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Unrelated to safety but I saw one in person (on the road!) for the first time yesterday — man, those things look just garishly stupid.

by poidos 3y ago

dieselgate 3y ago
It looks like Halo cosplay to me edit: have come to the point now with vehicles where it's nice to have one that doesn't stand out too much
- tomcam 3y ago
  I seriously wish I were as mature as you are. I saw some Halo Warthogs in person and would love to have one. I am a senior citizen. Sigh.
- bbradley406 3y ago
  If there was a warthog look-alike with a hard top available, I'm fairly sure it'd look and sell better than the Cybertruck. It's already similar looking to kitted-out Jeeps which people seem to love. Bonus points if it uses a battery and generator to power electric motors, which is a pretty reliable and light maintenance setup.
  - science4sail 3y ago
    Don't Halo Warthogs use liquid hydrogen internal combustion engines? https://www.halopedia.org/Warthog#Design_details https://www.halopedia.org/Warthog#Design_details
qwerpy 3y ago
It looks like my 2 year old drew it. He's been obsessed with it ever since going to see it at the local showroom and he's going to be in for a happy surprise when I take delivery of mine, whenever that is. > "If you have an argument with another car, you will win," Musk said. Music to my ears, given that I live in a city with a recent uptick in stolen Kias fleeing the police at high speeds.
- crooked-v 3y ago
  > you will win More accurately, given the lack of crumple zones, your truck will win at your expense.
  - qwerpy 3y ago
    If the crash test ratings are significantly worse than the other electric trucks, then maybe I'll get the Rivian instead: https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/rivian/r1t-crew-cab-pickup/2023 https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/rivian/r1t-crew-cab-pic...
  - belltaco 3y ago
    > given the lack of crumple zones Source?
- cqqxo4zV46cp 3y ago
  Yeah, proving GP’s point exactly. This sounds like cosplay.
  - qwerpy 3y ago
    For sure! I love the cyberpunk dystopian aesthetic, so I'm definitely in the target audience for this.
aprilthird2021 3y ago
Haven't seen one in person, but I know some people on the list for it. I think it looks cool in pics so far. It's kinda like a Hummer for people into AI
z7 3y ago
It's a Rorschach test. If it appears garishly stupid to you, there's a high probability that you had a pre-existing dislike for Elon Musk and that this condition has interacted with your perception of the Cybertruck.
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Unrelated to safety but I saw one in person (on the road!) for the first time yesterday — man, those things look just garishly stupid.

by poidos 3y ago

Unrelated to safety but I saw one in person (on the road!) for the first time yesterday — man, those things look just garishly stupid.

dieselgate 3y ago

It looks like Halo cosplay to me edit: have come to the point now with vehicles where it's nice to have one that doesn't stand out too much

tomcam 3y ago
I seriously wish I were as mature as you are. I saw some Halo Warthogs in person and would love to have one. I am a senior citizen. Sigh.
bbradley406 3y ago
If there was a warthog look-alike with a hard top available, I'm fairly sure it'd look and sell better than the Cybertruck. It's already similar looking to kitted-out Jeeps which people seem to love. Bonus points if it uses a battery and generator to power electric motors, which is a pretty reliable and light maintenance setup.
- science4sail 3y ago
  Don't Halo Warthogs use liquid hydrogen internal combustion engines? https://www.halopedia.org/Warthog#Design_details https://www.halopedia.org/Warthog#Design_details

qwerpy 3y ago

It looks like my 2 year old drew it. He's been obsessed with it ever since going to see it at the local showroom and he's going to be in for a happy surprise when I take delivery of mine, whenever that is. > "If you have an argument with another car, you will win," Musk said. Music to my ears, given that I live in a city with a recent uptick in stolen Kias fleeing the police at high speeds.

crooked-v 3y ago
> you will win More accurately, given the lack of crumple zones, your truck will win at your expense.
- qwerpy 3y ago
  If the crash test ratings are significantly worse than the other electric trucks, then maybe I'll get the Rivian instead: https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/rivian/r1t-crew-cab-pickup/2023 https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/rivian/r1t-crew-cab-pic...
- belltaco 3y ago
  > given the lack of crumple zones Source?
cqqxo4zV46cp 3y ago
Yeah, proving GP’s point exactly. This sounds like cosplay.
- qwerpy 3y ago
  For sure! I love the cyberpunk dystopian aesthetic, so I'm definitely in the target audience for this.

aprilthird2021 3y ago

Haven't seen one in person, but I know some people on the list for it. I think it looks cool in pics so far. It's kinda like a Hummer for people into AI

z7 3y ago

It's a Rorschach test. If it appears garishly stupid to you, there's a high probability that you had a pre-existing dislike for Elon Musk and that this condition has interacted with your perception of the Cybertruck.

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