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submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Found in the wild in Tennessee

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[–] [email protected] 71 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I saw someone refer to these stupid things as “Incel-Caminos”, and that’s the most perfect description of anything I’ve come across recently.

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[–] [email protected] -4 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I swear Lemmy acts like anything shitty happening to a Cybertruck is like it's Elon's personal car getting fucked up. You're being trendy. I fucking hate that guy too but is this really funny or meaningful?

Why don't you just nuke every city in America because we all use Amazon and Bezos is a megalomaniac, evil bastard? Post it on Lemmy and laugh because we all deserved it for supporting him.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (7 children)

Look, Elon Musk is the most popular celebrity in the world, probably tied with Donald Trump. Of course we constantly shit talk about him, it's what we humans do. Just roll with it, or continue to have a bad time, it doesn't matter either way.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago

I like grilled cheese sammich as well.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

I've never seen a car locked like this before.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Best part is the fingerprints that act as a door handle

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I was traveling for work recently and saw one of these every morning, and God damn did it fire me up to rage against the machine.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I saw once in the wild last week and it was wrapped in silver vinyl. That seems like a necessity for these trucks.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It is, and it’s like $2000 extra

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[–] [email protected] 110 points 4 months ago (5 children)

I saw one of these for the first time the other day and was kind of awestruck at how dumb it looked in real life. I mean, I was never a big fan of the design but it really looked so much worse in person

[–] [email protected] 32 points 4 months ago

SAME! I was surprised both at how big it was, and how much I didn't like it.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 months ago (17 children)

Just saw one for the first time today. Man its honestly much worse in person.

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[–] [email protected] 48 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Wait, you've never wanted to drive a doorstop?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

Probably a sovcit.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (5 children)

The best part is, the sort of person that drives a Cybertruck is absolutely not the sort of truck ("truck") owner that keeps an inverter and power tools in the bed, because anyone with an angle grinder would have a hearty chuckle at that before driving home.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I’m sure nobody would notice you angle grinding the boot off your truck and definitely not post it in this same community for the same amount of laughs

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

doesn't it have an inverter built in? with sockets in the tray bed area?

[+] [email protected] -6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Depends on how new and fancy your truck is and whether you find yourself needing one. I know if you go back far enough they don't have them, so I imagine at some point they became an option and perhaps more recently they became standard. I've never needed a truck myself (having a buddy with a truck is often enough for the odd job) so I'm not sure.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Does the cybertruck specifically have a 110V inverter?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Yes, you can get the "Powershare" option which will include 2 110V outlets in the cabin, 2 in the bed and 1 additional 240V outlet in the bed.

They have enough power to run an angle grinder, but that's also about the only positive thing I can say about that car.

I can't believe how run down it looks in OP's picture, given how recently it was made available.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

inverter: exactly. my question was intended to be rhetorical, since, well, as you pointed out.

to be fair, archonet is slightly right - a cybertruck owner wouldn't need an (extra) inverter, since they likely already have one built-in.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I mean, my angle grinder runs on drill batteries? I'm pretty heavily invested in a cordless battery system for power tools and lawn equipment.

And that's kind of the problem with stainless steel. My dishwasher has a stainless steel front and it looks like the inside of a shower drain 6 minutes after I wash it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Sure, there are cordless power tools. I am not sure what you're saying.

As for your dishwasher: I'm sure it has received surface treatment as the people designing it made the connection dishwasher ——> water in their heads, so you end up with a surface that, while proudly displaying every fingerprint, at least doesn't immediately pick up surface rust. Or it features one of the 20 types of alloy that are more resistant to rust. That apparently didn't happen for the Cybertruck.

In any case, what I was saying: maybe plain stainless wasn't such a great choice for the body of a car. Maybe if you really lean into it and intentionally add to the rust / accentuate the shoddy exterior, the overall design could work as DIY'ed, end-of-the-world, Armageddon - style Mad Max vehicle. I could see that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I guess what I was saying was it should be a moot point if there's 110VAC available, your truck grinder should have its own power.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 4 months ago (2 children)

And whoever put the lock on would have an even bigger laugh when they bill you for the damages.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

Unless they can't prove you were the one who damaged it, or even that there was damage. "Well, shucks, officer, I just tried to drive away with it on and it just sort of fell off. Dunno what happened to it after that, not my problem. You should invest in better boots, or maybe train the guy who put it on better." (Bonus points if he's the one who put it on.) Meanwhile, you take the pieces with you, grind off any serial numbers, and drop them in the nearest large body of water whenever is convenient. Bob's your auntie.

edit: rofl @ all the people below trying to white knight for fucking meter maids.

"leave the poor step-up-from-mall-cop-on-a-segway alone!"

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago (2 children)

This is why they also put the giant notice on the driver's window.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (3 children)

"I did not see it, for I am blind"

[–] [email protected] 17 points 4 months ago

"Sorry - your registration renewal is denied for outstanding tickets."

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I've seen enough YouTube to know someone's gonna find it with a magnet on a fishing pole.

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