FastEddieB
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The decision to demonstrate the strength of the windows with a baseball (?) - and that ball weakly thrown - instead of the original steel ball was downright embarrassing.
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The decision to demonstrate the strength of the windows with a baseball (?) - and that ball weakly thrown - instead of the original steel ball was downright embarrassing.
jebinc
Well-Known Member
Beyond embarrassing - can't believe Elon thought he could pull that off with the audience. Must think everyone is a stupid fool..... Oh, wait....
"Joe Rogans arrow' and the "Tommy Gun" were impressive.
I guess we don't talk about those too much because it worked.
People don't normally like success stories. They don't get the blood pressure up high enough.
jebinc
Well-Known Member
That's because the built in tailgate ramp is no longer in the offering; but hey, a light cow skinned baseball may be included!
jebinc
Well-Known Member
Of course, real world use requires safety from stray arrows and bullets - as long as they are not shot thru the glass....
Would've legitimately been better off not doing anything like that at all and just quietly hoping people would forget about that whole incident.
I don't think customers would have been really phased that the window can't take a steel ball hitting it, but having Franz meekly throw a plushy baseball at it - as if to suggest "look, we fixed it" - is just silly. Pure hubris on Elon's part not to admit that he couldn't deliver on that (self imposed) requirement.
At what cost though? How much range does that completely irrelevant s**t cost actual end customers? When you have to stop to charge 50-100 miles earlier than you might otherwise have been able to will you be thinking "gee I sure am glad my car will deflect bullets and arrows"?
It's completely dumb anyway because all anyone firing a Tommy gun, or indeed perhaps an arrow, would have to do is aim for a window, or the tyres.
tmoz
S85D, Y LR, ex Prius PiP
Franz doesn't know how to throw a ball either, lol.
jebinc
Well-Known Member
Of course he does, but was likely told to "go easy" with the soft high arc lob.... like this....
tmoz
S85D, Y LR, ex Prius PiP
But what I want to know .... is when the next 12 cyber trucks will be ready. I get the feeling these 12 are beta testers, like the handful of Semis in the hands of Frito-lay.
tmoz
S85D, Y LR, ex Prius PiP
Of course, real world use requires safety from stray arrows and bullets - as long as they are not shot thru the glass....
Absolutely.
I get shot at by ballistic arrows every day.
Not to mention all of these people that hurl steel balls at my P3D's windows every day.
jebinc
Well-Known Member
Right. The next batch or two, or three will go to shills and influencers.... It may be a (long) while before we see "unbiased" reports from the "average "oe" owner...
My grandfather was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds way long ago as a pitcher. Very sad to see Franz throw like a girl as he lofted softball like throws at the truck. It's not the shot put brother. Really should have brought in a real MLB pitcher. Somehow I think 101 with a real baseball would have broken it.
Fire the lighting people.
Rocks won't be a problem. Elon I am sending you the bill for the first windshield.
So much for product launch of the year. Who was smoking what when they did that. Seems like Elon was more excited about the video show and the millions spent on it.
Fire the lighting people.
Rocks won't be a problem. Elon I am sending you the bill for the first windshield.
So much for product launch of the year. Who was smoking what when they did that. Seems like Elon was more excited about the video show and the millions spent on it.
I feel like if you're going to talk a big game about those kinds of things, you have to deliver. No one except Elon decided the glass needed to withstand steel balls, it was a spec requirement he dreamt up one day. But be that as it may if you're going to say it - you need to deliver, or if you can't at least come out and say that you've "reconsidered and it would add too much weight", or whatever.
Just trying to dupe people with softball throws instead is ignominious.
I do wonder too whether we're going to see people shooting at these things because Elon has said they can take it.
Just trying to dupe people with softball throws instead is ignominious.
I do wonder too whether we're going to see people shooting at these things because Elon has said they can take it.
HankLloydRight
No Roads
That was totally Elon's fault. He wasn't standing on the proper cue. And his eyes were out of the spot so he could see the audience -- a very natural reaction for an AMATUER!!
Somebody (Kimball?) should have jumped up and pulled him left 4".
Product launch of year should have movable lighting people.
Sandy Mono mentioned that they deleted to built in loading ramps because they weighed too much and would hurt range.
Not unusual for a production vehicle to not be as good as the concept. The current Cybertruck represents reality. The original pricing and range represented fantasy.
Not unusual for a production vehicle to not be as good as the concept. The current Cybertruck represents reality. The original pricing and range represented fantasy.
They actually posted a video of the real Cybertruck assembly area and production line. They just need to start it up and slowly ramp up production as they get their act together.
Those that wanted fantacy pricing and fantacy specs will cancel their order and get their $ back. This will simply move up into line those who find the reality product as desirable and worth the cost.
Show me a more capable, faster, and better handling truck for less money.
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