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Some Tesla engineers secretly started designing a Cybertruck alternative because they 'hated' it (www.autoblog.com)
submitted 2 years ago by [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world
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Some Tesla engineers secretly started designing a Cybertruck alternative because they 'hated' it::"They were like, 'You can't be serious.' They didn't want to have anything to do with it," Franz von Holzhausen said, according to Walter Isaacson.

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[–] 23 points 2 years ago (4 children)

The US laws on bumpers has been refined in blood over the years. At least 20% of the people I know in my area have damaged their car by hitting a deer.

How will this truck fare if hitting a 90 kg deer? It's different enough that it might be substantially different (better or worse) than a more conventional truck.

I'm also reminded of a famous car made of paneled stainless steel. It was a terrible car and ruined the company that made it. It's only remembered fondly because of a popular movie series.

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  • [–] 12 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Well if you're going to make a time machine out of a car, why not do it with some STYLE

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago

    and yet, each new generation of vehicles has less and less of an actual bumper, meanwhile the cost to replace basic shit like headlight housings have skyrocketed. I live in deer country too, and you have to add your own aftermarket bumper if you want any real protection.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    From the sound of it you'd be lucky to get it off the lot /s

    Fr tho I bet it'd cut the deer in half. Then again it's kinda huge, so maybe it would just ramp up on top of the deer and launch itself.

    I assume it's also crazy fast like most Teslas, so maybe it would just pink mist the poor animal.

    I think the truck would be totaled regardless, only real question is if the driver survives and if it catches on fire

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