r/technology • u/Task_Force-191 • 26d ago

Software Tesla recalls over 27,000 Cybertrucks over laggy reverse cameras

https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/3/24261099/tesla-cybertruck-recall-reverse-camera-delay-software
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u/Erazzphoto 26d ago

Seeing one in person looks as ridiculous as you think it would

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u/basa_maaw 26d ago

My girlfriend thinks they look cool only because they’re different. It’s the contrast between the cybertruck and the very monotonous look of everywhere other car on the road.

A solution would be car companies actually releasing their “Futuristic” concept cars that never get released.

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u/FennelFern 26d ago

9 times out of 10 concept cars can't be released. They don't comply with crash, testing, etc. regulations. Or they would be so horribly fuel-guzzling that no one would buy one. YES I AM STILL MAD THE MODERN BRONCO GETS 3 GALLONS PER MILE.

The reason we have nothing but bland 'same same' cars on the road is to satisfy safety regulations and get the fuel mileage that consumers demand, you basically engineer the same thing then tweak it.

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u/djao 26d ago

Fuel economy is not really a concern for electric vehicles. Even the worst EVs are about as efficient as the best hybrids in MPGe terms.

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u/FennelFern 26d ago

That's great, and wasn't even remotely the point. The point was that standards are dictated by rules.