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Tesla Is Recalling Cybertrucks Again

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Re: Tesla Is Recalling Cybertrucks Again

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Post by potato3732842 »

HPsquared wrote: post #37
potato3732842 wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

More like tossed onto the A-pillars with glue. They don't really do "frames" anymore.

The window frame, I guess. Cars definitely still have frames, it's just integrated with the body rather than the old-fashioned ladder frames et al.

What I meant was that there's no real recess in the A pillars or front of roof for the glass to go "in" to anymore. The edge of the glass gets covered by trim or whatever so you can't see it, unlike the old days (so like 1990s down) where things used gasket.

Re: Tesla Is Recalling Cybertrucks Again

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Post by mhh__ »

estearum wrote: post #47
kakacik wrote: post #31

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He literally doesn't deliver. SpaceX is the only company of his that consistently delivers and that's effectively not operated by him.

He is clearly still very involved in the strategy of spacex. I don't think he actually cares much about cars these days.

Re: Tesla Is Recalling Cybertrucks Again

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Post by maxlin »

chollida1 wrote: post #44

https://electrek.co/2025/11/13/tesla-recalls-over-10000-powe... They've also recalled powerwalks. Tesla is great at being visionary, their Achilles heal has always been their weak manufacturing. Which makes sense, its the really hard part about being in the car or battery business.

I'd hardly call it "weak" with gigafactories setting new standards in efficiency, and Tesla being the only "recently" founded US carmaker making massive amounts of cars. All while they have more vertical integration than the competition.

Cybertrucks are for pioneers. If you want something super reliable, just get a "boring" Model Y. They've improved all parts of the design continuously, the cars are indistinguishable from the early ones when it comes to finish quality

Re: Tesla Is Recalling Cybertrucks Again

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Post by bamboozled »

maxlin wrote: post #53
chollida1 wrote: post #44

https://electrek.co/2025/11/13/tesla-recalls-over-10000-powe... They've also recalled powerwalks. Tesla is great at being visionary, their Achilles heal has always been their weak manufacturing. Which makes sense, its the really hard part about being in the car or battery business.

I'd hardly call it "weak" with gigafactories setting new standards in efficiency, and Tesla being the only "recently" founded US carmaker making massive amounts of cars. All while they have more vertical integration than the competition. Cybertrucks are for pioneers. If you want something super reliable, just get a "boring" Model Y. They've improved all parts of the design continuously, the cars are indistinguishable…

Cybertrucks are for pioneers. If you want something super reliable, just get a "boring" Model Y.

What? You think people are paying that kind of money to be beta-test a car?

Re: Tesla Is Recalling Cybertrucks Again

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Post by tw04 »

timenotwasted wrote: post #12

I know Tesla and the various models have their issues but the Cybertruck and the rest of the Tesla models seem like they are made from two completely different companies. Every time I see one of these driving around trim pieces are missing from them which I don't recall seeing from any other brand.

For all the initial PR they got, they've always had quality issues that rarely plague other manufacturers. Elon has just done a great job of creating a reality distortion field around the cars. Once he started getting into politics and the veneer started wearing off, people started asking questions.

I think people forget the Model 3 literally had the bumper falling off from driving in rain. And it took Tesla a LONG time to admit to it being their fault.

https://www.jalopnik.com/tesla-finally-admits-model-3-bumper...

Re: Tesla Is Recalling Cybertrucks Again

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Post by malchow »

timenotwasted wrote: post #12

I know Tesla and the various models have their issues but the Cybertruck and the rest of the Tesla models seem like they are made from two completely different companies. Every time I see one of these driving around trim pieces are missing from them which I don't recall seeing from any other brand.

I have a Tesla Model X and the front door and rear door aren't even latitudinally aligned.

Re: Tesla Is Recalling Cybertrucks Again

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Post by kube-system »

fragmede wrote: post #46
monocasa wrote: post #15

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Unfortunately Rivian somehow has even worse reliability than Tesla. And you can buy a BYD in America. There's just a pre-Trump 100% tariff on Chinese EVs with bipartisan support that isn't going away any time soon.

You can't. You don't want an old, non-electric one (presumably), so you can't use that loophole to register one. So unless you're the CEO of Ford (who has all the connections in the world), you won't be able to bring it in and register it, and depending on the state, you have to register it, even if it's not operating on public lands. I will pay $5k on top of the $8k base price and $8k for 100% tarrif, for a total of…

There are import exceptions for testing purposes which I would imagine is how Ford is able to bring one over.

Re: Tesla Is Recalling Cybertrucks Again

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Post by dawnerd »

malchow wrote: post #58
timenotwasted wrote: post #12

I know Tesla and the various models have their issues but the Cybertruck and the rest of the Tesla models seem like they are made from two completely different companies. Every time I see one of these driving around trim pieces are missing from them which I don't recall seeing from any other brand.

I have a Tesla Model X and the front door and rear door aren't even latitudinally aligned.

My model Y leaks from the trunk and is about to go in again to see if they can fix it. Not even a first run Y either.
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