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> It's also the safest pickup truck you can buy For passengers maybe but certainly not for pedestrians. In fact, this is the reason you can't drive a Cybertruck in the EU.
by codethief · Nov 8, 2026
Ugly is both subjective but also quantifiable. Tesla should have used surveys to see what percentage of people actually liked the way the cybertruck would look. But of course th…
by UltraSane · Nov 8, 2026
I actually think that it looks fun and interesting. It appeals to my personal aesthetic. Yes, I also like brutalism. The problems with the cybertruck for me are (in no particula…
by margalabargala · Nov 7, 2026
F150 Lightning had significant numbers of trucks sold at $40k though. It was a bit of a "lose money per sale" stunt, but Tesla never even got close (and Tesla is also up for los…
by dragontamer · Nov 7, 2026
They show as much kindness to the cybertruck owners as the cybertruck shows to pedestrians. That car is built to hurt people around it, even if is by accident
by nikanj · Nov 7, 2026
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The Tesla Cybertruck is a battery-electric full-size pickup truck manufactured by Tesla, Inc. since 2023. It was presented as a prototype concept in November 2019, with an angular design composed of flat, unpainted stainless steel body panels, drawing comparisons to low-polygon computer models. Read more on Wikipedia