Maybe it’s the retro-futuristic style or reminiscent of sci-fi and cyperpunk, but I genuinely really like the design.

I would never buy one due to the MYRIAD issues plaguing the stainless steel body, interior build quality, or give Tesla money. But still a cool looking car, if nonfunctional truck.

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    It’s actually futuristic, which would be neat if Tesla’s owner didn’t think that the societies that cyberpunk works depict are something to strife for. Plus, that kind of edgy design is hostile to cyclists and pedestrians.

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        17 days ago

        True, but it still makes a big difference whether the car is deadly at 30 km/h or already at 15 km/h.

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          It’s also hostile to all other cars. The lack of crumple zone makes it a hazard to everyone and everything except the person in it.

          Edit: I stand corrected, see below

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            IDK about the Cybertruck, but I’m not aware of an inherent reason why a car that has lots of sharp angles would have less crumple zone. It just metal sheets, it’s literally what’s on the inside that counts.

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              I’m pretty sure I heard/read about it in the past. I did some searching and found that it’s highly likely that my statement has been debunked.

              So I stand corrected!

              Which isn’t to say that I dont hate the damn thing. I still hope they all rust.

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      which would be neat if Tesla’s owner didn’t think that the societies that cyberpunk works depict are something to strife for.

      LOL at that Freudian slip!

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          “Strife” instead of “strive.”

          It would indeed be great if Musk didn’t think bringing about a cyberpunk dystopia was something worth inflicting violent conflict for!

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            Ah. In my defence, I’m not a native speaker … calling it a ‘Freudian slip’ isn’t quite accurate when you don’t really know which one is right in the first place.

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              Eh, “strife” is a highfalutin’ enough word that a lot of native English speakers are liable to make the same error. You’re just cleverer than you give yourself credit for, LOL!