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The stainless steel body of Tesla's Cybertruck is reportedly leading to issues with gaps in between the panels::The Cybertruck's steel is made in "coils that resemble giant rolls of toilet paper," WSJ reported.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I truly applaud the attempt to radically innovate, from stainless steel to eliminate car rust (how much of it truly is stainless, mechanically speaking?), to major aesthetical design overhaul (even though it does not appeal to me at all). With so much innovation, delays ought to be expected

That being said, everything else is just atrocious. Production issues are blamed on unexpected delays because of innovation and vice versa. It just screams project mismanagement. This thing should't have been revealed at all. Also, why the fuck does this have bullet proof glass? A truck for the apocalypse? Are they trying to sell an APC? Who asked for any of that?

[–] [email protected] 25 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I wouldn't call any part of this innovative

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Idk, it's kinda innovative to see musk finding new ways to shoot himself in the foot

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago

The glass isn't bullet proof, although it's toughened. The body panels are supposed to be bullet proof (obviously only up to a certain point, as nothing is ever bullet proof against everything).

I think the bullet proof nature of the panels is more of a happy accident with the stainless being used just being very tough to begin with.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The oligarchs are preparing for the apocalypse they're bringing about themselves. This is the car they'll be driving through the rubble.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

I would pick a Toyota pickup run the mother on syngas from wood. Civilization is over but I can still get air conditioning and drive.