An encounter with a fireman

[roadrunner32]

Are you sure he was not just hitting on your wife and then, once you showed up, played "know it all" "Imafireman" moron? Certainly looks that way as everything he talked bout it utter nonsense and/or applicable to any/all other cars in an emergency.

Thats a huge compliment to my wife even though we are in our seventies. She gets those compliments all the time . I will pass it on.

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[roadrunner32]

TIL - There are three stored gas containers for the airbags.

yeah man. I was surprised about that too.

 

[REM]

some firefighters are just fucking dumb ass "know it alls" and just want to spew shit when they can. this sounds like one of them. what idiot can just pry open the charge port cover??? my 3 year nephew was trying to help my charge mine and about ripped open the cover by hand before i could stop him, and a grown ass man is questioning about how to open the cover??? not hating on all firemen, respect them and glad they are there for us in time of need. just some of them are questionable....

I have encountered these arrogant know-it-all types too; that lead an otherwise friendly conversation with a snarky attitude. I always go straight for the jugular by asking technical questions that very few people even remotely have a clue how to answer, and that shuts them up pretty fast.

a good one is to ask: "which toxic gas emitted from a lithium ion thermal runaway event could increase significantly with the application of water, and how deadly is it?"

 

[AWDMK4]

I originally misread the title of your post as "An encouter with a firearm".

To be honest, that may be been less painful and scary than a egotistically fireman with an EV hater complex.

 

[CyberGus]

I originally misread the title of your post as "An encouter with a firearm".

"Fireman with a Firearm" is the title of my unpublished movie script

 

[hemiarch]

3 DEI fire persons standing around a burning cybertruck with a family trapped inside. Oh well, chief says there's no way to get in this thing.

It’s amazing how people are able to turn literally anything into a diversity slur and I would add shameful. You should be embarrassed. It’s 2026.
It’s this kind of shit that makes society give people the finger when they are driving a Cybertruck.
I’m starting to see where the blue haired people get the notion that you mix hate into literally any topic. Your comment is straight up bigotry no matter how you slice it. It doesn’t represent my opinion and I would argue the majority of the people in this forum.
How the fuck does this have anything to do with diversity?
I’m a trauma surgeon so I interact with this nonsense daily and I can tell you the vast majority of the bozos you’re describing are white guys that have been firemen for a very long time.
In fact, it’s typically the “I’m so experienced I don’t have to learn anything new” attitude that makes this happen.
Like any other industry.
Please use your head before you post shit that is offensive to everyone who doesn’t look like you.

 

[Sandman1962]

I have the Cybertruck, model S and model X. The points that the firefighter brought up have some validity. But not totally valid. I’ve never been in a bad accident where the airbags deployed or the car was damaged to the point that the doors could not be opened. Sure this does happen and would totally stress out those who have to deal with it. I’m thankful we have those first responders. But ICE cars are not immune from these very same issues.

I’m rambling but I find it almost impossible to open the falcon wing doors using the emergency release. I love those doors but hope I never need to open them manually in an emergency.

sorry my thoughts are disjointed. I do think the Tesla’s are safest overall and that’s why I drive them.

 

[hemiarch]

I’m guessing that is your opinion because nobody has ever used the term DEI to invalidate your hard earned competency and subsequent hiring based on nothing other than their desire to appear superior without having done anything to earn it.
I absolutely agree that people should be hired based on “skill set, education, and experience” but the fact remains that is historically not what has happened and is still not always what happens present tense.
We all understand (I hope) that someone is not by default less capable because their demographic happens to increase the diversity of an organization. The use of the term DEI as a derogatory term somehow synonymous with stupid or lazy promotes that dangerous and ugly idea which has no room in the America I know and love. The America which aims to be a true meritocracy and not a race or gender or ideology or preference driven old boys club.
If you can’t see the importance of protecting that, you’re not paying attention and too fat and content with the privilege you’ve been given.
So if one day that backwards thinking is turned on you and you’re colored as incompetent based on being whatever you happen to be, and nobody comes to your rescue, you’ll deserve it.
If you believe in meritocracy for real, you should protect that idea. For everyone.

 

[hemiarch]

I’m guessing that is your opinion because nobody has ever used the term DEI to invalidate your hard earned competency and subsequent hiring based on nothing other than their desire to appear superior without having done anything to earn it.
I absolutely agree that people should be hired based on “skill set, education, and experience” but the fact remains that is historically not what has happened and is still not always what happens present tense.
We all understand (I hope) that someone is not by default less capable because their demographic happens to increase the diversity of an organization. The use of the term DEI as a derogatory term somehow synonymous with stupid or lazy promotes that dangerous and ugly idea which has no room in the America I know and love. The America which aims to be a true meritocracy and not a race or gender or ideology or preference driven old boys club.
If you can’t see the importance of protecting that, you’re not paying attention and too fat and content with the privilege you’ve been given.
So if one day that backwards thinking is turned on you and you’re colored as incompetent based on being whatever you happen to be, and nobody comes to your rescue, you’ll deserve it.
If you believe in meritocracy for real, you should protect that idea. For everyone.

And in an act as cowardly as your opinion, you went ahead and deleted you post defending this sheeplike hatred quoted directly from the manipulators who would like you to believe it. You know who you are.
Maybe it’s you that needs a hug.

 

[roadrunner32]

It’s amazing how people are able to turn literally anything into a diversity slur and I would add shameful. You should be embarrassed. It’s 2026.
It’s this kind of shit that makes society give people the finger when they are driving a Cybertruck.
I’m starting to see where the blue haired people get the notion that you mix hate into literally any topic. Your comment is straight up bigotry no matter how you slice it. It doesn’t represent my opinion and I would argue the majority of the people in this forum.
How the fuck does this have anything to do with diversity?
I’m a trauma surgeon so I interact with this nonsense daily and I can tell you the vast majority of the bozos you’re describing are white guys that have been firemen for a very long time.
In fact, it’s typically the “I’m so experience I don’t have to learn anything new” attitude that makes this happen.
Like any other industry.
Please use your head before you post shit that is offensive to everyone who doesn’t look like you.

 

[roadrunner32]

That post is still there, it's not deleted. I Really don't like that stuff in this forum and I don' t like being associated with it and the one that inadvertently caused it to be posted.

 

[Jasonholli]

I’m guessing that is your opinion because nobody has ever used the term DEI to invalidate your hard earned competency and subsequent hiring based on nothing other than their desire to appear superior without having done anything to earn it.
I absolutely agree that people should be hired based on “skill set, education, and experience” but the fact remains that is historically not what has happened and is still not always what happens present tense.
We all understand (I hope) that someone is not by default less capable because their demographic happens to increase the diversity of an organization. The use of the term DEI as a derogatory term somehow synonymous with stupid or lazy promotes that dangerous and ugly idea which has no room in the America I know and love. The America which aims to be a true meritocracy and not a race or gender or ideology or preference driven old boys club.
If you can’t see the importance of protecting that, you’re not paying attention and too fat and content with the privilege you’ve been given.
So if one day that backwards thinking is turned on you and you’re colored as incompetent based on being whatever you happen to be, and nobody comes to your rescue, you’ll deserve it.
If you believe in meritocracy for real, you should protect that idea. For everyone.

That post is still there, it's not deleted. I Really don't like that stuff in this forum and I don' t like being associated with it and the one that inadvertently caused it to be posted.

He's referring to me. I accidentally quoted multiple posts when I was just trying to reply to him. I deleted it to correct but thought...... Why perpetuate this like he's doing. I'm certainly not a coward but I don't see everything through the eyes of race or discrimination.
Anyway..... I scheduled my delivery for this Friday 5/22. Ordered 4/11. VIN 95k.

 

[hemiarch]

but I don't see everything through the eyes of race or discrimination.
Anyway..... I scheduled my delivery for this Friday 5/22. Ordered 4/11. VIN 95k.

Because you don’t have to. Neither do I based on demographic. But I recognize there are people whose reality is significantly more affected by this than me and I feel compelled to stand up for them. Just the way I was raised.
That’s exciting!! What are you getting? Beast? AWD? SAWD?

 

[hemiarch]

That post is still there, it's not deleted. I Really don't like that stuff in this forum and I don' t like being associated with it and the one that inadvertently caused it to be posted.

It wasn’t you man. It was the guy with the thoughtless DEI comment who I’m not going to tag but you can just scroll up.
Didn’t mean to distract from your highly entertaining thread. Just certain things that grind my gears and that’s one of them.
Sounds like that fireman was a combination of only partially educated and maybe being a bit of a jerk.
I mean, you bought the car. How polite is it to tell someone who just got a haircut how you don’t like that style?
What did your wife think of the whole thing?

 

[Jasonholli]

Because you don’t have to. Neither do I based on demographic. But I recognize there are people whose reality is significantly more affected by this than me and I feel compelled to stand up for them. Just the way I was raised.
That’s exciting!! What are you getting? Beast? AWD? SAWD?

It's actually because I choose not to. Just like everyone else should. I give everyone the same opportunity and treat everyone equally until they prove unworthy without any regard to race or any other chosen affiliation. No one or group based on immutable traits should get special treatment. If there is a specific instance of someone being treated differently because of this, either positive or negative, I'm against it and will fight for equality, not equity. I think there's a much larger demand for racism than there's actual supply. We're over it.
No more of this... I'm excited for my PAWD!

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