• TrackinDaKraken@lemmy.world
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    Maybe the people who bought one should complain to a consumer watch dog agency.

    Oh, wait. Do those even exist anymore?

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    Until a few years ago, every $500 Tesla door handle had over a dozen contact switches, motors, microprocessors, and other points of failure, all exposed to moisture and thermal cycling.

    Now they just have 2 motors, a couple hall effect sensors, and a microprocessor encased in plastic so they’re 10x cheaper to make and don’t fail nearly as much, but still cost $500.

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    Its so poorly made it’s not allowed in europe. And normal teslas had issues getting allowed to be sold in Finland cause they are just built to such a low standard. You are getting scammed when you get a tesla.

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      In my country, you would’nt even be allowed to drive it with a passenger car licence, as it exceeds the max weight for that.

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        At least it’s practical. I mean a kei truck is more practical. But then again a kei truck already takes a fat dump on the crossovers with a tiny flatbed that americans call a truck.

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            I think what they’re getting at is that so many trucks in North America are designed as passenger vehicles first and trucks second. Like, I’ve heard that it can be a struggle to get a two-seater with an 8ft bed and cloth seats but if you want a four-door luxury SUV with a tiny bed slapped on the back then there’s no issue besides the insane price tag for what is supposed to be an abused work vehicle. I love that the Ford Maverick is a thing and somewhat popular but it’s the same problem with its crossover-sized midsection and teeny bed.

            People buy trucks like they can’t get a hitch attached for cheap and just rent or borrow a trailer when they need it once a year at most.

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    I’m sorry, I’m normally on your side on this issue but calling it a “swastidumpster” is tasteless and makes you look bad. even if you want to liken it to a dumpster please use the correct term, which is a dumpstika.

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    Jesus Fuck.

    I had to look it up.

    It actually does void the warranty.

    So not only are you not allowed to sell them (your own property) within the first year of buying one. But you also can’t take it through a carwash?

    And you have to pay $80k starting for one?

    Man, I already thought the people who owned them were dumb. But holy fuck. Why would you do that to yourself?

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      Where did you find this? Just curious as I know teslas have an actual “car wash mode” that disables some mirrors and other automatic parts of the car.

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        Their own website states that damage from car washes void the warranty and that you must put it in car wash mode. But car wash mode doesn’t prevent the damage indicated in OP’s post. Also, you’re expected to remember to put it in car wash mode instead of just going through the car wash like every other vehicle.

        Also, if the damage from OP’s pictures is real, what’s to stop Tesla from just saying it was caused by taking it through a car wash when it was really just out in the rain or you hand washed it at home?

        Bottom line is these things are a liability that aren’t worth it unless you’re dumb and have funny money to burn.

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          Where do you see that? I only see: Tesla does not recommend taking Cybertruck through an automatic car wash. Warranty should be fine. That said next section says damage through mud voids your warranty which is a very weird thing to say.

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            Two more paragraphs down

            Failure to put Cybertruck in Car Wash Mode may result in damage (for example, to the charge port or windshield wipers). Damage caused by car washes is not covered by the warranty.

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    genius space man! thats a dumb flaw if ive ever seen one. congratulations on the new ford pinto.

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    I love that for every bozo who bought one in Florida now the we’re about to enter hurricane season in a few months.

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        I want to scream now that you just reminded me of that. Saw an interview with GOP politician in some red tornado state complain about how they got rid of NOAA and imploring the admin to bring it back because they provide a vital service. Didn’t have that on my bingo card.

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    Did y’all see the bit about the space x rocket being less effective of the oldest rockets made. Calculation error means it can only take up 400 tons of the 1000 it supposed to. No way to fix it. NASA did it better.

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        Poor Thunderf00t. Dude has been right damn near every time some bullshit tech “innovation” rears it’s head, but still gets ignored.

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          The guy spent years being an anti-feminist generally, and shitting himself over every little thing Anita Sarkeesian ever said or did in particular, while being unable to grasp even the most basic of feminist positions. So, I’m not entirely surprised that he’s currently being ignored.

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            Fair enough. I’ve only watched him enough to watch his debunking videos of tech innovations or kickstarters. I never really knew about his anti-feminist views. I can understand disliking Anita, but getting caught up on everything she does is way too far. You can dislike her while acknowledging she has had a positive impact for female representation in games.

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          you can be right, and still be an asshole in general. thus people will start ignoring you.

          THis guy was, and likely is (tbh, haven’t watched a video of him in years), a giant asshole and annoying in general

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    “We need to cut costs! Why are we spending extra to drill these stupid holes all over the vehicle?”

    “Sir, that’s a drain h—”

    “Yeah, I don’t care what they are, I want them gone, or you’re fired.”

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      And other such great hits like “why are you using six bolts to hold these together? Can’t we do it with two? Do it with two.” The man is an imbecile.

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      It’s the same guy who will get everyone together in a brainstorming session and have the engineers describe the problem and be like, “what if we drilled holes to let the water escape.” Some cheeky mf’r will even chime in and say, “what about the cost?” Then the elon will do some napkin math and be like, “Ill have Johnson run the numbers, it should be an insignificant amount of spending. Greg have all your guys work OT to get this all sorted.”

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      That’s casted aluminum and is the actual frame of the vehicle I believe. Check out the jerryrigeverything video where he breaks the frame on one of these, I think it’s the same stuff. Super thin cheap foamy casted aluminum so cheap it looks like plastic.

      Edit: link to video

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      in that plastic

      Excuse me, but that is a frame made of the finest aluminum that Tesla has to offer!

      You can still use the plastic working tools, just take care to not snap the frame.