IlovethebombThere’s something tragic about Cybertruck owners, and it’s nothing to do with Elon.
They seem to be wildly impressed by their vehicle doing the most mediocre things that any AWD vehicle can do.
They’re just coping with the fact they spent 6 figures on this giant piece of shit so they convince themselves their investment was worth it because truck go brrr
Yeah, at this point they know they got conned, and they either have to admit that or double down and act wildly impressed at its ability to, like, drive on an unpaved road.
I read a while back that many of them were shocked the cyber truck didn’t fit in regular parking spaces. In other words, these are people that, for the most part, have never owned a large pickup before. The obvious conclusion is that they bought it for cred or because they think it looks cool, not because they actually need a vehicle that size.
That also might explain why they think it’s so awesome. They’ve nothing to compare it to.
That’s a common theme, yes. They’ve clearly never owned a pickup truck, and don’t realise what they have is actually pretty bad by pickup truck standards.
turboSnailWhat about the other people who drive a pickup truck? Do they actually haul cargo or pull a boat?
I’m not in the US, but everyone I know who has that type of vehicle is an outdoorsy type, who wants a vehicle with lots of cargo space, high ground clearance, and often towing capacity. Having the cargo area separate from the passenger cabin is also useful for carrying wet, smelly or dirty stuff.
They usually have a canopy on the vehicle as well.
In the US, actually using them for cargo or towing would put you in a small minority. The last research I saw said towing is only done by 10% of owners a year.
I haven’t seen the stats on cargo in the bed, but I imagine it’s MUCH lower since most of these trucks are expensive and shiny. The last time I tossed a bunch of furniture in the bed the person I was buying it from was worried I’d scratch the paint in the bed.
Truck fans in the US are weird and so common now that they look at you strange if you want to use it for actual truck stuff.
😃 Worried about scratching the print job? Tell that to the shovels, hammers, cables and other random work stuff I threw in there. Oh wait, some people don’t use a truck like a tool.
I wonder if it would be cool to own an excavator and never dig anything with it. At least the bucket would stay yellow.
You can go on you tube and search for “mini excavators” or “mini skid steers” if you want to see machinery lawn ornaments. Now, there are plenty of people that own mini excavators that really use them for making a living. But theirs either say Kubota or Bobcat on the side and cost a LOT more than the $2500 these guys paid for the one they just drive around their little suburban acreage.
ive seen the smallers haul construction materials never the bloated giant ones that conservatives love to lift the trucks.
Same here. Those cars are so expensive to own, that you don’t ever even think of getting one unless you really really need it for a specific purpose. However, I’ve heard that Americans don’t think that way.
majority of them dont haul construciton/cargo equipment of any kind. i only ever seen the smaller trucks do that, the biggers likely dont have the space for it.
I do, but I know you’re just trying to gatekeep.
Well, not a boat, a 30’ Airstream. And I haul a ton of pellets several times each year. I also find myself moving heavy or large items throughout the year with it. No, you can’t really rent one to do those things like everyone claims - or the rentals would cost as much as owning the pickup would.
Yes, yes we do. I own a 24,000lbs tandem trailer that I haul large stuff heavy stuff with at times. Sometimes 300 miles one way. I have a good reason to own a pickup truck that says Hemi on the side…
Those swave and deboner urbane urbanites seldom have an actual use for a pickup truck. But there are places where the trucks wear the scratches and dents of their hard use proudly.
I mean, I don’t think a lot of pickup drivers are aware of the fact that their giant ass truck doesn’t fit in a regular parking space
WesDym@captainlezbian I think they are. They just don't care. I think most of them see it as evidence of their manliness.
I'm not joking about that. I really do believe that in the US, a lot of pickup owners -- maybe a majority, maybe more -- are doing it performatively. The truck is their personality, an expression of their insucurities and constant need to 'prove' they're 'real men'. It's sad.
They’re aware, I’m sure, but there isn’t much they can do about it if they need to park there. Even Home Depot and Lowe’s have this issue.
Saw a YouTube video of a guy thoroughly impressed with the glue they use to put cyber trucks together. Glue
Industrial glue is on another level.
its sharp enough to cut carrots.
truck no go brrrr. truck go …
(because it broke haha)
things that any AWD vehicle can do.
Not any AWD; you probably want high ground clearance too.
I wouldn’t go fording streams in a Subaru WRX, for instance.
A Subaru Impreza definitely could have done what the Cybertruck did in that video though.
I don’t know about an Impreza, but I know my '07 Audi A6 Allroad could easily take on this level of water. I’m fairly sure that a Subaru Outback could as well, they tend to be about the same height (US spec ones are even higher I believe - I owned one, it was about 2 cm taller than any EUDM ones of the same generation I’ve seen)
I’ve probably done more work, driven more off road, been through more serious terain using a 2 door fwd hatchback and a trailer made with a 70s civic axle than the entirety of cybertruck owners combined.
That said I wonder what percentage of cucktruck owners could put tire chains on in less than a hour without the help of AI. I’m guessing <1%.
LucidlethargyThey absolutely can’t do the things other AWD vehicles can do, though. They get shown up regularly by cars that cost under 20k.
I mean, the limiting factor of the off road performance of most vehicles is how much the driver cares about the vehicle.
It’s amazing what a shitbox can do.
Reckless_MooseAs a former Ford Focus owner, this is absolutely true.
A cyber truck does not actually qualify as a truck. Their owners do, on the other hand, qualify as complete douche canoes.
SamskaraMost pickup trucks in the US aren’t used as trucks, nor used off road. They are status symbols. The Cybertruck fits right into this category. It’s shiny and stands out of the crowd.
@Samskara The CT is sort of the ultimate distillation of the 'truck' as masculine status symbol, since it's ridiculous in almost every way possible, offensive in many ways, needlessly dangeorus, and not actually good for much. It's sort of the ultimate douchemobile. It tells the world, "I have crippling insecurities I'm willing to go into horrible, ill-advised debt to try to assauge, for the sake of my fragile ego." Or, "I'm just a huge douchebag."
It’s more like
I have the most rad car ever. Others are jealous or just don’t get it.
People use all kinds of inconvenient less useful things and feel proud for being special for it. Like Arch Linux users for example.
@Samskara The difference between someone obtaining Arch Linux or a CT is $60-100K. It's not meaningful to compare those things, even if the motives are identical.
A given Linux nerd might just be a little weird, but they're not going to ruin their life by it, or anyone else's. The kind of person who'd sink the value of half a bachelor's degree into a gigantic, wasteful, dangerous fashion accessory just to feel better about themselves has a very serious problem.
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