Some Tesla engineers secretly started designing a Cybertruck alternative because they ‘hated’ it::“They were like, ‘You can’t be serious.’ They didn’t want to have anything to do with it,” Franz von Holzhausen said, according to Walter Isaacson.

  • OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world
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    2 years ago

    Am I the only person besides Elon who likes the cybertruck? I hate agreeing with that idiot on anything, but I think the cybertruck looks cool.

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      2 years ago

      I thought the concept looked cool, but the one driving around now looks absolutely fucking terrible imo.

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      2 years ago

      It’s intentionally designed to look polarizing. You’re not gonna find a lot of people sitting on the fence on this one and since it looks so different from every other car on the market there’s gonna be a lot of people who aren’t into the change. But yeah I hate it.

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        It’s this. I want a Tron themed EV and I want it to not look stupid driving around suburbia.

        And I’m afraid that those two things are mutually exclusive. Part of the cyberpunk aesthetic is the lack of soccer moms and hotdog stands.

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      2 years ago

      It looks like a cheap, “futuristic” car that would be in a vintage sci-fi movie.

      I mean, there is nothing else on the road that looks like it for better or worse

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      2 years ago

      I like it, but honestly, the bigger reason I want it is the supposed 14k+ tow capacity.

      If it doesn’t actually achieve that, which I’m definitely dubious it will, it’s a nonstarter for me.

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        2 years ago

        I’d expect that to arrive at the same time as the unbreakable glass and the full self driving.

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      2 years ago

      I think it’s mostly that the roof comes to a point. If it had a flat roof it’d look a lot better.

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      2 years ago

      I’m indifferent to it, but the amount of people who give a shit is hilarious to me. If it goes 500+ miles, requires no paint and is cheaper than other electric trucks, it’s a win in my book. So weird how people use vehicles as an extension of who they are. It’s a fucking truck. Have you seen the competition? Tundras, F150, Sierra, and Silverado all look like ass.

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        2 years ago

        They do all look like utter shit. But the cybertruck looks like single-digit iq shit, the other ones are at least closer to the center of the bell curve, even if they have tribal tattoos, goatees, and listen to the home depot guitar riff on repeat.

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        2 years ago

        If it goes 500+ miles, requires no paint and is cheaper than other electric trucks, it’s a win in my book

        I also would think it’s a win if it flies, turned water into wine, and had an automatic blowjob machine installed, which is about as likely to be true as the rest of this shit.

    • ultranaut@lemmy.world
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      2 years ago

      I love it too. It’s completely ridiculous and ugly in a way that appeals to me.