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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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cucumber3732842 wrote: post #185
Robdel12 wrote: post #177

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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 eas…

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

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Post by DonHopkins »

magiclaw wrote: post #170
FuriouslyAdrift wrote: post #128

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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…

He explained why you're wrong in the video that you just proved you did not watch.

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

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Post by cucumber3732842 »

sunshinesnacks wrote: post #49
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…

> AWD doesn't help you stop in bad weather I frequently think about this when weather gets bad! I already have AWB (all wheel braking?). Seems like AWD could make it too easy to get in a situation where my AWB isn’t sufficient to stop

>Seems like AWD could make it too easy to get in a situation where my AWB isn’t sufficient to stop

It's the opposite. You're more likely to carry too much speed into a situation in a FWD/RWD vehicle because doing so improves things a lot of the time. Take for example a highway merge. You can't accelerate well, so you carry more speed through the turn to make the merge more safe. Well that works great and improves safety for all until some moron stops at the end of the ramp. With the AWD vehicle you can come into that situation and many, many more with less speed.

Acceleration is the weakest link in the snow. The sketch factor goes way down once you get AWD. This is why no matter how hard the internet screeches about snow tires the median consumer who drives in a fair bit of snow will choose AWD first.

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

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Post by amanaplanacanal »

kortilla wrote: post #139
jpalawaga wrote: post #16

That I can't tell whether "the wheels coming off," is literal or figurative when it comes to Tesla is an indictment about their product quality at this point. What a disaster. I don't really know anyone who is voluntarily buying Teslas when there are so many other viable options in an increasingly crowded marketplace.

Teslas or cyber trucks? If you mean teslas in general then you’re being willfully ignorant because model Ys are the best selling car in the US.

Only if you don't count trucks. Which are wildly more popular, though I wish they weren't.

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

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Post by jeffbee »

edaemon wrote: post #110
jeffbee wrote: post #38

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They told everyone who owned a rivian at that time to stop driving it immediately until the guy could come out and put the wheels back on. That is a recall.

I don't think that's true. I owned my Rivian at that time. There was a recall but I never received any instructions similar to that. They had everyone drive to the nearest service center to have the bolt torque checked, or you could book a mobile service appointment. You can see the Oct 6 2022 recall information here, including what they instructed people to do: https://rivian.com/support/article/recall-information

I think you are giving them too generous of a reading. The notice was that a subset of vehicles had loose bolts in the front end. They did not know how many, and there was no way to identify the subset. If you could be in this subset, stop driving the vehicle. This applies to everyone, on a rational reading.

It was weeks before the guy drove out and checked mine.

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

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Post by avgDev »

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…

How is the Cybertruck luxury? The electric motors feel nice....but the car is so far from luxury. Have you ever been in an S class? A 7 series?

Literally most SUVs will tick most of these boxes at a significant discount.

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

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Post by alooPotato »

avgDev wrote: post #196
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…

How is the Cybertruck luxury? The electric motors feel nice....but the car is so far from luxury. Have you ever been in an S class? A 7 series? Literally most SUVs will tick most of these boxes at a significant discount.

I have owned a S class, a porsche 911 and several luxury SUVs.

"most of these boxes" - I need all.

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

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Post by alooPotato »

malfist wrote: post #180
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…

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still the best car

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

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Post by alooPotato »

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.

have you used FSD? Have you used the best self driving from other manufacturers? I have. Its no comparison. I turn on FSD and it drives me driveway to driveway to a place in the mountains 4 hours away. I don't touch the wheel.

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

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Post by alooPotato »

BobaFloutist wrote: post #186
Robdel12 wrote: post #177

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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.

can't fit 4 bikes in a minivan . on my previous SUV I had a rear rack and its such a PITA
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