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  1. SwampNut

    Car Mechanic Reviews The CyberTruck: Breakthrough or Super Gimmick?

    I've been assured by many people for many years that EV trucks cannot do work. That's why I did not do this today. Two cool advantages of the Rivian... The Gear Guard cable and the gear tunnel. The cable is an auto-locking/auto-unlocking stainless security cable at the back of the bed...
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    Car Mechanic Reviews The CyberTruck: Breakthrough or Super Gimmick?

    There are always forum fanbois who see any tiny negative as an attack. I've posted the exact copy/paste comparison of my own direct experiences with Tesla vs Rivian, on both Tesla and Rivian forums, and had people on both tell me that I'm just a clueless fan of the other.
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    Car Mechanic Reviews The CyberTruck: Breakthrough or Super Gimmick?

    I've been told, while standing next to my Tesla, on a road trip, that it can't do road trips and takes hours to charge on every stop. No amount of "I'm actually DOING this" was worth anything.
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    Car Mechanic Reviews The CyberTruck: Breakthrough or Super Gimmick?

    What's different about the a-pillar design? I was just talking about the self-removing cover panel that has Dremel marks on the edges, and is not straight on any of the trucks I've seen so far, even the demo.
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    Car Mechanic Reviews The CyberTruck: Breakthrough or Super Gimmick?

    Of course. Much of the time it's just because they couldn't figure out the right way to do it, or it was cheaper. There's always a reason, of course. Things like the ridiculously awful A-pillar and roof side panels that look like they were cut by a five year old with a Dremel surely have a...
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    Car Mechanic Reviews The CyberTruck: Breakthrough or Super Gimmick?

    Just some hate clickbait. But he's right on so much, particularly being basically just a demo/showoff about what could be done without asking whether it should be done.
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    Cybertruck “Slow boiling Frog” moment

    Yeah so just because the Rivian is the best seller doesn’t make it he best. McDonald’s and Budweiser are best sellers but they are also garbage.
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    Cybertruck “Slow boiling Frog” moment

    Yes, both options are massive compromises with no good answer. At least it’s not the joke from Ford.
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    Cybertruck “Slow boiling Frog” moment

    Meanwhile, these facts generate the same fanboi reaction over on the Rivian forums... I think there's no reason to own a non-Tesla unless you really need a truck (and the CT is currently a general mess as well as overpriced). R1S vs truck is dumb, it would be more against an X, no? Tesla is...
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    Cybertruck “Slow boiling Frog” moment

    Answering what you actually typed is evasive? There was never any evidence. I would very well change trucks tomorrow if it seemed like the right thing to do. I'm just telling why I *did* go the other way. As I said many times already, I expect to be continually shopping for years as all...
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    Cybertruck “Slow boiling Frog” moment

    At no time have I said anything about FSD. Industry standards. Global standards. HILARIOUS!
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    "Stuck Detection" being considered for Cybertruck -- will give driver tips to get un-stuck

    Yet another off road feature that nobody knows how to use? I think internet rule #34 applies here. "Help me daddy Elon, I'm stuck!"
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    Cybertruck “Slow boiling Frog” moment

    So it drove really well and it was a bad one? Interesting take, but ok.
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    Cybertruck “Slow boiling Frog” moment

    Not true. I truly don’t know. The comment I made about my wife divorcing me is pretty accurate, she hates it so much (didn’t drive it). The demo drives are way too restrictive and useful only to be impressed with some features, but I’d never consider owning it without more time. I felt...
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    Cybertruck “Slow boiling Frog” moment

    Long enough to fall in love with how it drives, although far too short also. Their demos are heavily controlled. They don’t let you do anything with it, even highway, at all.
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    Cybertruck “Slow boiling Frog” moment

    I...wut...?? English? I didn't comment on how well it drove, which was absolutely fantastic.


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