I don’t know how to explain it, but it absolutely is. I saw my first a week or two ago, and was taken aback by how off-putting it is visually. I thought maybe it’d have an awkward charm, but no, it’s just physically uncomfortable to look at.
What struck me was how ungodly huge it is, for basically no reason. There was one outside of Costco with people trying to get some huge thing to fit in the bed. It didn’t go well. They already had it loaded by the time I walked into the store and they were still there putting ratchet straps on it when I left 30 minutes later.
I saw one in person the other day and physically uncomfortable is a good description. I was trying to describe it to my friends who have only seen pictures and I couldn’t stop laughing because it’s so much dumber looking in real life. Really just horrible.
Huh. I actually saw one for the first time in person yesterday too. On the way back from a camping trip, in a little village surrounded by corn fields.
It really i the ugliest car I’ve ever seen. Including the car Homer designed in the Simpsons.
Couple of weeks ago I saw several, all parked next to each other, in a parking lot. Assumed it was some car club, or people going to some car event. Anyway, seeing them all lined-up like that, made me realize just how out of place they looked. They looked fake, like mock-ups, or something. It was weird. I have seen a lot of very highly stylized cars, lots of specialty vehicles designed for industrial, and military, use and never have I gotten that vibe. The only other time I got the same feeling was when one of the Nolan batman movies was being filmed near where I worked, and they had the “bat” vehicles parked in a private lot I passed, on my way to work. Getting to see them up close, and in person, really made it clear that they were fake vehicles, that required distance, and editing/cgi, to look real.
There is only one by me that I see somewhat regularly, and oh what a trash bin it really is in person…
But yeah, don’t see a lot here. I do live in a progressive area, but we are surrounded by farmland and maga outside the the townships into the more rural parts of the county. The cyber truck isn’t something a farmer is going to ever touch since it’s garbage for actual truck tasks, it’s a very specific pavement princess vehicle. Around here they actually use their trucks.
I’ve only seen one or two a month so far on days when I’m out, in an area where I see multiple Teslas a day when I’m out. It does seem like the number is increasing, but slowly.
Just saw one on the highway less than 30min ago. Idk if it’s just the East Bay, but hardly a day goes by without seeing at least one. It’s weird how popular they are here.
I hate Elon, I hate trucks, and I hate cars, but there is something about its style that I like. You gotta appreciate the Syd Mead inspiration and the attempt at something new. And though I’m reading it’s not working as well as advertised, I like the idea of stainless steel instead of paint.
It’s what happened with a boss that punishes or fires people for saying something negative to the boss. After some time the boss is surrounded by nothing but yes-men so weird and disastrous plans get implemented with thunderous applause.
They needed designers that were well versed in the automotive field. Both with design and safety so they knew what what was smart or safe to innovate and what was better to leave alone. They also needed a CEO who didn’t have an unwarranted god complex and who didn’t have the final say on all design decisions.
It fails in every way it can. It’s dangerous and there’s plenty of stories of it breaking down several miles from the lot. No paint means that it will rust. Apparently you can get a clear coat added to it but it costs 5k. It’s massive and even though it’s a truck the bed is too small to really do much. Not having a normal steering wheel and all the controls being on the screen means you are constantly looking away from the road while driving. These are just the issues I remember off the top of my head. It was some manchild with too much money’s random idea that never should have been made.
Not quite correct. Stainless steel, even the best quality, is rust resistant. Even the best quality will rust in the right conditions. That’s why it’s so stupid for them to have decided that since it’s stainless steel there’s no need for it to get a protective coating or paint.
Delorans also used unprotected stainless steel. 304 grade, the same used kitchen sinks and many other food safe applications. And they never shared the issues the CT has and havent much corrosion in their 40 years of existence, atleast no more than any other standard painted steel panel.
The CT uses 301, which contains less chromium and more carbon, making is much less corrosion resistant.
Fair enough. I tend to forget about the DeLorean lol. I’m an electrical and computer engineer so I don’t tend to work with a lot of different types of materials. But with the little I work with even I knew it would have rust issues from the very beginning since there was no way they would spring for the material quality they needed to.
I was thinking this when I went to the beach for the 4th. Here there are houses literally on the sand and one of those had a cyber truck parked 10 ft from the same. The air gets so salty and humid, you could already tell it was starting to get affected.
Saw it for the first time in person yesterday and I can confidently say….
It’s even uglier in person!
I don’t know how to explain it, but it absolutely is. I saw my first a week or two ago, and was taken aback by how off-putting it is visually. I thought maybe it’d have an awkward charm, but no, it’s just physically uncomfortable to look at.
What struck me was how ungodly huge it is, for basically no reason. There was one outside of Costco with people trying to get some huge thing to fit in the bed. It didn’t go well. They already had it loaded by the time I walked into the store and they were still there putting ratchet straps on it when I left 30 minutes later.
It’s aggressively ugly
It’s like looking at a texture that hasn’t fully rendered or something, just visual blur despite the sharp edges
I saw one in person the other day and physically uncomfortable is a good description. I was trying to describe it to my friends who have only seen pictures and I couldn’t stop laughing because it’s so much dumber looking in real life. Really just horrible.
Huh. I actually saw one for the first time in person yesterday too. On the way back from a camping trip, in a little village surrounded by corn fields.
It really i the ugliest car I’ve ever seen. Including the car Homer designed in the Simpsons.
Couple of weeks ago I saw several, all parked next to each other, in a parking lot. Assumed it was some car club, or people going to some car event. Anyway, seeing them all lined-up like that, made me realize just how out of place they looked. They looked fake, like mock-ups, or something. It was weird. I have seen a lot of very highly stylized cars, lots of specialty vehicles designed for industrial, and military, use and never have I gotten that vibe. The only other time I got the same feeling was when one of the Nolan batman movies was being filmed near where I worked, and they had the “bat” vehicles parked in a private lot I passed, on my way to work. Getting to see them up close, and in person, really made it clear that they were fake vehicles, that required distance, and editing/cgi, to look real.
Homer’s car was pretty cool…
I agree on all points but the shag carpet.
It’s never a good idea, or cool, unless it’s The Mystery Van.
I will respect your choice to put it places, though.
Like, zoinks! That’s just, like, your take on it, man!
You do bring up a valid point.
Shag carpets are acceptable as long as they really tie the room together.
Ive saw a few… one had a digital camo wrap… all i could think was “yeah, i wouldnt want to been seen either”
Interesting to know it’s just my area (which does make sense, it’s SF Bay Area), but I see them all the time, multiple a day sometimes.
There is only one by me that I see somewhat regularly, and oh what a trash bin it really is in person…
But yeah, don’t see a lot here. I do live in a progressive area, but we are surrounded by farmland and maga outside the the townships into the more rural parts of the county. The cyber truck isn’t something a farmer is going to ever touch since it’s garbage for actual truck tasks, it’s a very specific pavement princess vehicle. Around here they actually use their trucks.
I’ve only seen one or two a month so far on days when I’m out, in an area where I see multiple Teslas a day when I’m out. It does seem like the number is increasing, but slowly.
Just saw one on the highway less than 30min ago. Idk if it’s just the East Bay, but hardly a day goes by without seeing at least one. It’s weird how popular they are here.
I live in Hercules 👏 Hercules 👏 Hercules 👏 and someone out here has one. See them every weekend driving in the city.
Cybertruck or Elon?
Yes
I mean, hair plugs don’t really do anything for anyone.
I hate Elon, I hate trucks, and I hate cars, but there is something about its style that I like. You gotta appreciate the Syd Mead inspiration and the attempt at something new. And though I’m reading it’s not working as well as advertised, I like the idea of stainless steel instead of paint.
There’s trying something different, and there’s just throwing shit at the design board.
Some ideas might have been worth exploring, but that would have required an actual design team.
I’m glad those menaces aren’t legal over here.
It’s what happened with a boss that punishes or fires people for saying something negative to the boss. After some time the boss is surrounded by nothing but yes-men so weird and disastrous plans get implemented with thunderous applause.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I don’t disagree, I also wish they were illegal everywhere.
They needed designers that were well versed in the automotive field. Both with design and safety so they knew what what was smart or safe to innovate and what was better to leave alone. They also needed a CEO who didn’t have an unwarranted god complex and who didn’t have the final say on all design decisions.
It fails in every way it can. It’s dangerous and there’s plenty of stories of it breaking down several miles from the lot. No paint means that it will rust. Apparently you can get a clear coat added to it but it costs 5k. It’s massive and even though it’s a truck the bed is too small to really do much. Not having a normal steering wheel and all the controls being on the screen means you are constantly looking away from the road while driving. These are just the issues I remember off the top of my head. It was some manchild with too much money’s random idea that never should have been made.
If it was actually made from quaility stainless steel, it would never rust… but you see… they used the cheapest possible “stainless” steel…
Not quite correct. Stainless steel, even the best quality, is rust resistant. Even the best quality will rust in the right conditions. That’s why it’s so stupid for them to have decided that since it’s stainless steel there’s no need for it to get a protective coating or paint.
Delorans also used unprotected stainless steel. 304 grade, the same used kitchen sinks and many other food safe applications. And they never shared the issues the CT has and havent much corrosion in their 40 years of existence, atleast no more than any other standard painted steel panel.
The CT uses 301, which contains less chromium and more carbon, making is much less corrosion resistant.
Fair enough. I tend to forget about the DeLorean lol. I’m an electrical and computer engineer so I don’t tend to work with a lot of different types of materials. But with the little I work with even I knew it would have rust issues from the very beginning since there was no way they would spring for the material quality they needed to.
I was thinking this when I went to the beach for the 4th. Here there are houses literally on the sand and one of those had a cyber truck parked 10 ft from the same. The air gets so salty and humid, you could already tell it was starting to get affected.