“Elon Musk unhappy with Cybertruck’s poor quality, calls for Lego-like precision“ (Ars Technica)
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I just assumed they were finally fed up with kids laughing at them.
Been seeing one in the work parking lot. A bit longer than I expected but not as tall/wide.
I expected it to look huge like the Hummer EV.
I expected it to look huge like the Hummer EV.
Tesla executive who led Cybertruck manufacturing leaves carmaker
The director who helped launched Tesla's Cybertruck is leaving the company.
www.businessinsider.com
Concerning
Tesla executive who led Cybertruck manufacturing leaves carmaker
The director who helped launched Tesla's Cybertruck is leaving the company.
Concerning
KitchenAid is about to get a new director of refrigerator design.
I actually put in a reservation for one but I was way, way late (reserved December of last year for the dual motor). At this point I'm probably at least 1.5 years away before even being assigned a VIN. I'm still mulling over if I'll keep the reservation when it comes time to order since up until that point the reservation is refundable. Curious to see what "improvements" a year or two into production will bring.
Eh, the Cybertruck probably wasn't their baby. Likely, they were in charge of translating Elon's ideas into some resembling reality.
I was eating dinner outside of a restaurant with my mother over the weekend when a Cybertruck pulled up right in front of the place. The owner got out of the car to go inside to the bar but it was constant comments from everyone siting out there about how weird and ugly it looked. I kind of wished I could have witnessed the owners reaction because there wasn't a kind comment the entire time we were there. It was better entertainment than having a live band.
Not here to comment on the obvious poor build quality or all the other problems, am in California and I drive quite alot, and on freeways. I would say I see 4 or 5 each time I make a trip somewhere so there are definitely a fair few knocking around. On the freeway they just look like the pictures, and I am sure the performance is good., but in parking lots they look very wide and awkward to park. I drive a fairly large truck and even compared to that these look like a nightmare in tight situations. I cant imagine with its low clearance it would do great offroad, and the bed size looks too small to be that useful for putting something like a dirtbike in the back. Likewise with the sloping sides that would make it hard to put objects over the side edges. I guess its towing capacity is probably good but all in all if you actually need a truck that has good utility it looks like a massive pain in the ass and not that useful for most things. Maybe if you had solar at home, or could charge easily at work and were doing alot of local jobs close by with a short range so you dont have to wait at charging stations for ages, and are moving smaller construction materials or tools around it could work out better than a regular truck.... but honestly, personally Id rather spend less money on an old beater truck for that sort of stuff
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Old article, but interesting.
www.wired.com
A Leaked Tesla Report Shows the Cybertruck Had Basic Design Flaws
A Leaked Tesla Report Shows the Cybertruck Had Basic Design Flaws
The “alpha” version of the EV company’s first pickup had problems with braking, handling, noise, and leaks, according to an internal presentation.
I just saw one of these at Costco finally, and I have to say, they are even uglier in-person than just looking at images of them.
Saw three of these in Austin, including one of the ones with 'CYBERTRUCK' spraypainted all over it in shitty looking 'graffiti.' Generally hideous with noticeable discrepancies in trim and panel quality.
These losers want a dystopian like Evangelicals want rapture lol
These losers want a dystopian like Evangelicals want rapture lol
Why are hundreds of Teslas parked outside a dying shopping mall?
Why are hundreds of Teslas parked outside a dying shopping mall? A local news station solved the mystery.
Tesla has been storing hundreds of its EVs outside a Missouri Mall that's scheduled to shut down in October.
www.businessinsider.com
That's pretty common and I don't think it's an "lol Tesla's doomed" thing. A dying mall near me was full of cars from various manufacturers when I was there a few months agoWhy are hundreds of Teslas parked outside a dying shopping mall?
Why are hundreds of Teslas parked outside a dying shopping mall? A local news station solved the mystery.
Tesla has been storing hundreds of its EVs outside a Missouri Mall that's scheduled to shut down in October.
Yeah but Tesla is making tens of thousands more cars than they can sell per quarter. Something like 140,000 over the last 18 months.
are you telling me there are >100.000 Teslas waiting to be sold? Do you have any references backing that up? That's the first time I hear this.
I don't, sorry. Read an article on it the other day, but have no idea how to find it again. But IIRC that info was in Tesla's latest earnings call.
The only reason why Tesla's supercharger network was good is because Elon wasn't involved with it. It's universally admired and praised....HAH!
finance.yahoo.com
The inside story of Elon Musk’s mass firings of Tesla Supercharger staff
Insiders tell the story of the firings that have upended a network widely viewed as a signature Tesla achievement and a key driver of its EV sales.
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"This is the new cyber blender. It's fully stainless steel. The frunk-style blades can chop anything with ruthless efficiency"
It has 4 wheel steering, giving it the turning radius of a much smaller vehicle. It has adjustable air suspension with 12" of travel. It has a 6' bed, which is 6" longer than the F150 Lightning's bed and 18" longer than the Rivian R1T's.
should've just put it in boat mode and gone down the river.
as someone whose torso-wardrobe is almost entirely black t shirts
I need to stop wearing black
Yeah, that tracks.The only reason why Tesla's supercharger network was good is because Elon wasn't involved with it. It's universally admired and praised....HAH!
The inside story of Elon Musk’s mass firings of Tesla Supercharger staff
Insiders tell the story of the firings that have upended a network widely viewed as a signature Tesla achievement and a key driver of its EV sales.
I always wonder what the dynamic at SpaceX is like with his random big stupid idea pitching vs Shotwell's actual management. He feels like an inept Eye of Sauron, scanning across the businesses he controls and whichever one catches his attention gets turned to shit.
I'm not joking when I say that I zoomed into the picture because I thought that was Musk 🧐
Saw one earlier this week while out running an errand.
It's such an ugly, uninspired looking vehicle.
It's such an ugly, uninspired looking vehicle.
Elon Musk told SpaceX workers not to wear safety clothes because he doesn't like bright colors
Elon Musk told SpaceX workers not to wear safety clothes because he doesn't like bright colors
Hundreds of SpaceX employees have been hurt in workplace accidents, including eight incidents that led to amputations, a Reuters investigation found.
www.businessinsider.com
Elon Musk told SpaceX workers not to wear safety clothes because he doesn't like bright colors
Elon Musk told SpaceX workers not to wear safety clothes because he doesn't like bright colors
Hundreds of SpaceX employees have been hurt in workplace accidents, including eight incidents that led to amputations, a Reuters investigation found.www.businessinsider.com
this man is a menace
I drive past almost every day that's often parked outside. Today I happened to walk by it. For weeks it's had this surface rust alone the sides of the door panels. They very obviously attempted to scrub it off at least once because the affected areas were all smeary. It looked much worse walking by slowly.
Elon Musk told SpaceX workers not to wear safety clothes because he doesn't like bright colors
Elon Musk told SpaceX workers not to wear safety clothes because he doesn't like bright colors
Hundreds of SpaceX employees have been hurt in workplace accidents, including eight incidents that led to amputations, a Reuters investigation found.www.businessinsider.com
I feel like I've read something like this before. Wasn't there an issue with him banning bright hazard tape around edges, drops and potentially dangerous areas to stand in his factories for largely the same reason?
I (very briefly) worked under a guy named Oscar Moncada, he was like VP of IT for Tesla for a while (look him up on LinkedIn). One of the things I'll always remember about him saying about why he left Tesla was him explaining that Musk will sometimes ask for something near-impossible, from a technical standpoint, regulatory, whatever. And what you had to end up doing was to have your teams build it the best way they can, then go back and convince Musk that was how he wanted it all along.
did they accept the free ride and roast it the entire duration of the ride though?
No idea, but I hope so. I tried to stay out of the mess as I am a known anti-fan.
scrubbing raw stainless steel panel is going to leave it with visible scratches lol
If a Cybertruck can't find a child to run over or an emergency vehicle to crash into, it commits suicide
It's such a messed up situation. In one sense he's holding the investors hostage, but in another sense he is "investors". Probably half his wealth is in Tesla, and that's the vast majority of his more liquid assets because SpaceX and his other companies are private. Tanking Tesla's share price could be ruinous for him given how much he's already borrowed against his Tesla shares.