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[–] ryan_@lemmy.world 54 points 4 months ago (1 children)

also known as the incel camino

[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 7 points 4 months ago

There's also a strong correlation between having money and not much sense

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 35 points 4 months ago (2 children)

There are people that find these things attractive.... But I'm not sure you want to be with them

One of my favorite comments I've ever seen on big social media was "I like a man who drives a big truck, it shows me they have money!"

Which, oh sweetie no. It shows a high probability they dont handle money well, because that thing probably has a massive loan, with some probable godawful terms attached. Most people who are doing well don't spend their money on things that lose half their value as soon as you drive it off the lot. Now if they're a literal millionaire, maybe, but the venn diagram there is a sliver of people.

[–] Mog_fanatic@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago

Unfortunately there are A LOT of people that find them attractive. A stunningly high amount. I would almost guarantee that it's more of a branding/"all hail God emperor musk" obsession for most but the point remains. There are people out there that legitimately think it looks very cool and beautiful tho which boggles my mind but whatevs.

[–] suction@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

In general I like the approach to make such a futuristic looking thing with sharp angles etc. „like from a sci-fi movie“. The problem is the thing only looks cool in marketing brochures with the right lighting and photoshopping.

In real life the thing looks goofy AF, like a joke. Like it’s ordered from TEMU.

It’s immediately obvious that it’s just a janky, non-solid tin cover over a normal car body.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 4 points 4 months ago

Don't forget they rust if they get wet

[–] Echinoderm@aussie.zone 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It looks like something "sci fi" from a 90s video game, when low-res polygon models were the best computers could do.

[–] suction@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

yeah but that could be cool if it wasn't done so "Tesla-y".

[–] Paradachshund@lemmy.today 26 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I saw one the other day in the wild that had a huge orange "CYBERTRUCK" sticker in faux-graffiti lettering across the back. In case anyone had any doubts!

[–] dactylotheca@suppo.fi 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)
[–] holycrap@lemm.ee 36 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

If I had to guess people kept mistaking it for a dumpster and throwing trash in the bed

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

probably sone sort of cyberpunk homage

[–] dactylotheca@suppo.fi 13 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Heh, could be; making it clear you're simping for a corp run by an emotionally unstable ketamine-inhaling edgelord is pretty cyberpunk

[–] EF5C_EF5C@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Saw one park at the grocery store the other day. The passenger got out and used the bottom of his shirt to avoid touching the door as he closed. Imagine having to teach your friends and family not to touch your car or it'll rust.

[–] Annoyed_Crabby@monyet.cc 5 points 4 months ago

Heard they also cut your hand too, so probably due to that reason as well.

[–] Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 3 points 4 months ago

Imagine having to teach your friends and family not to touch your car or it’ll rust.

They're doing that to avoid leaving greasy fingerprints on the doors. If it had door handles this wouldn't be an issue.

Ton of people spreading misinformation about Cybertrucks rusting. It's not the body panels that rust, it's the iron particles in the air (called fallout) that land on the panels and react with the stainless steel causing rust to form but it's just surface contamination that's cleans off easily. It has to be cleaned from other vehicles as well but it doesn't form rust because it doesn't contact the metal panels due to paint and clearcoat. It's not a non-issue but claiming water makes it rust is dishonest. It's not water that's the issue. It's iron, mostly from brake dust.

[–] proper@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago (2 children)

this is the first time i’ve noticed the windshield wipers

[–] WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world 25 points 4 months ago

Wiper. Not plural. It was one of the 4(?) recalls so far lol

[–] Zwiebel 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

*wiper

There's only one

Maybe it wasn't present on earlier renders/demos?

[–] Bapanada@kbin.earth 10 points 4 months ago

Emotional support vehicle

[–] chowdertailz@lemmy.world 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Finally saw one in person a week ago and they are so much uglier in person. Pictures don't do em justice.

[–] BudgetBandit@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I prefer my cars small. Like really really small. A Swiss company made a car called the Microlino and it just looks like an old BMW Isetta. I’ll definitely get that car one day. It just looks stupid as heck! That’s “I don’t care about you and just do my own shit” in consumerism!

[–] generic_computers@lemmy.zip 3 points 4 months ago

It's so cute, I love it!