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      08-23-2024, 01:59 AM   #1
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Cybertruck frame at risk of breaking when towing?

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Whistlndiesel is an idiot.
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Whistlen Diesel is an idiot.
Major idiot. Tennessee is known for that...
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Major idiot. Tennessee is known for that...
He seems to be a petulant child who has not yet outgrown breaking his toys.
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He seems to be a petulant child who has not yet outgrown breaking his toys.
That his shtick, a formula that has proven to be absurdly lucrative for Mr. Detwiler.
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I'm going to clutch my pearls and await all Cybertruck sales stopping.
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That his shtick, a formula that has proven to be absurdly lucrative for Mr. Detwiler.
So is porn. What's your point. 😉
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So is porn. What's your point. 😉
That it’s an act and weird you presume to know him.
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That it’s an act and weird you presume to know him.
He's a dude on the internet. He presents himself as an idiot. If that works for him, great.
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He's a dude on the internet. He presents himself as an idiot. If that works for him, great.
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That his shtick, a formula that has proven to be absurdly lucrative for Mr. Detwiler.
Precisely....
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Appears Cody may have discovered a valid flaw about towing. Will be interesting to see if there is any corporate response - I doubt it as there is little to no upside at this point and they wouldn't want to accidentally legitimize his side show. They'll wait for a lawsuit to burn any calories on defending design and capabilities, which is unlikely in the near-term. I suspect they're tied up with numerous smaller issues buyers are barking about. My money is on a quiet running change to that stress point over the next couple of model years.
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Here's some value. An actual analysis (using physics) of the issue of the CT's frame dropping from some 4-feet or so onto the tow hitch...

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I thought we all had accepted that the cybertruck is not a real truck and is instead a weird cry for help that you desperately need more attention?
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TL;DV... the video is comparing a stock RAM diesel truck against a stock Cybertruck in a professionally sanctioned sled pulling drag race. The video delves deep into how the sled pull works, how the sled works, and how the hitch connects. In short, the sled weighs 33,000 pounds, slides a weight forward sequenced to distance and ends up digging the front of the sled into the dirt track. Look how the chain pulls downward on the hitch of the CT. I'll not take the time to calculate the weight but I'm sure it far exceeds the CT's tongue weight capacity.
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I thought we all had accepted that the cybertruck is not a real truck and is instead a weird cry for help that you desperately need more attention?
Yes, a signal that many years of intense therapy are required. For both the fellow who conceived it, and those who thought, "Well, there is a good idea".

They never came through with the promised $39K Cybertruck, but maybe the $99K version will soon be $39K?
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I've never seen a vehicle go so quickly from "hey, it's one of those ugly dumpster Teslas" to literally not a single person even looking at them anymore.

Went camping when they first came out. A guy pulled up in the group with one. No one person asked questions about it. Looked at it. Sat in it. The only attention it got was when four teenagers pointed and laughed at it.
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