally don't like the cybertruck and wish they made something much closer to Rivian, but getting upset about a product you don't like is a small man ting

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

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Post by dlev_pika »

hereme888 wrote: post #161

All 173 RWD Long Range Cybertrucks have a defect that may potentially lead to wheel separation. No crashes, injuries or fatalities have occurred. Much bigger recalls from other auto-makers in the past: Toyota: 8-9 million worldwide recalled for "sticking" accelerator pedals and floor mats that would trap pedals, and a $1.2B DOJ penalty. Kia 2015: also sticky pedals in various models. Ford (1970's): 1.5 million vehicl…

Are you comparing Toyota’s reliability and recall record to Tesla’s Cybertruck?

Lmao

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

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Post by ChoGGi »

HarHarVeryFunny wrote: post #109
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.

Well, the wheels may fall off, the body panels may fall off (weak glue), but the rest of it is OK right? Well, apart from the bulletproof glass? So worst case you're rolling down the road on a chassis with no body panels, except you're not really rolling if the wheels fall off. Hmm.. good job we're not letting in those cheap Chinese EV's and sticking to this top quality homemade stuff.

And the hitch might fall off when towing over a pot hole.

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

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Post by danielodievich »

When I was around 12 years old in USSR, my family took a vacation to Georgia to ski in a lovely resort of Gudauri. A big group of us skiers were riding a soviet made PAZ (or PAZik as it was often called) bus. It wobbled a bit since the airport, and about 100km into the ride as we were finally entering the mountains, it vibrated very badly. At some point the driver yelled really really loud - "everyone, to the left side of the bus, NOW", and we all moved to the left, and then we saw the rear wheel of the bus separate and roll forward past the bus. The pin holding the wheel in broke. Quality engineering, that pin design! I wonder if Cybertruck inherited some of that stuff.

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

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Post by dlev_pika »

jm4 wrote: post #143
loandbehold wrote: post #113

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Watch WhistlinDiesel cybertruck video.

Oh, man. I remember that one. He absolutely destroyed that truck. What’s notable about that video is that the other trucks handled the abuse dramatically better than the cybertruck. He was determined to break every single vehicle in ways they would never actually be used, but it was laughable how bad the cybertruck was. If I remember correctly, he made the wheels fall off and had to get it repaired in the middle of t…

The F150 was actually pretty impressive, for all the shit Ford gets

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

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Post by magiclaw »

FuriouslyAdrift wrote: post #128
mrcwinn wrote: post #105

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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?"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ubUXNSWGth0

Jerry has one of the worst cases of TDS (Tesla Derangement Syndrome). In his video he applies 10,000 lbs of downward force directly on the hitch point before it breaks, and then says that it "is far too close to the 11,000 pound towing capacity. Yikes." He's a smart guy, he knows downward pressure at the hitch point (tongue weight) is a much different rating than towing capacity. Tongue weight is usually estimated at 10-15% of towing capacity, so 1100-1650 lbs. The cybertruck clearly exceeded expectations here.
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