Quinn Nelson

Elon confirms Cybertruck video is of a “very close to production” prototype. Lemme just say two things:

1) Pontiac Aztek
2) Yiiiiikes

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1621298181941374976

Elon Musk on Twitter

“@DriveTeslaca Yeah. Still many small tweaks to make it better (and the side mirrors are removable by owner), but this is very close to production design.”

Twitter
Feb 3, 2023 at 5:33amWeb
Show threadMΛSΞYFeb 3, 2023

@snazzyq Yikes!

It appears the Musk #Cybertruck is about as attractive and
unwieldy as the Musk #Twitter...

Show threadKristoffer LawsonFeb 3, 2023
@masey @snazzyq sorry, you guys are wrong, the Cybertruck is awesome :) Straight out of a dystopian nightmare. I totally expect to be shovelling bodies with it, while carrying spare parts for my cybernetic workshop. Though I admit Tesla as a company has lost some of its appeal lately…
Show threadNick has moved to MathstodonFeb 3, 2023
@Setok @masey @snazzyq This always makes me think of the movie "The Running Man", which included this car. And that was about a dystopian future.
Show threadKristoffer LawsonFeb 3, 2023

@internic @masey @snazzyq precisely! Also this one from Blade Runner:

https://www.imcdb.org/i012087.jpg

Show threadKristoffer LawsonFeb 3, 2023
@internic @masey @snazzyq I mean, basically Elon has modelled his goals on Blade Runner. Spaceships to Mars, androids, Cybertrucks. Quite how Twitter fits into all of that is a mystery, but there you go.
Show threadNoah_the_BoaFeb 4, 2023
@internic @Setok @masey @snazzyq how ironic
Show threadLeon CowleFeb 3, 2023
@snazzyq I know taste is subjective, but I’ll subjectively maintain that that is a goddamn ugly ‘truck’.
Show threadNachikethFeb 3, 2023
@snazzyq are they using any final treatment on the body panels or its just bare metal?
Show threadJoel TellingFeb 3, 2023
@snazzyq dude. I didn’t realize it was THAT big.
Show threadEric GuidryFeb 3, 2023
@joeltelling @snazzyq The only way this can exist, in my opinion, is the US's lack of pedestrian safety requirements. It's a low poly render come to life in the worst way possible.
Show threadJoel TellingFeb 3, 2023
@eguidry @snazzyq like, HOW will you be able to see anyone in a crosswalk at all?
Show threadEshu MarneediFeb 3, 2023
@snazzyq good lord that’s ugly
Show threadMartin B.Feb 3, 2023
@snazzyq it can't be just me, who thinks this "thing" is so damn ugly beyond any repair... Maybe if it was first to the market, some people (not me) could overlook the design, but now, with all the other EV pickup trucks already available? Yeah, good luck selling that "thing"...
Show threadChristian SeligFeb 3, 2023
@snazzyq The front 3/4 angle was growing on me but the back is not at all
Show threadJohn GruberFeb 3, 2023
@snazzyq 3)
Show threadJohn BishopFeb 3, 2023
@gruber @snazzyq Exactamundo.
Show threadFeed Me DoughnutsFeb 3, 2023
@gruber @snazzyq feb 9th Twitter jumps the shark.
Show threadAlex VenzFeb 3, 2023
@snazzyq It seems like it's even uglier than the prototype I saw at the launch event... which is saying something.
Show threadJames GilbertFeb 3, 2023
@snazzyq It looks to me like it's designed to kill pedestrians. It will never be sold in Europe because it will never pass pedestrian safety standards. https://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/tesla-cybertruck-not-legal-europe/
Why the Tesla Cybertruck won't be legal in Europe

The radical Tesla Cybertruck will require 'strong modifications to the basic structure' to be made legal for sale in Europe, according to a TUV expert.

Motoring Research
Show threadJuergen R. Feb 3, 2023
@snazzyq ugly, just ugly
Show threadMark DregerFeb 3, 2023
@snazzyq The Aztek did it way better.
Show threadAli AlkhatibFeb 3, 2023
@snazzyq this thing is remarkable. i feel like it burned out a fuse in my brain and now i don't even know where to start deconstructing design issues when i see this. i just start laughing like an idiot
Show threadKyle PflugFeb 3, 2023
@snazzyq No CHMSL? 😬
Show threadAustinFeb 3, 2023
@snazzyq side mirrors removable by owner. Sounds safe!
Show threaddougalFeb 3, 2023

@snazzyq I’m glad I’m not the only one who remembers the Aztek, and how ugly it was.

I mean sad. I’m sad for us.

Show threadrobimacFeb 3, 2023
@snazzyq My first thought when seeing the thumbnail: Who put a speedcam trailer (german thing) on a desert street?!
Show threadJonathan LaCourFeb 3, 2023

@snazzyq that is easily the ugliest car in the history of cars, and will surely be the only thing better than a blue check mark to identity an Elon Stan.

(Also we should start calling the Elon worshipers “muskrats.”)

Show threadBenjamin WoodringFeb 3, 2023
@snazzyq Hey wait I like the Aztek. Had a lot of neat features.
Show threadCasey LissFeb 3, 2023
@snazzyq this is insulting to the Aztek.
Show threadChris DreilingFeb 3, 2023
@caseyliss @snazzyq Walter White rolling in his grave
Show threadTed MaulFeb 3, 2023

@snazzyq when it was revealed, there was a collective "so bad it's good", combined with "the emperor's wearing a lovely robe" narrative that carried it.

The recent "he's not the Messiah he's a naughty boy" scales falling from eyes, along with passage of time will not be kind to this vehicle's chances.

Show threadBrian StuckiFeb 3, 2023
@snazzyq I’ll keep my early reservation in case there is a nice market for them but my excitement is definitely very low. Now my heart waits for the Sierra EV…
Show threadjakobFeb 3, 2023
@snazzyq Wished you had a podcast, ngl
Show threadMarco RodriguesFeb 3, 2023
@snazzyq the industrial design of the cyber truck has always been bad in my eyes.
Show threadT.G. CidFeb 3, 2023
@snazzyq The design still has my heart, but man, i just wish it was built to be driven by people.
Show threadHudsonFeb 3, 2023
Pontiac Aztek
@snazzyq no two words have ever been so scathing.
Show threadcoltonFeb 3, 2023
@snazzyq other drivers are going to hate them. That sun reflection is going to be terrible.
Show threadZperrettaFeb 3, 2023
@snazzyq but the Pontiac Aztec looks cool and weird...
Show threadivanhoekFeb 3, 2023
@snazzyq hmmm…
Show threadOkonaFeb 3, 2023
@snazzyq BMW take care! There is a new challenger for the title of ugliest car in town!
Show threadJaySwedeFeb 4, 2023

@snazzyq Like so many
concept cars the cyber truck is an intriguing idea and thought exercise until it starts taking shape in the realities of daily life.

Windshield/dashboard bigger than an Oldsmobile silhouette.
Body panels that learned nothing about long term ownership from a DeLorean.
And the already mentioned Aztek with its promises of unimaginable adaptivity and versatility.

Show threadJohnFeb 4, 2023
@snazzyq deep cut!!