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[-] [email protected] 38 points 2 weeks ago

They "depreciated" so much because the longer they were out, the more evidence there was that they were never worth that much in the first place.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

they are design nightmares and not even in the cute Jaguar's transmission kind of way.

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Ooo that sounds interesting, what's wrong with the transmission on jaguars?

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

it's more for older models where overengineering for ridiculously smooth transitions at the cost of greater wear and maintenance. Considered acceptable as a person who owns a jaguar likely owns several cars and it isn't a burden for frequent maintenance

People who can barely afford Jaguars learn the hard way that it was meant as a weekend car

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Cool, thanks for sharing!

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

consider it fell apart soon after a customers buys it, it probably is at most 20-30k at best.

[-] [email protected] 36 points 2 weeks ago

They knew they were getting fucked by a fascist. That is what they paid for.

[-] [email protected] 26 points 2 weeks ago

I’m a huge fan of depreciated used electric vehicles. There definitely is a price point at which I’d buy a Cybertruck, but they’d need to depreciate quite a bit more first. Even 50% off is not enough

[-] [email protected] 14 points 2 weeks ago

I'll take one when it's cheaper than the battery pack.. then sell the rest of the damned thing for scrap

[-] [email protected] -1 points 2 weeks ago

They're work 35k to me. At most.

[-] [email protected] 17 points 2 weeks ago

I got both my Tacoma and Nissan leaf for less than that. As a truck, the cybertruck sucks. As an electric car, the cybertruck sucks.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Sure! But I already have a Sequoia and a Honda FIT if I was going to replace my Honda fit (I'm hopefully getting a slate truck) I'd replace it with an electric truck. I do 120 miles a day commute.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I do 120 miles a day commute.

Ew.

But those slate trucks look fun as shit. If it ends up meeting expectations, it might be one of the only trucks I'd consider getting rid of my Tacoma for.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

I know but cost of living is so much better away from the Baltimore beltloop. :/

I'm conscious that it could be vaporware of a product but if it comes out I'll be happy I put in the reservation. My fit is going to be toast by the time the slate starts rolling off the assembly line.

[-] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago

I bought my '08 wrx used for $16,500. Would rather have 2 of them than a cybertruck

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Yea that's fair. I'm not saying I'd purchase this truck. I'm saying I'd value them at 35k at best.

[-] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago

Once they depreciate enough, they'd be great sources for home backup batteries. The rest of it can go for recycling.

[-] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago

Absolutely, no sense wasting that lithium. Teslas can achieve salvation by being rebuilt into Priuses

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

I mean, it's already wired for fast charging and high output, might as well use the entire pack and as much of the controllers as we can without connecting back to HQ

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

I don't know about the cyber truck specifically, but there is definitely already open source hardware and firmware designed for this. It interfaces with the battery via canbus. It then presents as a standard battery to most solar inverters. I know it definitely works with standard tesla batteries.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

This is great news!

[-] [email protected] 17 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Imagine being such a terminally sycophantic chump that, after experiencing Cybertruck ownership, you trade it in for yet another Tesla.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 2 weeks ago

I mean how else are they gunna get rid of it 😂

[-] [email protected] 0 points 2 weeks ago

I don't think you understand the power of identity yoking

[-] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago

You know what? I'll change my mind.

Fix the long list of problems with them,pay for the insurance, remove the T logo, and I'll drive it.

That way when I get asked about driving around in a 7 year olds drawing for a truck, at least I can say it was free and I'm no longer buying gas.

[-] [email protected] 41 points 2 weeks ago

remove the T logo

You know how you can still tell that a building was originally a Pizza Hut even with the signs removed/changed?

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

It was more of a thing towards Musk's ego more than anything

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

Really? As a car, the brand is the least of its issues.

There's a reason that car is not legal in a lot of countries.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

I include that - it's the first constraint...

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

There's a value I would take a cybertruck for. That value is lower than my 2010 Tacoma with almost 250,000 miles, though.

Actually, now that I think about it, there are enough things I think are dangerous about it, both to others and occupants, stupid design decisions, etc., that no, I don't think I'd even take a free one.

[-] sommerset 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

When you lost a technological advantage - u then rely on your country protecting you via tariffs.

But this means we the people then fund your failed business.
This means you cannot be an asshole and be super duper grateful for people funding ya and protecting ya. this typically means you don't throw sieg heils.

i can't believe Tesla shareholders keep musk still, think it's likely gonna chnage

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

they were buying it to sustain teslas long enough so that musk can cash out on that original 56bn payout from the stocks.

[-] [email protected] -2 points 2 weeks ago

Could become collector’s car eventually

[-] [email protected] 16 points 2 weeks ago

Your uncle presses a hidden button to open an old garage door. Years of leaves and dead vines fall from the top edge, and a surprised bird darts out from its nest on the now-opaque window. As the door creaks open, the scent of stale Axe body spray floods the overgrown driveway.

Inside, you see walls adorned with Kanye posters, Bored Ape printouts and flash drives in glass cases, and his crown jewel in the center - an original Cybertruck, still in mint condition. With a grin on his face, your uncle struts up to the masterpiece and pats it on the hood. The front bumper immediately comes loose, but he kicks it back into place before it hits the ground.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Exactly. Somebody like this will want to collect the car.

[-] [email protected] 15 points 2 weeks ago

lol cybertrucks are the zip drives of cars

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Ooph. Forgot about those.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

Feast your eyes on this:

I rest my case.

[-] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

They'll have some on display in the Holocaust Museums and Nazi Museums for sure.

[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago
[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

Rarity and notoriety drive collectability.

[-] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago

I don't see any Azteks out there anymore

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

https://youtu.be/33AP0JnXSOA

Correct. Most didn't survive. Of those that have, very few are in excellent condition. Of those few, almost none are all original. Those rare few are collectable now. Furthermore, it was featured prominently in a hit TV show. Rarity and notoriety will make a very, very few Cybertrucks into collectibles. It's probably going to be a while though.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

It has a very unique visual. Of course it may.

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