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The Cybertruck Is a Disappointment Even to Cybertruck Superfans / Looking at the specs alone, the car is delivering 30 percent less range than expected for 30 percent more money (www.vice.com)
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The Cybertruck Is a Disappointment Even to Cybertruck Superfans / Looking at the specs alone, the car is delivering 30 percent less range than expected for 30 percent more money::Looking at the specs alone, the car is delivering 30 percent less range than expected for 30 percent more money.

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[–] 25 points 2 years ago (2 children)

the dangerous brake lights are more of a concern to me than the cost and range.

This thing is so far behind schedule and they’re failing at the basics.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago*

    Gotta follow code, center brake must be distinct from all other lights... Should we make a separate chmsl then? Nah, lightbar go brrrrt and FMVSS 108 can ligma.

    Really though, I wouldn't mind this lighting choice as much if the lower brake lights were bigger and the c"hm"sl was actually brighter. Dedicate another 8 square inches to additional brake lighting, damn it

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

    Can you explain it to me? I still don't get it.

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

    There is less light during braking instead of more, or brighter.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Why?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    In order to make the break light visibly stand out from the light bar that goes across the back of the car, they turn off two sections of the bar on the left and right of the centre, leaving a portion of the light bar lighted in the centre.

    Normally car manufacturers treat the light bar as a running light, and they add a seperate 'third' brakelight. Clearly at Tesla they didn't want to alter the design, and this weird solution fits the wording of the government mandate. It doesn't fit the spirit, but they got away with it.

    And it's ironic because in every other bit of safety, like crash protection, rollover protection. Tesla is a leader in the market, their cars are incredibly safe. Tesla really cares about you when you bought a car, they don't really care about safety in general. Sums up Musks attitude.

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