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Re:Tesla Cybertruck reservations hit 146,000 by shrimpx on Sunday November 24, 2019 @12:33AM (#21618594)
It makes sense they're upset. People spend countless hours researching the difference between a ram 1500 and a tacoma sr5 and they slightly prefer the "look" and "stance" of one over the other. One is more "hunkered down," the other is more "stoic."

Then comes this angular abomination, a ballooned version of the robotaxis in Total Recall, and fits absolutely nowhere in this truck buyer's mindset.

You can take the perspective of blaming the truck buyer for being dumb, or lame, or not visionary enough, but that's not a reasonable or productive perspective.

As far as I can tell, this truck may appeal to people who are in the market for a Hummer-type extreme vehicle, hardcore tech futurists, Tesla fanboys, and people who don't give a shit and are willing to try whatever. None of these categories IMO represent today's truck buyer.

Disclaimer: I'm a tech futurist who doesn't give a shit, and I want one.

Edit: misspelling.

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Re:Tesla Cybertruck reservations hit 146,000 by Teknoman117 on Sunday November 24, 2019 @12:36AM (#21618606)
I was kinda horrified when I first saw it. Now I'm thinking I'd drive one!
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Re:Tesla Cybertruck reservations hit 146,000 by Rapzid on Monday November 25, 2019 @09:15PM (#21635090)
The initial repulsion to truck not fitting on the hunkered <-> stoic spectrum is quickly overridden by societal queues indicating this could be a real status symbol. And with that, the consumer closes in for the buy.
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Re:Tesla Cybertruck reservations hit 146,000 by nickgrosvenor on Sunday November 24, 2019 @12:45AM (#21618647)
It looks fucking awesome. Like a futuristic yacht. People that think this is ugly have no taste.

I’m not gonna buy one but can’t wait to see it on the road.

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Re:Tesla Cybertruck reservations hit 146,000 by wavepruner on Sunday November 24, 2019 @10:51AM (#21621077)
The radical function over form design is an artistic statement. The art world continually has movements that critique and respond to restrictive conventions imposed by previous movements. Marcel Duchamp's "Fountain" comes to mind.

I think this design is supposed to challenge our concept of what we think is ugly and beautiful. It's intentionally shocking, and it's brilliant.

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