Ford's CEO says he definitely didn't pay for that viral video of a stuck Cybertruck needing a rescue on a snowy hill - eviltoast

Ford’s CEO says he definitely didn’t pay for that viral video of a stuck Cybertruck needing a rescue on a snowy hill::undefined

    • jettrscga@lemmy.worldEnglish
      49·
      11 months ago

      Ooh that’s why it looked so empty with ad-blocker. I was super confused why 90% of the page was just blank white space.

      • Buffalox@lemmy.worldEnglish
        9·
        11 months ago

        thanks, with nothing visible below, I thought the 3 bullet points was a sorry excuse for an article.
        But I just had to scroll a lot, then there was some actual content. 😀 👍

  • tsonfeir@lemm.eeEnglish
    24·
    11 months ago

    It looks so old now. And those little wheels are ridiculous. What a waste of money.

  • RememberTheApollo@lemmy.worldEnglish
    241·
    11 months ago

    There’s nothing a dressed up truck driver likes more than pulling out someone stuck in the mud or snow. It’s like justification for everything they think they have a truck for and guaranteed they’ll tell you about it.

    • rab@lemmy.caEnglish
      114·
      11 months ago

      Or they actually just help out of kindness, weird thought I know

      • kautau@lemmy.worldEnglish
        8·
        11 months ago

        You can help someone out of kindness but also tell the story to every single person at the family party

        • rab@lemmy.caEnglish
          1·
          11 months ago

          Depending on the recovery it could be a really good story haha

          • DanglingFury@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            11 months ago

            Then this is a great choice. The ram trx might have a little bit more power (702 hp vs only 700hp in the raptor), but the front end and hood of the ford grants slightly worst visibility (aka looks better). Both come with factory lifts to further decrease visibility, as well as bleeding edge offroad suspensions which would be great for city driving.

          • Sagifurius@lemm.eeEnglish
            01·
            11 months ago

            I used to do long haul. The visibility seemed better in a 2017 International Eagle, that’s a square nose one, than a 2016 dodge one ton. The dash was so high compared to the seat, that massive bulge of a hood, you could lose sight of a 5 foot tall bollard a fair distance ahead of the trucks passenger side easily.

    • Sagifurius@lemm.eeEnglish
      21·
      11 months ago

      It’s bizarre. All my neighbours have massive pickups built in the last five years, and use them to commute. I own a bar and use a 1983 gm pickup twice a month to make my liquor and supply run (Warehouse is twenty miles away but they want 50 for delivery)

  • credit crazy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    81·
    11 months ago

    Considering the state of trucks today I can absolutely buy a cyber truck getting stuck and needing a tow. Like seriously init that thing like 100 grand. It’s just a another sedan with a tailgate instead of a trunk.

  • Neuromancer@lemm.eeEnglish
    1610·
    11 months ago

    Just a piece of trivia. Look at the CEO of Ford. Crazy to think the family had a comedian and CEO.

  • kingthrillgore@lemmy.mlEnglish
    73·
    11 months ago

    I believe him. You don’t need to pay for that kind of comedy, the Cybertruck is a joke on wheels

  • WaterWaiver@aussie.zoneEnglish
    11·
    11 months ago

    Why did the CT fail? Is it only 2WD? Bad power distribution algorithm to wheels? Stranded on belly (low clearance)?

    EDIT: Yes possibly bad power distribution, but I don’t necessarily trust the source.

    He said on Instagram that the Tesla didn’t have locking differentials — a mechanism that can help improve traction on difficult terrain— “due to software issues.” He also said the tires had not been “aired down” to improve traction.

    • scoobford@lemmy.oneEnglish
      4·
      11 months ago

      Iirc it was mostly a stupid driver with improper tires on terrain that didn’t quite look as bad as it actually was.

      The cybertruck doesn’t have differentials at all, so it shouldn’t need locking diff’s.

      The entire point of having differentials is to make sure the power from the engine isn’t being misdirected to a wheel with no traction, but the cybertruck has independent motors for each wheel.

    • BeautifulMind ♾️@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      The couple of seconds’ worth of video I saw told me a few things:

      • the truck had been spinning out for a long time there

      • that situation was going to be tough for most trucks

      • it had terrible traction, possibly a matter of not having all-season or snow-specific tires

      • it appeared to be driving all wheels, can’t say whether or not they were distributing traction or slip intelligently

      • couldn’t tell if anything was high-centering anywhere but it didn’t look it

      • driving in situations like that are why I leave tire chains in my truck

      • the tree sticking out of the back was comical

      The cybertruck is a pavement princess

    • CmdrShepard@lemmy.oneEnglish
      11·
      11 months ago

      Based on the older video of the CT failing to climb a rocky/dirt hill, I’d say they have a lot of work to do on their power distribution/traction control systems. Thankfully since it’s all controlled with electric motors and not a traditional transmission/transfer case/solid axle setup, it should be able to be fixed or mitigated with OTA updates.