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[–] 202 points 1 month ago (34 children)

Couldn't happen to an uglier, more stupid car.

It looks like something a 6 year old designed on a 1980s PC.

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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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  • [–] 55 points 1 month ago (9 children)

    When the cybertruck was first announced, I actually appreciated how different it looked, but its performance and association to Musk has entirely ruined any hope of me ever liking a low-poly vehicle ever again.

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    [–] 104 points 1 month ago (13 children)

    For as long as I live I'll never understand how people could see that unveiling where the doofuses on stage hurl a big metal ball at the "bulletproof" glass and watch it crack during the live demo, and still think "Yeah I'll pre-order one of those".

    Manchildren, fascist sympathizers, and deeply unserious or delusional people drive these cars. There is no "I bought it before I knew how crazy Elon was."

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    [–] 64 points 1 month ago* (9 children)

    Really? I see chuds driving them all over my town unfortunately. Admittedly far less popular than other Tesla vehicles though which are absolutely everywhere here in CA. Seems like most people forgot Musk is a nazi already.

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    [–] 46 points 1 month ago (7 children)

    It took 68 years but someone finally beat out edsle as the worst automotive failure, I'm just glad it was Elon Muppet.

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    [–] 40 points 1 month ago

    Musk = POS Nazi.

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  • [–] 35 points 1 month ago* (17 children)

    I've been having the same conversation with my kids for weeks now.

    "Daddy, look, it's that car you hate."

    "Daddy, we saw that car you hate."

    "Daddy, that car you hate just drove by."

    Finally today I was like, "Can you please stop calling it that? It's not that I hate it. It's just poorly made. And it looks like it was designed by someone who... doesn't know how to design things. Because it was. And I think we can all agree about the ethical ramifications of buying a car from an avowed Nazi." So I mean I guess maybe I do hate it, but it certainly gives away my political beliefs when they bring up that car I hate in mixed company.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 month ago (7 children)

    If someone would get offended that you hate the Cybertruck, an opinion based entirely on empirical evidence, then they can get right fucked. I don’t care who they are, or what kind of power they think they hold over me.

    Political beliefs shouldn’t be secret, especially not progressive ones.

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  • [–] 10 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    If I could sway hearts and minds by getting into an argument at my daughter's Girl Scout meeting, I'd happily do it. Hell I'd probably do it for fun if the mood struck me, but realistically that's not how it works. No one would take the bait. Believe me, no one ever takes the bait.

    So it's just my kids awkwardly letting the world know that I rant about these things in private. And frankly I wouldn't rant about politics to a six-year-old except that she kept saying she thought the Cybertruck looked "cool", and I just wasn't ok with that.

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    [–] 29 points 1 month ago (12 children)

    I love it when I get to see a cybertruck. No matter the time of day, it lifts my spirit when I burst out laughing at seeing the stupidest vehicle ever, and the idiot in the driver’s seat. Like, this makes the Toyota FJ Cruiser look like a 911. That in itself is an amazing feat.

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    [–] 26 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    That’s really bad. I feel like some of those cars with only three wheels set a pretty high bar.

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    [–] 19 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

    They have always reminded me of a trough type urinal in a gay men's leather bar, especially the silver ones.

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  • [–] 29 points 1 month ago (6 children)

    Europe seems to be safe from them so far.

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  • [–] 50 points 1 month ago* (5 children)

    They are not allowed because of their sharp corners, no crumple zones. They're dangerous for occupants as well as any other road users in case of an accident

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    [–] 17 points 1 month ago (33 children)

    How you fuck up making a truck so badly?

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

    I suspect it would not have been a huge success, but it would have done significantly better if all the political BS hadn't been involved. Whatever though, it's in the history books now.

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  • [–] 21 points 1 month ago* (1 child)

    I had some weirdo conservative explain that he would have gotten one but he was scared some "trans thug" would single him out for retribution if he drove one - it's incredible, musk has finally united both sides of US politics with this truck; Nobody wants to be seen in one of these things.

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    [–] 15 points 1 month ago

    Beating out the Edsel for worst automotive flop is quite a feat.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 month ago

    Now if the world were only truly a meritocracy.

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