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Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by lukan on Friday November 06, 2026 @05:00PM (#50399082)
Are you maybe a bit overreacting? The question of emergency power is a rational one and no one here said they thinj a cybertruck is awesome because of it. Just that this is a selling point.
Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by wyre on Friday November 06, 2026 @05:55PM (#50399613)
I am certainly overreacting. I was just dumbfounded by the question I was responding too. If the concern is emergency power there are so many better alternatives than a cybertruck. If the concern is storing an abundance of solar power there are much better alternatives than a cybertruck. I don't want to come onto HN and be marketed products; I come to HN for tech news and to see cool software that people build, not to be marketed a cybertruck.
Re:RIP Cybertruck. You Were Unloved, Unwanted, and Utterly A... by MentalM on Friday November 06, 2026 @08:09PM (#50400622)
> The question of emergency power is a rational one

And the additional value of Cybertruck in this question is about $1000 - $1500. $1k of additional value for $60k purchase is still a selling point, but marginally small selling point.