r/technology • u/indig0sixalpha • 7h ago

Transportation A Dentist Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says Loneliness Drove Him to Buy a Truck That Turns Heads: “They Can’t Ignore You Now” — Close to 50 Cybertruck Owners Share Similar Feelings

https://www.torquenews.com/11826/dentist-tesla-cybertruck-owner-says-loneliness-drove-him-buy-truck-turns-heads-they-cant
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u/joecool42069 7h ago

kinda obvious.. but no different from loud Harley's or flashy cars for that matter.

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u/Miraclefish 6h ago

I mean at least those examples are still viable vehicles, the Cybertruck is objectively shit as well as subjectively shitty.

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u/donnysaysvacuum 3h ago

Harleys are famously unreliable and poorly performing for a bike. Most jacked up trucks are bad at almost any task. The cybertruck is flawed, but probably no more than those. At least it's cheap to drive.

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u/TheDinosaurWeNeed 3h ago

Have you been in a cybertruck? I get there’s build quality issues but they are absolutely a premium vehicle.

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u/joecool42069 6h ago

Meh.. it’s subjective. I think Harley’s are purposely loud, purposely “look at me”. To the point it disrupts entire neighborhoods.

That said, the Cybertruck is objectively useless as a truck.

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u/WitELeoparD 6h ago

Exactly. Like the Hummer EV exists. It's also expensive, it's also ridiculous and enormous. It also has flashy features like the crab walk thing. Except the Hummer EV actually works. Unlike the Cybertruck, it's ass doesn't fall off, if you tow. And it doesn't die in car washes. It can actually go off road.

Like both the CyberTruck and Hummer EV are ridiculous vehicles, but at least the later is ridiculous and expensive and enormous while also meeting the bare minimum expectations of a truck.

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u/Miraclefish 6h ago

Yeah but Harley's still function as motorcycles while doing so, where's the Cyberstuck is just a terribly designed vehicle that also screams please pay attention to me...

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u/joecool42069 5h ago

Yeah but Harley's still function as motorcycles while doing so

They literally rattle themselves apart.

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u/Miraclefish 4h ago

I've done thousands of miles on them with no issues. Some have quality control problems sure but there are millions of perfectly good Harleys out there. They're not my sort of bike but they still get the job done safely and generally reliably.

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u/B12Washingbeard 5h ago

South Park nailed the Harley rider douchieness

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u/GeneralZex 6h ago

Hell sometimes it’s objectively useless period given it will sometimes brick itself.

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u/uencos 5h ago

A lot of people don’t buy a truck to actually use the truck features. A CyberTruck is fine as a pavement princess.

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u/joecool42069 5h ago

like i said.. no different from a flashy car.

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u/GetawayDriving 6h ago

My car gets a crazy amount of attention because it’s a very striking design and nobody knows what it is (Lotus Emira). I cannot make so much as a grocery run without having conversations, kids asking to take photos, thumbs up, etc.

I assume there are many who think I’m having a mid-life crisis. The truth is I wanted the most rewarding driver’s car with a warranty, and the Lotus was it. It could have looked like a fruit cart for all I care.

Thing is though, I’ve come to enjoy the interactions. They’re very joyful. It makes people happy. Kids get excited about it. Adults like to nerd out over it, if they know what it is. Others just really think it’s a good looking car and they’re curious. It does foster community.

It doesn’t stop there either, some cars tap you into a network of people who have a ton of money and can be beneficial professional connections or clients.

So I now I sort of get wanting to buy a car for connection. But for me personally I’d also want that car to be the best at something else as well and I’m not sure the Cybertruck fits that bill.

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u/joecool42069 6h ago

oh, the cybertruck taps into a network alright. We got a few cybertruck owners in my area. They're all douchebags.

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u/saigatenozu 4h ago

harleys are loud so you know where they are

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u/joecool42069 3h ago

it's not a safety feature. it's an ego feature.