Are these pieces of junk for sale anywhere outside of Trumpistan? I travel all over the EU for work constantly and I’ve never see one over here, ever.
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I've never seen one in Australia. They don't meet the ADR (Australian Design Rules) so they literally cannot be sold except for use on private land - a farmer could drive one around their field if they so desired. When asked about international sales Musk said he didn't want to design it for a global market because that would "make the design worse" which is really saying something.
This article is from last year but still applicable. Given sales and events since then I think the title can be updated from "any time soon" to "ever", and that warms my heart a little. https://www.drive.com.au/news/why-tesla-cybertruck-not-coming-australia/
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EU banned them from the streets, as they arnt safe i believe, it doesnt follow thier regulations.
Well, not banned explicitly, they just didn't pass the safety regulations all vehicles must adhere to. Main issue is pedestrian safety, due to the sharp edges of the panels.
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In a few decades we'll get a new Back to the Future movie.
Doc, you made a time machine, out of a cybertruck?
If this baby hits 88mph you're gonna see some serious shit...fall off.
They haven't moved for months at the Gilroy Ca dealership. There's been a line of about 20. That I bet have gone fully dead from their hazard lights going off endlessly. I wouldn't touch those with a 20ft pole. If I ever get an EV I'll just get the Mustang. Since I own a Mustang. Keep it in the family.
I'm not interested in a Mustang, but I am interested in doing an EV conversion at some point. I do appreciate that Ford is selling the Mustang EV transaxle as a crate engine.
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despite claiming
I claim myself the Glorious Leader of the Solar System. I tried to demand the Sun to fry a little less but... I'll try again later.
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I saw one yesterday in the wild. It's unusual for where I live, we're not rich here, and being a blue state, we're not stupid, either.
Surprisingly, it still had all of it's body panels intact.
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The whole internet seems happy about the "people" burning Teslas in protest. I am pretty sure they were all insured and given the terrible sales figures... please guess who is benefitting the most of that burning?
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