Tesla Cybertruck’s stiff structure, sharp design raise safety concerns - experts::The angular design of Tesla’s Cybertruck has safety experts concerned that the electric pickup truck’s stiff stainless-steel exoskeleton could hurt pedestrians and cyclists.

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      9 months ago

      Possibly unpopular opinion but I think the Cybertruck is about as dumb-looking as most any other truck on the market. 4 big doors, more cabin than bed, trucks in general are all goofy looking parking lot crawlers nowadays

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      9 months ago

      Shit on me if you must but I actually like the look and features of the car. However I likely wouldn’t buy a Tesla in general

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        9 months ago

        It could be a good vehicle, if it was built by someone else.

        The past few years have revealed that while Tesla have the tech, they lack the basic precision manufacturing that other automakers mastered decades ago.

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        9 months ago

        I agree, features are nice and I also would enjoy trying to drive one. But in a for a long term usage, I bet the reliability will be an issue and also some Tesla shenanigans such as 20k for the battery.

        Thing is: I personally don’t give a shit about features. I like simple and basic vehicles that last for many years.

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        9 months ago

        You’d like the “features” of any car, it’s why they’re features. It’s the tradeoffs that actually matter.

        And yeah, it looked cool at first, but that’s really just because of its uniqueness. From an actual design perspective, it just looks…stupid.

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        9 months ago

        I’ll bet there are going to be some great deals for these on the used market when whatever cool factor there is collapses.

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          9 months ago

          Good deals on used cars is a thing of the past I’m afraid