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Why are people spending so much money for something so hideous and so defective? Is this a weird fashion thing? My old 2017 Kia Soul costs about 5x less and has
by austin-cheney 2y ago
Why are people spending so much money for something so hideous and so defective? Is this a weird fashion thing? My old 2017 Kia Soul costs about 5x less and has had 0 defects.
- tremarley 2y agoTo you it may be hideous but to many, it’s one of the most attractive cars on the road
- austin-cheney 2y agoEven if it were the most beautiful thing ever built would you still spend 5x more for something that doesn’t work?
- ponector 2y agoDoesn't work? You definitely can drive it. Why people buying it? To show off. Why people are buying Mercedes G-wagon? Or several expensive watches?
- piyuv 2y agoDepends on a definition of “many”. Trump is regarded as a great leader by “many”. I guess the sets have a big intersection?
- s1artibartfast 2y agoYou might even say a majority.
- nobody9999 2y ago>You might even say a majority. One might, but that would be incorrect. Trump received ~77,000,000 votes[0], which was 49.9% of the votes cast. As such, plurality is the appropriate term in this case. What's more, there were ~240,000,000 eligible voters and ~161,000,000 registered voters at the time of the 2024 election.[1] So the winner received less than a majority of votes cast by a small margin, and less so among registered voters (~48%) and even less so among eligible voters (32%). [0] https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-ELECTION/RESULTS/zjpqnemxwvx/president/ https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-ELECTION/RESULTS/zjpqne... [1] https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/election-explained-how-many-eligible-34044223 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/election-explained-ho...
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- s1artibartfast 2y agoFair point, A plurality indeed.
- tremarley 2y agoTrump received the majority of casted votes. People would agree that the Labour government in Britain received the majority of votes in the recent UK elections. But they had only received 33.7% of casted votes. Which is 20% among eligible voters. Majority = a greater number
- nobody9999 2y ago>Trump received the majority of casted votes. Majority: (n.):[0] 1: a number or percentage equaling more than half of a total a majority of voters a two-thirds majority N.B.: Donald Trump received 49.9% of total votes cast. That is (by the American definition -- we don't follow your rules) a plurality, not a majority. Feel free to quibble about whose definition is correct. I'm sure the King will richly reward you for defending his English. [0] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majority https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majority Edit: Fixed formatting.
- bamboozled 2y agoTribalism. They are political statements now, before the were saving the environment vehicles.
- abraxas 2y agoMaybe Musk saturated the eco crowd with his cars and now going after the alt right to keep expanding into the market.
- MaxHoppersGhost 2y agoBeing anti cyber truck is also a political statement. It’s just a truck but for some reason it tends to trigger so many people because it’s “ugly” even though there are plenty of ugly cars (G wagons, Kia Souls, new Broncos, etc) that don’t elicit such a strong response.
- timbowhite 2y agoI'm honestly ignorant - what political statement is it making? It seems that liberals dislike Teslas because they dislike Elon Musk. And conservatives dislike Teslas because they dislike new and different things.
- NotYourLawyer 2y agoNot a fan of the cybertruck’s looks, but I’d take it over a Kia soul.
- aprilthird2021 2y agoNot only do they pay, they come here and rabidly defend all its flaws in the face of so much evidence to the contrary! "Oh the recalls are just software updates, so it's fine there were so many safety issues with my car, they fix them quickly and I don't even buy half the regulations are important anyways" "Oh it's fine if the trunk cuts your finger off, who puts their finger in a trunk anyways?" And on and on
- MaxHoppersGhost 2y agoAnd the other side comes in and rabidly tries to bring down the cyber truck. You’re somewhat blind if you can’t see how ironic your statement is.
- austin-cheney 2y agoSo, for me its about returned utility per dollar per life of product. Numerically, this seems a complete no brainer by possibly more than an order of magnitude. That is why I asked if this is just about a fashion statement, because my dollars and time perspective absolutely cannot understand why anybody would purchase a vehicle with possibly less utility for so much more money that costs so much more to maintain. I am trying to understand, but just cannot see it. The only thing I can imagine why people would defend the more expensive option is due to vanity. I suspect that is important to some people. As somebody more cash strapped it just seems absurd, at least to me.
- qwerpy 2y agoI'll answer this in good faith if you're willing to listen! Am a happy CT owner. I paid an amount that is in line with a "fully loaded F150" according to a google search. I consider the two vehicles fairly comparable both on price and on features at a very broad level, but of course different people value different things. Why I like it: the looks, the performance, FSD, the covered/secured truck bed, convenience (no more gas stations or regular oil changes & tune-ups). One benefit that I didn't even know when I bought it, is that if you get some hardware installed at your electrical panel, the truck can actually serve as a whole house battery backup. This was huge last week when the PNW had a windstorm that took out power to 500K houses. My family was able to stay at home, comfortable, well-fed, and entertained. Many of my friends and coworkers had to book far away, expensive hotels and throw away everything in their fridge/freezer.
- MaxHoppersGhost 2y agoIf you drive a Kia soul I’m not sure your opinion on if a car is hideous is valid.
- shepherdjerred 2y agoI think it looks pretty cool, or at least different.
- m463 2y agoWell it does go 0-60 in ~3 seconds. the fully enclosed bed is kind of interesting. It handles like a nimble car, not a truck. It drives itself. ..and it looks weird. It doesn't have a dashboard in front of you, or even drive select or turn signal stalks. I suspect a lot of EV stuff is adjacent to "the ikea effect". When you struggle with something you get more attached. With the cybertruck, you have to learn all the ev stuff like range and charging. And the cybertruck specific stuff, like opening the door, and helping your passenger open theirs. Ignoring the rearview mirror and using the cameras. And figuring out the gear selection. And learning all the many settings, like steering or suspension. And get it to drive itself. I think once people have conquered that, they minimize the ridiculous stuff and over emphasize the rest.
- danans 2y agoBuying cars - especially new cars - is as much if not more of an exercise in identity rather than an exercise in practicality or value. That was true before the Cybertruck and it will be true after it. You could just as well ask why anyone would pay so much for a Hummer.