▲ 399 ▼ Tesla Cybertruck Owners Who Drove 10,000 Miles Say Range Is 164 To 206 Miles (insideevs.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 185 comments fedilink hide all child comments Tesla Cybertruck Owners Who Drove 10,000 Miles Say Range Is 164 To 206 Miles::Also, the charging speeds are below par, but on the flip side, the sound system is awesome and the car is “a dream to drive.”
[–] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Straight stainless is easier. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] tyler@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago I mean, if you read the article that’s just not accurate. And musk has said as much many times over. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago If it was really that thick plate it would be, but making any modern vehicle (that’s not meant for military use in hostile territory) out of thick plate is fucking stupid. And keeping thin stainless flat is really tricky, it wants to have at least a bit of curve to stay rigid. It asoc doesn’t like consistent forming, which is why nobody since Delorean has bothered. Both for weight, and economy, but also for accident safety—good luck of you’re not also in an armored car, and occupant safety, since the crumble zones are greatly reduced and going to transfer way more energy into your soft tissues and internal organs. But you can throw a rubber baseball at it just fine at least. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tyler@programming.dev 3 points 2 years ago I mean, if you read the article that’s just not accurate. And musk has said as much many times over. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago If it was really that thick plate it would be, but making any modern vehicle (that’s not meant for military use in hostile territory) out of thick plate is fucking stupid. And keeping thin stainless flat is really tricky, it wants to have at least a bit of curve to stay rigid. It asoc doesn’t like consistent forming, which is why nobody since Delorean has bothered. Both for weight, and economy, but also for accident safety—good luck of you’re not also in an armored car, and occupant safety, since the crumble zones are greatly reduced and going to transfer way more energy into your soft tissues and internal organs. But you can throw a rubber baseball at it just fine at least. permalink fedilink source parent