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Re: Cybertruck Launch

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Post by TheOtherHobbes »

xp84 wrote: post #3

I'm rooting for it despite it being silly and not a practical pickup, strictly because every car people are buying looks identical (picture a crossover SUV from Toyota, Chevy, BMW etc. Basically shoe-shaped things). This looks like a concept car that would never come to market. I hope it sells really well and convinces others to bring actually-creative designs to market.

It looks like a 1980s CGI low-poly render of a random asset from a forgotten video game. It's "cyber" in a purely backward-looking nostalgic way.

You can do some astounding things with laser cutting (etc) now. This is some steel panels bolted together to make a child's drawing with wheels.

Re: Cybertruck Launch

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Post by fnordpiglet »

andy_xor_andrew wrote: post #16

If it is a great car, but flops because it looks weird, that's a shame. If it's a terribly-built car, with reliability issues, and a super difficult production cycle, that's a shame, but for a different reason: you'd think after the snafu over the Model X, where certain features (the X-wing doors) were a production nightmare and ballooned the cost and tanked the reliability, they wouldn't make the same mistake again.…

FWIW, I have a model X and love the falcon wing doors. I’ve never had an issue with them, but I realize it’s a lot of complex moving parts so wouldn’t be surprised if I do. However:

* they open fully in really tight spots where normal doors wouldn’t (although a mini van slide door would)

* they look awesome (although a mini van slide door never would)

We bought the car because the seats were the only ones that didn’t give my wife problems, as she has various health issues, of all the makes and models we tried from various car makers. No idea why, the seats are fine for me but not the best of any car we tried. But it is what it is. However, despite that practical necessity that chose the car for us, the doors really are awesome and something unique in the world of cars.

Likewise, cybertruck is definitely unique. It has a lot of awesome as well, so I hope it does well, even if it’s a PITA to make and has issues with reliability. Too many cars are generic retreads of generic retreads - it’s good to see new takes and design risks get funding and production.

Re: Cybertruck Launch

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Post by owenpalmer »

This is what we call vehicle weight inflation. As cars get heavier and heavier, the roads get increasingly more dangerous for smaller cars, which causes everyone to get bigger cars. And the loop continues.

Re: Cybertruck Launch

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Post by yulker »

MagicMoonlight wrote: post #100
sushid wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

While I appreciate the unique design of the Cybertruck, I have a huge concern with its huge size and the potential safety risks for pedestrians. The trend of increasingly larger vehicles, like SUVs and trucks, has already raised issues regarding pedestrian safety. The Cybertruck, being notably larger than most contemporary cars in the same category, could exacerbate this problem, especially if it opens the door to si…

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Larger cars are more deadly.

Re: Cybertruck Launch

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Post by WXLCKNO »

MagicMoonlight wrote: post #100
sushid wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

While I appreciate the unique design of the Cybertruck, I have a huge concern with its huge size and the potential safety risks for pedestrians. The trend of increasingly larger vehicles, like SUVs and trucks, has already raised issues regarding pedestrian safety. The Cybertruck, being notably larger than most contemporary cars in the same category, could exacerbate this problem, especially if it opens the door to si…

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What a terrible take. Accidents happen. When they do, it's obviously better if people don't die.

Re: Cybertruck Launch

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Post by jghn »

adamrezich wrote: post #99
jehb wrote: post #89

I wonder how much the demand for this vehicle has changed since it was first announced. I was definitely on the bandwagon from this thing from the first time I saw it. Four years of Elon's dumb antics and I now absolutely will not spend a dime at any company he's associated with.

how common do you think this perspective is? outside of places like this one, of course. as far as I can tell, the average person's perspective of the guy likely hasn't changed much in the past few years at all.

At least where I live, a lot of people I know are turned off by him. Including expressing opinions like the OP where they intended on buying a Tesla but now are looking elsewhere. Granted I live in a bubble, and one's friends & acquaintances are another sort of bubble. But it's different than HN.

Re: Cybertruck Launch

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Post by insanitybit »

slowhadoken wrote: post #31

Prediction: if it does poorly people will call Musk a failure. If it does well people will call Musk a grifter. Either way people will be salty.

I don't see how he would be a grifter. I just think it's a hilariously stupid, ugly car, that seems to lack a crumple zone. If people want to buy that I'm not going to think less of Elon, but I'm going to wonder how people can look at that thing and not think it's super cringe.

If it fails I'll think fewer people have embarrassingly bad taste, which I guess would be nice.

Re: Cybertruck Launch

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Post by toomuchtodo »

jehb wrote: post #89

I wonder how much the demand for this vehicle has changed since it was first announced. I was definitely on the bandwagon from this thing from the first time I saw it. Four years of Elon's dumb antics and I now absolutely will not spend a dime at any company he's associated with.

I will take your reservation if you have one. I have one, but am looking for a second.

I can like the cars but not like Elon, very little nuance required in holding the position [1].

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37949037

Re: Cybertruck Launch

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Post by btmiller »

mkii wrote: post #96
jehb wrote: post #89

I wonder how much the demand for this vehicle has changed since it was first announced. I was definitely on the bandwagon from this thing from the first time I saw it. Four years of Elon's dumb antics and I now absolutely will not spend a dime at any company he's associated with.

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I really don’t know how useful a comment structured like this is. Were you trying to be helpful or hurtful? I think it’s better for you rather to +1 GP’s comment by adding your observations instead of only measuring their values against yours. Do better please.
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