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[-] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 23 points 2 weeks ago

"Well, some of them are built so that the wheel doesn’t fall off at all."

[-] OfCourseNot@fedia.io 6 points 2 weeks ago

"The asphalt hit the wheel!" "Is that unusual?" "Oh yeah. On the road? Chance in a million!"

[-] Maiq@piefed.social 20 points 2 weeks ago
[-] schwim@piefed.zip 13 points 2 weeks ago

I feel like the average dumpster driver would accept this happening as part of being on the cutting edge of vehicle ownership.

[-] Rhaedas@fedia.io 9 points 2 weeks ago

It's bad when that isn't the worst thing that could happen.

[-] hopesdead@startrek.website 4 points 2 weeks ago

I mean they did tell people you couldn’t drive it in the rain. So not really.

[-] Carl@hexbear.net 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Don’t panic, the company only sold 173

lmao

and the truck is still $70k even with optional wheels

[-] KnitWit@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

I was in a car once when the bolts sheared off and the tire came free, scary shit. That tire exploded through a wooden fence like it was nothing, finally stopping after hitting the brick underside of a house. That dude was pissed lol, acted like it was done on purpose.

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