I’m buying one because I was born too late to own a delorean.
Cybertruck Launch
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Re: Cybertruck Launch
#52My biggest gripe is the wheel covers. They make this look like a ridiculous Robocop movie prop.
weird, that's my favorite thing. I like old RoboCop movies though.
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#53These launch countdowns are silly. Yes, you're going to be really cool the first year or so with that Cybertruck. But after you go to a party and five other people have one, (1,000,000+ reservations since 2019) it'll seem much less alluring.
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#54I'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 would be so easy to make this a practical pickup. I could get past the fact that it looks terrible in person if it had a usable truck bed. But the bed is so small and constrained that is basically useless
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#55I'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.
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…
Your complaint about trucks is misguided [1] and should instead lie with passenger cars until such time as passenger cars are not the leading cause of pedestrian deaths by vehicle type.
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#56Earlier quoted context omitted.
It should be safer than a normal truck to pedestrians, since it doesn't have a broad front. With a car, the most common scenario is that car hits your legs and then you bounce on the hood. IOW, you don't get the full kinetic energy all at once. With a truck your body takes the full hit and you're more likely to fall under the tires. With a lower, sharper front, the Cybertruck should behave more like a car than a full…
It is the single biggest step backwards in automotive safety in the last ten years. https://www.travelers.com/resources/auto/safe-driving/how-cr...
yeah but automotive safety has been great the last twenty years especially for children
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#57Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'd wager you're right, similar to a modern DMC Delorean. After all they already share the stainless-steel body and "reputation for poor build quality and an unsatisfactory driving experience".
If it comes with a time machine you'll be able to pop to the future to download its full self driving capabilities...
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#58The main thing I really dislike is the lack of buttons and dials. It looks to be just a single touchscreen in the center for everything.
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#59Sure looks dangerous for pedestrians
Safe public roads haven't existed since 1900.
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#60My biggest gripe is the wheel covers. They make this look like a ridiculous Robocop movie prop.
I’m pretty sure that’s the whole point of them.