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A farmer proves the Tesla Cybertruck is a workhorse, defying critics with a video showcasing impressive features.

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[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 51 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Sounds like a good fit for a paid for piece from Elon.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I guess the Fortnite publicity stunt isn't going so well.

[–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I don't play the game so I've got no stocks in this, but why on earth did Epic even agree to it? Tesla must've put a ridiculous amount of zeroes on that paycheck. I mean you might as well put Hitler's car in it at this point.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 11 points 4 months ago

Also, the reception from players has not gone well.

[–] BruceTwarzen@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

I don't understand what the best case scenario is on a ad campaign like that. 12 year olds think that cybertrucks are cool and make their parents spend 100k on one?