Tesla Cybertruck

On 11/01/2024 at 23:29, Jester124 said:

I am a Yooper... we drove any vehicle with bald tires all year round. Didn't matter what the car it was. We had everything from pintos to lamborghinis driving in the middle of winter. The vehicle itself to use do not matter outside of it being a POS that should not drive in any condition.

Knowing the limitations of your vehicle and being in those conditions should not be compared to areas that do not come close to matching. Looking at the videos of the Cyber Truck failing and seeing normal 4x4's operating normally either points to a lack of skill from the driver, or a massive failure by Tesla.

I know you think you are are better than most because you have visited the UP, but being a troll (For those outside of MI, someone that lives under the Mackinac Bridge in the lower peninsula), please do not imply our opinion. While I do not follow all of their beliefs, driving in adverse weather is one thing that only Canadians and very few US based locations may be able to argue with the driving conditions I was raised with.

As much as I am not a fan of musk and don't particularly care for tesla, if you don't respect the conditions you're going to end up like the guy in the video.

I know this because I've been both the person beating various one-wheel-peel vehicles up the mountain I used to live on all winter as well as the person with AWD stuck in a snowbank. Snow tires make an incredible difference but are useless on ice just like anything else. Studded snows and 4wd are the only way you can be as worry free as possible, but it's still possible to get stuck if you're out when you shouldn't be or if you're not driving in a manner compatible with the conditions.

On 12/01/2024 at 14:28, Jim K said:

I mean....

 

...the owner of this Cybertruck gave the build quality an A- (on a Tesla scale, LOL)....but still gushes over it.

More pictures of this particular truck here  (Cybertrucks Owners Club).

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A- ? Sounds pretty good next to the last Ford we bought (never again). Mainly the guy at the link talks about getting used to the squirkle steering wheel, the cup holder only being for 12 oz, a little noise out of the driveline (it does sound different than other Teslas),  the control button on the steering wheel it probably needs service.

The planar surfaces not lining up like a curved panel would has been discussed in talks about what to expect from the vehicle. 

The average car has about 2 actual problems, Tesla is at about 2.5, and recently it's been going down about .2+ per year.  

On 12/01/2024 at 14:50, satukoro said:

As much as I am not a fan of musk and don't particularly care for tesla, if you don't respect the conditions you're going to end up like the guy in the video.

I know this because I've been both the person beating various one-wheel-peel vehicles up the mountain I used to live on all winter as well as the person with AWD stuck in a snowbank. Snow tires make an incredible difference but are useless on ice just like anything else. Studded snows and 4wd are the only way you can be as worry free as possible, but it's still possible to get stuck if you're out when you shouldn't be or if you're not driving in a manner compatible with the conditions.

I would add to this that studs do help, but they are not legal in all states because the stunts can, and often do,  damage the road. Tire chains are sometimes legal but usually only when the snow is deep (so they won't contact the road),

Someone driving overly worn tires on a dry road, ice or snow is risking not only their own safety but the safety of others