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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 malfist »

selectodude wrote: post #173
alooPotato wrote: post #153

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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…

F150 Lightning checked all those boxes and also isn’t a complete piece of shit that sheds parts on the road.

As an owner of the f150 lightning, I get a chuckle whenever SpaceX uses them to do something a cybertruck can't.

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

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Post by tinyplanets »

iqihs wrote: post #115

Patently false headline, paywalled article, and blatantly left leaning source. Loving the state of media in 2026.

Also, feel free to plug into the vast ecosystem of right-wing media if you need an alternative view of reality.

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

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Post by DarkNova6 »

baggachipz wrote: post #40
DarkNova6 wrote: post #9

Sorry, but every time I read news about the Cybertruck I have to think of the Simpsons Canyonero song: Can you name the truck that's been recalled twelve times, Costs less each month 'cause nobody's buying mine? Cybertruck! Cybertruck! (Whip crack!) Her trim falls off when you drive through rain, The steering locks up on the highway lane! Cybertruck! Cybertruck! Top of the line in utility trucks! Started at a hundred…

This is amazing. I don't know if you stole it or you're a poetic genius, but rest assured that I'm stealing it.

I asked Claude Opus 4.6 to take the Canyonero lyrics and mix it with all the controversies and this one in particular.

Spread the love!

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

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Post by cucumber3732842 »

Robdel12 wrote: post #177
alooPotato wrote: post #153

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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…

Literally everything you listed can be done with any SUV.

You "can" put three kids in the back of a Honda Civic. You "can" tow 10k with a Ford Ranger. They're both kind of a sucky experience for all parties involved and it makes perfect sense why people who can afford a vehicle with way more capacity go that route. It makes things that take care and precision and thought as mindless as throwing a light switch. They're not paying for capability, they're paying to make it easy.

I own a station wagon, a minivan, a pickup truck and a hatch (and my spouse drives a boring crossover). I completely understand why "buy a crew cab truck" has become the norm for people who want to just write one check a month to cover every use case.

Additionally, frequent "truck" usage is an absolute menace on wagon/minivan interiors.

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

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Post by BobaFloutist »

Robdel12 wrote: post #177
alooPotato wrote: post #153

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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…

Literally everything you listed can be done with any SUV.

Or, better yet, a minivan.

People think they want a pickup truck, or an SUV, or a Cybertruck, but what they really want is a hybrid Toyota Sienna.

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Post by Rebelgecko »

hvs wrote: post #156
washingupliquid wrote: post #138

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In Minnesota they tend to be (or were) owned by companies in the construction / maintenance industry and plastered with full body advertisements for said services (not actually used by construction workers).

The Cybertruck is over 3 tons, so it's eligible for some specific tax rules that let businesses take the full depreciation immediately instead of over time. Same reason a lot of businesses used to buy Hummers and slap a decal on the side. Idk why we're incentivizing big ass vehicles that put more wear & tear on roads, but it is what it is.

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Post by amanaplanacanal »

mtklein wrote: post #61
bobthepanda wrote: post #41

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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.

Ha! Mine is the Jimmy Buffett song.

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

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Post by [deleted] »

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

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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.

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

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Post by BobaFloutist »

neogodless wrote: post #33
discors wrote: post #30

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> neogodless: At least in the U.S. below a certain longitude is quite common. Latitude.

I KNEW I was going to get that wrong.

It's counterintuitive because the prefix refers to the lines, but we're usually describing points along the lines. We know intuitively that "lateral" is side to side, and "long/length" we would expect to be vertical, but that describes where the lines sit, and the measurements are perpendicular to where the lines sit: you choose a horizontal line to describe a height(/length), and a vertical one to describe width.

So just remember that it's opposite to intuition, which will work until you've gotten comfortable enough that your intuition is correct and will then guide you exactly opposite.

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