Wow, the Cybertruck was announced that long ago?
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jaschen@lemm.ee 15 hours ago
I was one of those that put down a deposit and happily waited for this truck to replace my 25 year old car. Then after he called the diver/rescuers pedophiles, I was instantly turned off. Now I actively push others to not buy a Tesla and refer to all Teslas as a Nazi mobile.
Get fucked Elon.
atocci@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
SomethingBurger@jlai.lu 13 hours ago
No, the cave thing happened in 2018, but the Cybertruck was announced late 2019.
jaschen@lemm.ee 12 hours ago
Oh man, I got my timelines wrong. I think it was closer to a slow progression than instantly.
AngryRobot@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
Honest questions: What attracted you to it? Do you like the design?
scratchee@feddit.uk 13 hours ago
Not OP, but regardless of it being ugly, it is novel and kind of goofy look, which has some appeal. Like buying a car designed by a child it’s sort of “fun”.
Otoh, I don’t have the cash to throw away on “fun”, and regardless, funding a nazi definitely ruins the fun, so even if I won the lottery, I’d have to find my fun elsewhere I suppose.
jaschen@lemm.ee 12 hours ago
Well, at the time there were promises made that made the Cybertruck appealing. I actually would still buy it today if it wasn’t a Nazi mobile.
jaschen@lemm.ee 12 hours ago
I honestly don’t mind the design. Sure some people hate it, but I didn’t care about others opinions on my car. That’s why my current vehicle is 25 years old. At that time, I was looking for a larger EV and during that time large EVs were nonexistent.
What sold me was the functionality. The concept had bench front row seating so I could seat 6(which they removed in the final). It had a usable trunk unlike the EVs at the time. There was frunk which was only on Teslas at the time. Also Tesla at the time had the highest safety rating among all cars. A promising auto pilot (which is a lie).
It also claimed to have a bullet proof shell and glass. While Seattle is relatively safe, there have been many instances where people have been murdered for road rage or just existing at a red light
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 minutes ago
Fucking why dude? Elon shit aside, you ostensibly knew what this thing looked like, right?