You gotta understand that metal this shitty is hard to find.
Comment on Tesla recalls all 3,878 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator pedal cover
dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Wait. After all this hype Tesla has only managed to move 3878 units of the Cybertruck? That’s hilarious.
Zehzin@lemmy.world 5 months ago
ours@lemmy.world 5 months ago
They should have tried discarded Boeing composite materials. Good enough to explore the Titanic a couple-ish of times.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 5 months ago
That is the real take away. They have a large waitlist but can’t seem to build them.
eltrain123@lemmy.world 5 months ago
I don’t know why you’re being downvoted. They have a large waitlist and are early in iteration on this product.
I’d bet they have hardware recalls for the next 18 months that taper off as they ramp up. The amount of new engineering that went in the cybertruck is insane compared to any other vehicle in their lineup.
This is why you see all of the legacy automakers having problems making EVs, having tons of recalls, and pulling back. New technology is hard to mass produce until you work out all the kinks in the design and workflow.
I wouldn’t by a CT because I don’t like the aesthetics; but, if I did, I wouldn’t buy one for at least 3 years from now. Same reason I won’t buy a Rivian R1S. They aren’t at the point the recalls are down to manageable. Rivian may be good in another year or 2. The ford EV line… seems like them pulling back means they won’t have a decent EV track record for at least a decade, if they’re still around then.
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 5 months ago
Most people on lemmy just want buzzwords, catch phrases and group think. Most Tesla recalls are ota. The pedal is concerning because if it does get stuck, it’s hard to just turn the car off.
redlue@startrek.website 5 months ago
Why is it hilarious?
They sold out.
Ginger666@lemmy.world 5 months ago
85% of america has 100k burning a hole in their pocket
Addv4@lemmy.world 5 months ago
No, but we have a surprising of people who don’t see too much of an issue with taking out a 72-84 month loan on an 80k truck. (that probably is over 100k with interest and fees)
Ginger666@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Those people are brilliant
Addv4@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Poor financial literacy, not really planning for the future, or thinking the reliability will make up for the extra cost. Either way, I suspect there’s plenty of people like that around the world, just that we have less public transport so most people actually need a car to get around (although most people would be better with beaters or just a couple years old sedan).
CaptainSpaceman@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Who the fuck can afford them?
Lemme guess, there around 4000 billionaires right now
BruceTwarzen@kbin.social 5 months ago
The target audience is people who can't afford them
burgersc12@mander.xyz 5 months ago
Over 2 million goddamn people?! i know they’re “only” about 60-100k, but holy shit. Also 5 year wait? More like 8-10 years minimum!!
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 5 months ago
I can afford one. It’s not that expensive.
CaptainSpaceman@lemmy.world 5 months ago
#OutOfTouch-OrAI?
wintermute_oregon@lemm.ee 5 months ago
The average new car runs around 47k. The cyber truck is 60k. There isn’t a huge difference there. The one I want is 80k. I latest have two cars. Both cost about 60k a piece. The truck can replace both of those.