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This looks and sounds bad, but is it actually bad? Regardless, beyond the simple perception of "cheapness", the humor value lent by the specific choice of mater
by happytoexplain 6y ago
This looks and sounds bad, but is it actually bad? Regardless, beyond the simple perception of "cheapness", the humor value lent by the specific choice of material certainly doesn't help the optics.
- jeffbee 6y agoIf there's any reason for that metal strap to exist (i.e. it meaningfully prevents the part from falling off the car) then the crush strength and so forth of that wood needs to be considered.
- jlarocco 6y agoBesides looking like a kid's go-cart, I think it's bad in the sense that cars go through safety testing and are governed by a ton of rules and regulations, and it's unlikely they've tested the cars with parts scrounged from Home Depot. Assuming it's safe, then the worst part, for Tesla, is probably just the terrible optics. It's one thing for a do-it-yourselfer to hack their own car, but I suspect nobody really wants to drop $60k on a new car that's hacked together.