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[–] 73 points 1 month ago (6 children)

I would usually give a lot of credit to someone trying something different, but I'd drive a 1971 Ford Pinto before I ever intentionally get within photographable proximity to a Cybertruck.

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  • [–] 15 points 1 month ago (3 children)

    The danger of the Pinto was exaggerated. Do a web search for the You're Wrong About episode on the Pinto. The investigative reporting on the Pinto's safety flaw used a demonstration rigged to explode. Other subcompact cars had a similar dangling fuel tank, and the number of actual Pinto explosions in the field was actually rarer than those of its competitors.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago*

    It was all fueled by a law firm, who picked out Ford because they had the most cash at the time.

    Same thing with AUDI "sudden acceleration".

    then again with Toyota "sudden acceleration" , but Toyota had black boxes that proved the car's accelerators were being pressed. Since then, every car company tracks data to prevent lawsuits.

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