Can it self drive through a lake yet?
It can wade through about 2.5 feet of water.
Tesla Is Recalling Cybertrucks Again
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#222It's actually not a bad truck if you bought one in the past half year or so. They worked out a majority of the kinks. FSD works really darn good as well.
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#223Earlier quoted context omitted.
It looks like it's designed to inflict maximum harm, but it seems that it's actually less likely to kill you than an F-150 or Silverado or Ram. It has a lower hood height which is the aspect that has been hypothesized to be the reason that trucks kill pedestrians at a much greater rate than cars. I'm not trying to condone Cybertruck here. I hope the Cybertruck becomes a rallying cry to mandate pedestrian safety in th…
Are there enough Cybertrucks on the roads for us to detect their danger levels statistically? I’ve never seen one and I don’t live in the middle of nowhere or anything…
We seen a good dozen or more in a couple of weeks in Orlando.
To be clear, I agree with you on them being statistically insignificant.
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#224Earlier quoted context omitted.
Given the amount of pedestrians that have been killed by Telsas in "autopilot" mode, I can't say that I agree.
Could you give me some numbers about deaths caused by Tesla versus other brands per mile driven? It seems to be very difficult to find enough information to draw any conclusions.
I believe the only information is crowd-sourced:
About: https://electrek.co/2025/02/06/elon-musk-approved-tesla-full...
Actual data: https://teslafsdtracker.com/
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#225Earlier quoted context omitted.
Neither are many vehicles sold in the US. That doesn’t tell us much.
I’m not sure if you mean to imply that most US vehicles aren’t sold in Europe, but I don’t think that’s the case -- there are plenty of US cars in Europe (including Teslas, although they’re going rapidly out of fashion).
I don't think any US cars are capable of being sold without a whole heap of changes. US cars in Europe have been modified to meet the regulations. Same of course for European cars in the US.
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#226Even presuming pieces weren't falling off , every time I see one of these my first thought is how did this pass safety standards (e.g. the sharp corners/blades/edges; pedestrian-strike setups). Now add on flying corners/blades/edges ... even less enthused. ---- I finally drove in a Rivian — and while I prefer the hybrid drivetrains — it was exceptionally nice. As an American, I can't wait for BYD to offer test drives…
BYD is overhyped in the US for some reason. In the countries where they are available, they are considered decent budget vehicles. There's a reason why the Model Y is still the best seller in China.
The hype is because they are decent budget vehicles.
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#227I can't believe they are still selling that abomination. The styling is not the same as their rest of the lineup, which was a major mistake. I personally wouldn't want a car that relies on glue that much.
Cars use glue more than you'd think. They just don't usually suck at it quite so much.
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#228Earlier quoted context omitted.
Canada's auto industry is tied to the US's. As much as BYD coming to the US would hurt all of North America's auto industry. BYD coming to Canada would also hurt the auto industry. They are just too interconnected.
> Canada's auto industry is tied to the US's. As is Mexico's, but BYD is available there — as well in a number of other North American countries. > BYD coming to Canada would also hurt the auto industry. To be fair, it is already hurting from the attacks launched by the USA. Canada has been considering partnering with China instead as a result of this. BYD is looking more and more realistic.
> Canada has been considering partnering with China instead as a result of this.
Also known as: "out of the frying pan and into the fire".
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#229Earlier quoted context omitted.
> The cyberpunk aesthetic the dystopian, authoritarian, hypercapitalist hellscape aesthetic is icing on the cake for a family vehicle?
That's a lot of your own judgment you've layered on top of it. For a more joyful interpretation of cybertruck aesthetics, do a image search for "cybertruck trick or treat". I volunteered to provide my truck for my kid's school Halloween party and decorated it to look like the chomp chomp monster from Mario. Kids loved it. (sure it's not cyberpunk but it's an example of how the look can be used for family friendly inn…
Aren't Chomp Chomps round? Wouldn't a less jagged vehicle be better for this?
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#230Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not only Cybertruck. Also other trucks like Ford F150 etc.
Trucks in general are awful for pedestrians and other motorists, but the Cybertruck is made specifically of sharp angles that will rip and tear more than a big flat vertical wall running into you.
Buses are terrible too