• Kokesh
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    028 days ago

    Panels on that shit are glued together, so I guess they got ahold of stronger glue.

  • Jesus
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    029 days ago

    The new models are being fixed by “nut clamping”

  • @Akuchimoya@startrek.website
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    027 days ago

    A little over a year ago, a guy tried to ask me out and I’m the process said a few dumb things in an attempt to impress me. The dumbest of them all was that he was planning to buy a Cybertruck as his next vehicle. By the time he’d said this, I’d already long made up my mind about this guy. Mind, this was the period of time when Elon was just an asshole and hadn’t gone full Nazi yet, but even then, this dude’s choice of vehicle told me I’d made the right choice.

    Theseadays I wonder if that guy ever got his idiot truck, and, whether he did or not, if he’s changed his mind about it.

  • ssillyssadass
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    028 days ago

    Could this be the worst designed car ever made? I really wish we could have a Top Gear episode on it.

    • @TheFriar@lemm.ee
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      028 days ago

      I mean, how many times have they recalled these same, like, 5,000 trucks? This is at least the third massive recall.

      • socsa
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        028 days ago

        I’m pretty sure it was on his Gin channel

      • @slaneesh_is_right@lemmy.org
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        028 days ago

        I would probably like it too if i didn’t have to pay for it and keep it and maintain it. These cars aren’t on the streets anymore in 10 years. They will never be street legal in a non shit hole country

      • @MirthfulAlembic@lemmy.world
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        028 days ago

        Yep. He wasn’t really reviewing the nuts and bolts, just the drive experience. I didn’t get the impression he got a ton of time with it and only spent an afternoon puttering around. It felt below his standard honestly for thoroughness.

  • 52fighters
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    028 days ago

    I wonder if those protesters vandalizing Teslas know this is their big opportunity? Insurance companies insuring auto shops are fewer in number and more selective than those serving the general population. If these trucks were damaged while waiting for repairs, we might witness insurance companies altogether dropping coverage for shops. Without insurance these places will find it difficult to continue existing.

    • @atrielienz@lemmy.world
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      I have questions about what auto shops you think are doing recalls because it’s only Tesla’s service centers are going to be legally allowed to perform the recall (that’s how it works for every automaker). So it’s the same place they’re already going to protest (in most cases) and the same insurance. Regardless, the recall isn’t an “insurance thing per se” because Tesla the company is the insurance in this case. They will be footing to bill for any and all repairs done under recall. And more than likely the recalled vehicles won’t be sitting around the shop or lot waiting for parts because it’s up to consumers who will absolutely take their vehicle and leave if parts aren’t in stock.

      • 52fighters
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        028 days ago

        It might be different with Tesla but most dealerships are independent from the company manufacturing the vehicles. Dealerships typically also run the service shop and have to carry their own insurance.

        • @atrielienz@lemmy.world
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          Tesla is different. They don’t have franchises. They haven’t granted them anywhere. They run what’s called a Direct to Consumer Business Model. That means they own and operate their own service centers and Galleries/Showrooms. That means it’s just Tesla Motors operating everything and carrying the insurance etc.

          • socsa
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            028 days ago

            They do have approved third party body shops. Also mobile service vans. Not sure if this can be done via mobile service but in the past they’ve done things like computer upgrades.

            • @atrielienz@lemmy.world
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              028 days ago

              Every dealer pretty much uses third party body shops. But this doesn’t require a body shop. It’ll more than likely be performed by a Tesla automotive technician at a Tesla service center when parts become available.

  • @Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    028 days ago

    So what i gather is there’s probably a readily available solvent to dissolve the glue and make any Swasticar Wankpanzer fall the fuck apart?

    • dual_sport_dork 🐧🗡️
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      027 days ago

      You can step up the scale of solvent molecular weights until you find one that gives the desired result, but I’m going to conjecture that regular old acetone will probably be quite sufficient.

          • @SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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            028 days ago

            Updates stopped at a special KitKat-based FireOS version, so most modern apps are likely broken. Dynamic Perspective never gave me a headache - it’s actually pretty well implemented - but it does get boring after ten to fifteen minutes.

            I think I’ll charge one up and see how it’s doing!

              • @SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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                028 days ago

                I don’t have any spare SIM cards lying around, but I do recall doing a brief test a couple years ago, and apart from some problems with SMS message formats, things seemed to work fine.

                Unless you’re referring to WiFi, to which the answer is of course, as that’s how the time and date got set correctly. On boot it somehow thought it was an hour earlier and eight days ahead, but still on a Friday; I forgot to check which year, though.

            • @ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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              028 days ago

              Daaang, I forgot about the 4 (!!!) front cameras. Super creepy. Like, one is already bad and accepted but four…

              • @SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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                028 days ago

                The four cameras on the corner were lo-rez IR cameras used exclusively for head tracking for the Dynamic Perspective feature.

    • Clay_pidgin
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      028 days ago

      46k trucks sold so far. For comparison, rivian sells about that many of their trucks every year.

      • Jesus
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        028 days ago

        To be fair, Rivian is selling as many trucks as they can produce. Rivian could sell more vehicles if they had the line capacity.

        Tesla is an older company with more mature manufacturing lines, and they can make more Trucks, but no one wants them.

        • Jesus
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          028 days ago

          If you’re dumb, and you can get $15-17k from selling an existing vehicle, you can get a 3 year lease down to delta of $500-$600.

          Telsa was pushing leases pretty hard because a lot of EV incentives are lease-only. I’ll bet they duped a lot of people into putting a shitload down for a lease.

        • @rezifon@lemmy.world
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          028 days ago

          . . . and have 100k to spend.

          You can get an 84 month auto loan these days if you’re dumb enough to do it.

        • @SeeFerns@programming.dev
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          028 days ago

          Go to Boulder CO and you’ll see plenty of rich morons with that kinda cash. I saw multiple swastitrucks a day over there

        • @acosmichippo@lemmy.world
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          028 days ago

          the vast majority of them i see around my area have branding decals plastered all over them. no doubt they are being used as a business expense or some other dumb shit.

          • exu
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            028 days ago

            A van would be so much better for advertising. Much more space to put a logo and text plus it’s higher up and therefor more easily visible.

            • @bstix@feddit.dk
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              028 days ago

              You could put a blinking neon light ad all over the entire night sky, but if someone farted, you would still look around and ask “who farted?”.

              The Tesla is so stupid ugly that it attracts attention the same way.

          • @Bytemeister@lemmy.world
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            027 days ago

            There are huge tax breaks for…

            Buying a car for your business. Buying a car that has a 6ft bed for your business Buying a car with 6000+ lb curb weight for your business. Buying an electric car for your business. Buying a car that is wrapped or decorated to promote your business.

            When you put them all together, the CT is basically 100% tax write off.

    • sparky@lemmy.federate.cc
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      028 days ago

      I’m not sure that really says much. I hate swasticars as much as y’all do, but like, $400 phone versus $100K car. Makes sense the fire phone sold better. And I mean, it wasn’t being pushed by a literal Nazi so that helps.