PokerPacker Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 https://electrek.co/2024/03/08/tesla-shipping-cybertruck-tent/ 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Feeble Cybertruck Shuts Down in Real Towing Contest Against Other Truck The more time goes on, the more Tesla's bombastic marketing of its finally-released Cybertruck appears to have greatly oversold the vehicle's real-life capabilities. Remember the time Tesla CEO Elon Musk showed off a Cybertruck pulling an F-150 uphill back in 2019? The video shows the brutalist pickup effortlessly overpowering the vehicle thanks to some tremendous torque right out of the gate. But a far more recent video by the YouTube channel Cyber Hooligan, which pits the Cybertruck against a diesel Silverado pickup, that outcome flips on its head. As InsideEVs reports, the Cybertruck gives up almost immediately, allowing the Silverado to drag the 5,500-pound EV behind it helplessly. In other words, it's not so much a match-up of raw muscle as it's a sad tale of the Cybertruck's software stopping it from competing in the first place — a far cry from what Musk showed off four years ago. The YouTubers finally managed to get the Cybertruck to pull the Silverado, but only if the diesel pickup was put into park first, which seems like an extraordinary handicap. Even physically disconnecting the anti-lock braking system on the Cybertruck didn't allow it to win the tug-of-war. It's not the first time we've been duped by Tesla and its mercurial CEO's boisterous claims about the truck. A different promotional video showed the Cybertruck beating out a Porsche 911 — while towing a Porsche 911 — in what was allegedly a quarter-mile sprint. Eagle-eyed Reddit users, as well as YouTube channel "Engineering Explained," however, have since debunked those claims, finding the race was likely much shorter, around an eighth of a mile, and that the Porsche likely would've won over twice that distance. Tesla also likely strategically used a base trim, manual transmission 911. Click on the link for the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 (edited) I’ll keep that in mind the next time I need to remove someone from their parking space. Edited March 9 by CousinsCowgirl84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 Someone needs to do a model x vs cyber truck pull… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 10 hours ago, PokerPacker said: https://electrek.co/2024/03/08/tesla-shipping-cybertruck-tent/ And only $3000. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tshile Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 7 hours ago, China said: But a far more recent video by the YouTube channel Cyber Hooligan, which pits the Cybertruck against a diesel Silverado pickup, that outcome flips on its head. As InsideEVs reports, the Cybertruck gives up almost immediately, allowing the Silverado to drag the 5,500-pound EV behind it helplessly. Makes total sense if you understand trucks. the cybertruck torque is 700 ft lbs. gas trucks will be lower and diesel trucks will be 1000+. So you can make a video showing whatever you want, if you choose the right buildout or the truck. I couldn’t even find the torque in Tesla’s website had to find it in a review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CousinsCowgirl84 Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 1 hour ago, Corcaigh said: And only $3000. Looks like it might be $500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted March 9 Share Posted March 9 32 minutes ago, CousinsCowgirl84 said: Looks like it might be $500 $2975, unless you are getting the family discount. https://shop.tesla.com/product/cybertruck-basecamp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Cooked Crack Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 (edited) Quote At the same time, he runs a charity with billions of dollars, the kind of resources that could make a global impact. But unlike Bill Gates, who has deployed his fortune in an effort to improve health care across Africa, or Walmart’s Walton family, which has spurred change in the American education system, Mr. Musk’s philanthropy has been haphazard and largely self-serving — making him eligible for enormous tax breaks and helping his businesses. Since 2020, he has seeded his charity with tax-deductible donations of stock worth more than $7 billion at the time, making it one of the largest in the country. The foundation that houses the money has failed in recent years to give away the bare minimum required by law to justify the tax break, exposing it to the risk of having to pay the government a substantial financial penalty. Mr. Musk has not hired any staff for his foundation, tax filings show. Its billions are handled by a board that consists of himself and two volunteers, one of whom reports putting in so little time that it averages out to six minutes per week. Edited March 11 by Cooked Crack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Fergasun Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 I am so confused. Hollywood is pretty progressive and seems to have always been so. "American History X" is a pretty woke movie. Not sure I would describe it as an "all time classic". But for sure it is woke. Vivek is gonna fire his tweeter. Edward Norton did receive an Oscar Nomination. A quick Wikipedia says that a sequel, "African History Y" was being considered in 2020. Also, "American History X" was up against "Life is Beautiful", "Saving Private Ryan", "The Thin Red Line" and "Shakespeare in Love". Also, it had $6M in domestic box office, which is horrendous. Not that it matters with the Academy... but again, Edward Norton was nominated. "Fight Club" would be a great example of an all time classic (this may be debatable because I am not sure women would agree), anti-woke movie that was snubbed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsmarydu Posted March 11 Share Posted March 11 Fight Club is easily in my top 5. I love that movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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China Posted March 12 Share Posted March 12 Trump asked Elon Musk if he wanted to buy Truth Social Former president Donald Trump asked Elon Musk last summer whether the billionaire industrialist would be interested in buying Trump’s social network Truth Social, according to two people with knowledge of the conversation. The overture to Musk, whose business empire includes SpaceX, Tesla and the social networking site X, did not lead to a deal. But the conversation, which has not been previously reported, shows the two men have communicated more than was known. The two have had other conversations, too, Trump advisers say, about politics and business. Among their conversations was a meeting earlier this month in Palm Beach, Fla., where Trump met with Musk and a few high-powered Republican donors, the people said. The subject of that discussion is not clear but, after it was first reported by the New York Times, which noted that the meeting happened while Trump was looking for campaign contributions, the billionaire wrote on X that he is “not donating money to either candidate for US President.” Musk, the world’s second-richest man, has increasingly voiced support for conservative ideology on X, including echoing Trump’s unverified claims that the Biden administration is, as Musk wrote last week, “importing voters and creating a national security threat from unvetted illegal immigrants.” At the time of last summer’s discussion, Trump’s media company, which owns Truth Social, was trapped in a long-delayed merger process. Musk bought X, then known as Twitter, for $44 billion in 2022. When The Washington Post asked Musk about the Truth Social call and his other talks with Trump, Musk responded only that he had “never been to Mar-a-Lago,” Trump’s estate in Palm Beach. Click on the link for the full article 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tshile Posted March 13 Share Posted March 13 That makes me happy. I never liked Lemon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CousinsCowgirl84 Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 (edited) 5 hours ago, Cooked Crack said: Don lemon and Musk discussing one another’s sex life is ppv worthy! 🥵🥵😏 I’m pissed too EDIT: Amber Herd?! GROSS 🤮 Edited March 14 by CousinsCowgirl84 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoCommiesGo Posted March 14 Share Posted March 14 Apparently, Lemon asked Musk about his Ketamine usage and that did not go over well with him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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