Tesla Cybertruck's Stuck Accelerator Pedal Creates 6,800-Pound Land Missile

> seems to suggest that them removing the indicator knobs seems to be _also_ as a result of cost-saving

So they took the design choices of a Citroen CX? Only with the indicators in a variable position instead of next to the wheel for added difficulty of using it.

> this is as a consequence of cost-savings - on what is already an incredibly expensive vehicle. I think most people buying these trucks are probably not worrying too much about cost in the first place...

Those aren’t necessarily related. Tesla might look to maximize profits no matter what, so if they can save $20 on pedal fastening they won’t pass that onto the customer, they’ll just pocket the difference.

I think the way it works is actually almost the opposite of what you're saying. The problem is that there's an acceptable price point for a truck like this - say the top spec goes for $100k. What Tesla has done is they've made a bunch of really bad structural decision which means the fundamental cost of building the truck is high. For example the expensive Aluminium and the difficulties working with it. The result is that to get the build cost of the vehicle low enough to make a profit they have to do extreme cost saving everywhere else. So you end up with this massive mismatch where you have this premium material choice in one area that costs so much that they've had to choose to go super aggressive on cost saving practically everywhere else.

The stupidity of the accessory controls was a huge turnoff for me.

Sure, I might get use to them, but I also drive other, normal cars. I don’t want to have to think about my Teslas blinkers being different than literally everything else.

My favorite part of the Model 3 is the suspension.

I don’t think I’ve ever had a worse trip in the back seat of a car.

I bet that most of these design decisions were made by the same Chinese manufacturers that design the cheap stuff we buy on eBay. And when China inevitably starts producing a cheaper tesla alternative they will go looking for a spy like they were not the ones who designed it in the first place...

have you seen people burning tires?

guess how do they do it

Not in an EV, anyway. In ICEV (especially turbocharged), the scenario is at least plausible, since that’s how you preload the drivetrain, spool the turbo, etc. It’s not strictly for track, either – my wife’s Mazda CX-9 has a turbo inline-4 that is gutless until boost (which comes on blessedly low, to be fair). If you need to jump out into traffic from a side street or the like, it’s much safer to perform the above so there isn’t a huge delay between driver input and meaningful response.

Seems like a must-have if your employer is Immortan Joe.

Is that how some launch control systems work in automobiles?

On the day-to-day I agree its probably not common but I also am not sure I would want a system that decides to not apply acceleration. Too many edge cases in the real world to try and determine what the user would want. Not bad UX but very bad hardware design/QC for having a pedal cover that is just attached with some clips

"It's extremely rare for someone to want to brake while keeping the foot fully pressed on the accelerator, and then want to accelerate fast moments later. "

It can happen in near accident situations. First slow down, then after seeing the reaction of the other vehicle, accelerate in a different direction. I wouldn't want to confirm a touchscreen in that situation.

This is exactly what you want to do if you’re launching your vehicle. Like for a 0-60 run.

That being said, that should really only happen on an actual track.

This is not a how-to guide on getting out of a stuck accelerator situation.

Surely we can discuss design issues that affect only a single model of car that already has so much controversy over it already. It is scary when this kind of thing happens. Especially on this ugly thing that's already pointy.

Go check your car, 50/50 it has a pedal that friction slips onto a metal arm, has been a common approach for a long time. Get this! They usually slip down!

Cyberfucks lol

I've experienced something similar with driving with flip-flops: the right one came off the foot and held the gas pedal floored.. Fortunately, the car wasn't nearly as quick as the Cybertruck is.

> but how many techbros can there be for this product to break even?

For the moment, they are in the breaking phase.

In a weird way Musk’s nutso brand means the Cybertruck market is broader than just tech bros, it now also includes right wing reactionary bros who love the word “triggered” so much they’ll spend $80k to have an excuse to ask someone about it.

>how many techbros can there be for this product to break even?

The end of the article says there is a 5 year wait time for one, and close to 2 million on the wait list.

elon is still popular to the extent that he could sell just about anything to a few million people, this will probably never change. Once you hit a certain level of wealth and fame it self perpetuates