The Swamp

Obviously it looked dumb from the start, but I wonder if this was the end product the whole time or if he realized halfway through that he could pivot to a dangerous piece of shit and still sell enough to the fanboys that had started to gather.

Finally saw one as well. Looks like some scrap that jawas salvaged.

I had to drop my Model Y at the Tesla service center this weekend (the battery suddenly stopped charging). The first vehicle I saw in their shop being worked on was a Cyber Truck. Thing couldn't have been on the road for long before that.

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:45 am Saw another one in the wild over the weekend at a car show and got to peek in a little. My guess about why they fucked this up is that it's got Elon's fingerprints all over it (moreso than the other models: S, 3, X, Y)(what a fucking dork he is to name them that). It is such a piece of shit truck. As it moves it clinks and clanks like there's loose parts or gears. The exterior looks bad too, even before you get to how dumb the geometry of it is. The steel coating looks rusted and picks up fingerprints. Sounds like it's unreliable as hell too.

I don't know how y'all can continue to drive those things.

Well, I bought mine used and I try not to think about Elon too much when I drive it. There were lots of lots good engineers who really deserve the credit that everyone loves to give him. And for the most part, he built those things before he took that crazy right-turn a few years ago.

My buddy has one and we drove out to the eastern shore a few months ago and that's the first time I've been in one.

I can't stand Musk and I would still consider buying one.

The one I really want to buy is a Rivian.

My buddy is getting a Rivian. He spent about 30 minutes giddily describing it to me on our way to Louisiana last month that I can't wait to see it.

A coworker's former roommate who lives in CA now has a rivian and absolutely loves it.

Several Rivians and a Polestar in our neighborhood. We are going to get an electric SUV this year, but those Rivians are pricey! Looking more likely we get a Hyundai Ionic 5 or a Kia. Nice looking, highly rated, less expensive electrics.

Giff wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:02 am

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 8:45 am Saw another one in the wild over the weekend at a car show and got to peek in a little. My guess about why they fucked this up is that it's got Elon's fingerprints all over it (moreso than the other models: S, 3, X, Y)(what a fucking dork he is to name them that). It is such a piece of shit truck. As it moves it clinks and clanks like there's loose parts or gears. The exterior looks bad too, even before you get to how dumb the geometry of it is. The steel coating looks rusted and picks up fingerprints. Sounds like it's unreliable as hell too.

I don't know how y'all can continue to drive those things.

I'm not proud of being a driving billboard for Elon, but it really is a nice driving and ownership experience.

Yeah, I've loved them when I've been in one.

Giff wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:02 pm Yeah, I've loved them when I've been in one.

It was neat the one time I rode in one. With chedda.

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:16 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:02 pm Yeah, I've loved them when I've been in one.

It was neat the one time I rode....chedda.

I'm gonna take this softball if no one else cares.

Giff wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:20 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:16 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:02 pm Yeah, I've loved them when I've been in one.

It was neat the one time I rode in....chedda.

I'm gonna take this softball if no one else cares.

They don't call it popstroke for nothing.

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:21 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:20 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:16 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:02 pm Yeah, I've loved them when I've been in one.

It was neat the one time I rode in....chedda.

I'm gonna take this softball if no one else cares.

They don't call it popstroke for nothing.

Save a horse, ride a swamper.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:21 am Several Rivians and a Polestar in our neighborhood. We are going to get an electric SUV this year, but those Rivians are pricey! Looking more likely we get a Hyundai Ionic 5 or a Kia. Nice looking, highly rated, less expensive electrics.

I was all set to get either the Ionic or the Kia until I looked into the charging situation. If you're only going to drive local and charge at home, it's a non-issue. If you want to take trips, at this point, only Tesla has the infrastructure to support it. Of course, that may be different in California. It'll be better in a couple of years after everyone switches to the connector that Tesla uses. The charging industry can't afford multiple standards. Just settle on one and let it grow.

Giff wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:53 am My buddy is getting a Rivian. He spent about 30 minutes giddily describing it to me on our way to Louisiana last month that I can't wait to see it.

There are a bunch of them in town. They look cool, so I looked them up... they have some unbelievable features, especially if you go camping. Tons of gadgets built in, including a tent that goes over the bed of the pickup, lots of outlets and charging stations built into doors, even a slide out cooking station with a sink.

Giff wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:53 am My buddy is getting a Rivian. He spent about 30 minutes giddily describing it to me on our way to Louisiana last month that I can't wait to see it.

There are a bunch of them in town. They look cool, so I looked them up... they have some unbelievable features, especially if you go camping. Tons of gadgets built in, including a tent that goes over the bed of the pickup, lots of outlets and charging stations built into doors, even a slide out cooking station with a sink.

Was that the dualarity?

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:37 am Was that the dualarity?

Dualipaty?

"That's four Lipas!!!" is something I would have wrote back when I thought Dua Lipa was a stage name and assumed, since I didn't take spanish in HS, that "Dua" probably meant "two".

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:40 am "That's four Lipas!!!" is something I would have wrote back when I thought Dua Lipa was a stage name and assumed, since I didn't take spanish in HS, that "Dua" probably meant "two".

Why hasn't she been signed on to a Double IPA endorsement deal?

This is nuts. These guys programmed a robot dog to be able to move via an exercise ball by walking on it. They did this by training it on a simulator and used ChatGPT to help. This worked so well it worked in the real world the first time they actually tried it.