▲ 191 ▼ Tesla Cybertruck gets vandalized by climate activists (electrek.co) submitted 2 years ago by sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to c/climate@slrpnk.net 71 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] jayk@lemmy.world 66 points 2 years ago (2 children) that orange paint might actually improve its weather resistance permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (2 children) Have you ever seen one in person? I have, and at the wrong angle, that shiny stainless steel reflects the sun just about as much as a mirror does, blinding other drivers and pedestrians at certain angles. So if anything, a paint job of any sort, vandalism or not, only serves to make them ever so slightly safer... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've seen a single one. It was in the oncoming lane and honestly I and didn't even process it as a vehicle at first. My first thought was that it was the bumper of a semi. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Oof, damn. I can totally understand what you mean there. I never thought of it quite like that, the one I saw wasn't while driving, they just happened to park behind us at our city park and I got a couple photos. So I had a chance to walk around it for a good camera angle. But yes indeed, bad angles are extremely blinding. But now you got me sorta scared to see one while actually driving.. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zikeji@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Quite a few in my area. Just the other day I saw one with a matte wrap and gold accents on the sharp edges. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago How classy huh? /s permalink fedilink source parent [–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago Also they are easier to spot. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 36 points 2 years ago (2 children) Have you ever seen one in person? I have, and at the wrong angle, that shiny stainless steel reflects the sun just about as much as a mirror does, blinding other drivers and pedestrians at certain angles. So if anything, a paint job of any sort, vandalism or not, only serves to make them ever so slightly safer... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] toynbee@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've seen a single one. It was in the oncoming lane and honestly I and didn't even process it as a vehicle at first. My first thought was that it was the bumper of a semi. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Oof, damn. I can totally understand what you mean there. I never thought of it quite like that, the one I saw wasn't while driving, they just happened to park behind us at our city park and I got a couple photos. So I had a chance to walk around it for a good camera angle. But yes indeed, bad angles are extremely blinding. But now you got me sorta scared to see one while actually driving.. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zikeji@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Quite a few in my area. Just the other day I saw one with a matte wrap and gold accents on the sharp edges. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago How classy huh? /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) I've seen a single one. It was in the oncoming lane and honestly I and didn't even process it as a vehicle at first. My first thought was that it was the bumper of a semi. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Oof, damn. I can totally understand what you mean there. I never thought of it quite like that, the one I saw wasn't while driving, they just happened to park behind us at our city park and I got a couple photos. So I had a chance to walk around it for a good camera angle. But yes indeed, bad angles are extremely blinding. But now you got me sorta scared to see one while actually driving.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] over_clox@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Oof, damn. I can totally understand what you mean there. I never thought of it quite like that, the one I saw wasn't while driving, they just happened to park behind us at our city park and I got a couple photos. So I had a chance to walk around it for a good camera angle. But yes indeed, bad angles are extremely blinding. But now you got me sorta scared to see one while actually driving.. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zikeji@programming.dev 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Quite a few in my area. Just the other day I saw one with a matte wrap and gold accents on the sharp edges. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] over_clox@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago How classy huh? /s permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 years ago Also they are easier to spot. permalink fedilink source parent