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[–] limonfiesta@lemmy.world 199 points 4 weeks ago (5 children)

All 173 of them.

Yes, you read that correctly:

Tesla only sold 173 of the Cybertruck RWD base model.

[–] Steve@communick.news 50 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

That makes sense.
If you want a Cybertruck, you want the all-wheel version.

[–] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 117 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

If you want a Cybertruck, you want ~~the all-wheel version~~ a vasectomy.

Please don't reproduce.

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[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 19 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)
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[–] 13igTyme@piefed.social 32 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

How many versions of the trashcan are there?

[–] thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe 22 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Iirc but cant be arsed to check, 3 models - base (rwd) mid range (awd) and premium (awd with a bigger battery)

[–] poopkins@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] one_old_coder@piefed.social 2 points 3 days ago

Premium trucks use twice more glue than the base model!

[–] YaksDC@sh.itjust.works 16 points 4 weeks ago (14 children)

I was living in Arlington VA near the new Amazon corporate HQ. I feel like I saw all 173 of those things.

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[–] smeenz@lemmy.nz 12 points 4 weeks ago

RWD=Really Weird Design

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[–] 13igTyme@piefed.social 70 points 4 weeks ago (6 children)

At least the front didn't fall off.

[–] ProfessorScience@lemmy.world 53 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Most of the time the front doesn't fall off at all! Unless a wave hits it.

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 11 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Classic. No, I didn't click. Please don't be Rick Astley (also a classic). OK I did click and it's not. Here's the context... Clarke and Dawe - The Front Fell Off - YouTube

[–] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 22 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Tesla is towing them outside the environment.

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[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 21 points 4 weeks ago

It might be better if it was made of cardboard or cardboard derivatives.

[–] FauxLiving@lemmy.world 7 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

At least the front didn’t fall off.

It's not typical, I'd like to make that clear

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[–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 66 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

No good reason for Tesla to still have a 1.5t market cap when Toyota sells 10x more cars at 300b, or ford sells twice as much at 50b. The quality sure isn't better, and I doubt the margin on sales makes up for this.

The only competitive advantage is an egotistical nazi imbecile at the helm, and I only say it's an advantage simply because they're still holding value somehow

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 52 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

The market is completely divorced from fundamentals. It's a casino, and the government bailing out connected companies every downturn has perverted the natural pricing of these stocks.

[–] Tyrq@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I wonder how long that can continue, somethings gotta give with all these straws they keep adding to the struggling camel, one assumes anyway

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 weeks ago

Right? But it's been like 7 plus years, longer really, at some point the FED and USG (US government,) won't be able to hold up this house of cards. But when?

The sad fact is they will bail these assholes out on our backs too, another straw, with the promise of trillions of straws on our backs. Something has got to give here. We are on an unsustainable path.

[–] teyrnon@sh.itjust.works 55 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

The stock market is clownicized. That the flagship product of this company being dogshit, whose intrinsic value can't exceed 10 billion didn't tank the stock price that is currently valued at 1.5 trillion dollars, that gave the ceo 60 billion for hyping the stock price without producing actual income to justify that, well, it speaks for itself.

I would argue our bail outs are a factor in this, investor's don't fear a major downturn and are more reckless, knowing any large losses will be socialized from the backs of working people, their victims, while all gains are privatized.

[–] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 9 points 4 weeks ago

Price to earnings is a sanity check. There is no sanity here (Tesla), nor does it apply to many such corpos, line must go up! The only sanity is (insider) knowing enough to get out at the right time, if you don't, you're the product (fattened pig).

[–] cecilkorik@piefed.ca 55 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

It's a safety feature. You're actually safer once the wheels fall off, because it can no longer go anywhere.

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[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 50 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (4 children)
[–] auntieclokwise@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks ago

Some of them are built so the front doesn't fall off at all.

[–] M154nthr0p3@lemmy.world 8 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)

Holy shit!!! I was uninitiated.

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It's 'beyond' the environment.

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[–] yggstyle@lemmy.world 25 points 4 weeks ago

Is this also because they didnt use enough glue?

[–] Glytch@lemmy.world 24 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

The Cybertruck is the perfect metaphor for modern-day America.

Falling apart.

A danger to everyone, both inside and out.

Spontaneously catches fire.

Many of its passengers are trapped inside.

Described as the best thing ever by the worst people ever.

There's probably more

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

its GIANT coffin, while being more expensive than fancy ornate coffin. its a built in crematoirum rolled into one.

[–] Regrettable_incident@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] MushuChupacabra@piefed.world 21 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

In a normal company, insisting on bringing the cybertruck to marked would have resulted in the CEO getting punted.

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 13 points 4 weeks ago

Gotta pack the board with lickspittles and family members.

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 17 points 4 weeks ago (3 children)
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 13 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

the hot glue panel and gas pedal assembly is Musk genius. You don't understand.

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 8 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Why make it safe if you can still sell it to morons?

Btw, nobody sued them?

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[–] HuudaHarkiten@piefed.social 7 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Indeed it is. If it had amazing capabilities and performance off road, if it was bulletproof, if its body panels (and apparently wheels) wouldnt fall off, if it had perfect self driving capabilities... It would still be stupid.

But it doesn't have any of those tings. Its extremely stupid.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 15 points 4 weeks ago (4 children)

It RUSTS easy, it slices hands, and deer in half, it works half of the time. it traps you in the car turning it into a COFFIN and might catch on fire.

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[–] ulkesh@piefed.social 13 points 4 weeks ago

A-hahahahahahaha. AHAHAHAHAHAHA. AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! breathes deeply AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

I didn't realize they offered a NWD option.

[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 12 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] stumu415@lemmy.zip 11 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

No wonder this thing is banned in Europe. It didn't pass the safety test. Luckily America has much more freedom and much loser regulations.

https://www.ecoportal.net/uk/europe-bans-cybertruck-massive-scale/114/

[–] dellish@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Looser regulations.

But loser regulations on quite a lot of things too.

Carry on.

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[–] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Who cant wait to buy one of their robots to take care of their kids?

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[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 9 points 4 weeks ago

In this case, it is typical.

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 weeks ago

🎶The wheels on the Cybertruck 🎶fall off and off 🎵

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 7 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)
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