“Cyber Wheels” are now “Mantle Wheels” huh?

[carsly]

Maybe Cybercab could have Pizza Pan or Saucer Wheels. We had Cyber Wheels first and as the first Cyber vehicle should reclaim our birthright!

I’m going to put in a service request to have this corrected at my next visit. They can take their Mantle Wheels. Cyber Wheels for life!

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[TeslaKen]

No No No, the original Cyber wheels were made from metal deposits excavated from deep within the Earth, in particular the highly compressed carbon steel from near the Earth's core. Elon had this material mined specifically for the Cyber wheels. In order to save costs, Tesla has shifted to materials found simply in the Earth's mantle or upper crust. Don't kid yourself, these are inferior wheels and will not hold up as well as the earlier Cyber wheels made from the unobtanium carbon steel found at the Earth's core. Hold onto your original wheels, they are now collector's items. I suspect prices to quadruple once this information is leaked...

 

[Jabman]

Wasn’t the original name of the Cybercab the Robotaxi, before Elon called it a Cybercab and then that name stuck?
If so, they should have Robowheels. Especially since it’s an autonomous vehicle. Robots have Robowheels. Remember the Jetsons?

 

[turns2stone]

Wasn’t the original name of the Cybercab the Robotaxi, before Elon called it a Cybercab and then that name stuck?
If so, they should have Robowheels. Especially since it’s an autonomous vehicle. Robots have Robowheels. Remember the Jetsons?

Robotaxi is the autonomous service. Cybercab is the new gold vehicle, which is part of the Robotaxi service.

 

[carsly]

When Optimus ships I’m sure Robotaxi (that is not piloted by Optimus) will need to be renamed to Mantletaxi. Cybercab will then become Moltencab.

I guess it all makes sense now.

 

[MI2Y4U]

HMMMMM, MANTLE Wheels... Mantle, Mickey, Home Run King,
CB hits a Home Run Every Time!
What's next?
Ruth Frunk seats?
AARON mirrors?
Bonds Wraps?
Sosa Window shades?

But I digress,

 

[TheLastStarfighter]

It feels like an April Fools joke playing on the "Core" wheels, but apparently they are now Molten? Or are Molten different and we now have Core, Molten and Mantle?

 

[carsly]

It feels like an April Fools joke playing on the "Core" wheels, but apparently they are now Molten? Or are Molten different and we now have Core, Molten and Mantle?

Clear as lava.

 

[Rippin1Gear]

In the app it’s also updated under your spec/warranty tab for all existing owners…

 

[TyPope]

I was thinking lintel or chimney cap but either way what a weird name!! None of the AI have a explanation as to why this happened however Chat suggest that this aligns the naming convention better along the lines that you were thinking. It did not occur to me at all that the other wheels are called “core” and now these are called “mantle.” I’m sorry, now that I see what they’ve do I’m even more annoyed!

Nothing captures the essence of a 2.5-second 0-to-60 stainless steel beast quite like geological references to slow-moving lava and plate tectonics. Whose fault is this exactly?

Groan!

Whose fault... LOL Kept with the volcano theme there. Well played.

 

[dalton108]

Whose fault... LOL Kept with the volcano theme there. Well played.

Thank you for noticing!

 

[not_elon_]

No No No, the original Cyber wheels were made from metal deposits excavated from deep within the Earth, in particular the highly compressed carbon steel from near the Earth's core. Elon had this material mined specifically for the Cyber wheels. In order to save costs, Tesla has shifted to materials found simply in the Earth's mantle or upper crust. Don't kid yourself, these are inferior wheels and will not hold up as well as the earlier Cyber wheels made from the unobtanium carbon steel found at the Earth's core. Hold onto your original wheels, they are now collector's items. I suspect prices to quadruple once this information is leaked...

I believe they are just Made in Mexico.

 

[TeslaKen]

I believe they are just Made in Mexico.

With items mined from deep underneath, Mexico....

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