• doctordevice@lemmy.ca
    35·
    2 months ago

    I saw a Cybertruck in the wild for the first time last week. It was just as stupid as I had always dreamed. 🥹

          • bstix@feddit.dkEnglish
            1·
            2 months ago

            Yeah, it’s legal to purchase and own a Cybertruck in Europe.

            You just can’t legally drive it on public roads, because it hasn’t passed the safety tests.

            They haven’t even attempted, because it is evident that it will fail. So, they have not introduced the vehicle for sale in Europe

            If you see one, it’s probably a gimmick showcase thing. They did tour a demo model around for tv stations earlier this year, but I’m not sure what the purpose was. It was basically mocked everywhere it went.

            It’s possible and perfectly legal to import it yourself and then… put it in a garage or drive around your mansion all day long if you want.

    • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
      1·
      2 months ago

      Yeah, we have a few in our town, and most of them have a custom paint/sticker job it seems. My kids think they’re cool, I think they look stupid and are too expensive to be practical in any way.

  • FiveMacs@lemmy.ca
    231·
    2 months ago

    Frigidaire makes trash HVAC equipment and the company is so poorly managed in surprised they don’t just call themselves Maytag at this point

    • Fermion@feddit.nl
      9·
      2 months ago

      Sounds like white labeling the cybertruck would be a great cultural fit for them.

    • Crozekiel@lemmy.zipEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      I love how much shade this throws at Maytag - the brand that will always be the best in the eyes of idiot boomers no matter how obviously trash they become.

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        2 months ago

        Maytag makes decent dishwashers and refrigerators, at least compared to the rest of the crap on the market. I assume Frigidaire is the same since I think it’s basically the same company.

        • Crozekiel@lemmy.zipEnglish
          1·
          2 months ago

          Maytag and Frigidaire are separate (Frigidaire is part of Electrolux family, Maytag is part of Whirlpool, as is KitchenAid). We hardly carry Maytag kitchen appliances because most of them are just re-skinned Whirlpool products with some extra dollary-do’s tacked on for the name (and especially in dishwashers, the KA is just better if you want Wpl family stuff). They aren’t bad, but when you can get a KA for a tiny amount more and get more features, or get the whirlpool for significantly less with nearly the same features…

          Their laundry (which is where their name still carries a ton of weight with hillbillies that remember their commercials from the late 90s) is absolute hot garbage.

          • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
            2·
            2 months ago

            Oh definitely, I wouldn’t touch Maytag washing machines. I have a Maytag dishwasher (replaced KA, which I fixed 3 small mechanical issues) because it was on a particularly good sale, Whirlpool refrigerator (replaced an LG fridge with faulty compressor), and an LG washing machine (fixed a faulty relay). Appliances in general seem pretty unreliable these days, and there’s isn’t a brand that’s consistent across the board. My take:

            • refrigerator - Whirlpool or Maytag for side-by-side, Bosch or GE for french door; Frigidaire only for smaller or simpler models
            • dishwasher - Bosch or KitchenAid (higher end), Maytag (I have one that’s essentially a rebadged KA) or Whirlpool (mid-tier) w/ metal tub
            • laundry - Speed Queen ($$$$; go for old school), anything with a decent warranty, LG

            In general, avoid Samsung for all three, and Bosch is a good higher-end brand.

  • moistclump@lemmy.world
    15·
    2 months ago

    If that’s really on there, that’s fucking funny and I’m glad that person can laugh at themselves.

  • VelvetStorm@lemmy.world
    151·
    2 months ago

    Man I really feel like I am part of the like 1% of people who think the cyber truck looks super cool. I understand it’s a POS but it just looks so cool to me. I would put bright yellow EL Wire on all the angles to make it more cyberpunk looking. God I wish this car and the company didn’t suck.

      • manualoverride@lemmy.world
        3·
        2 months ago

        I’m going to get my deposit back for the CT, I still think it’s cool but I don’t think it will ever be sold in Europe and Musk has just ruined the reputation of Tesla. I’m also looking for a home battery and although the Powerwall 3 looks great, I’m going to try and find an alternative, just because of Elon.

    • Amanduh@lemm.ee
      2·
      2 months ago

      Same here, I have always thought it looks neat and wanted one but it sucks that they’re made poorly and have so many issues. I really feel like a lot of people just hate on it cause it’s popular to do and elon bad (not that I’m a big elon fan) oh well

    • taladar@sh.itjust.works
      2·
      2 months ago

      I honestly really don’t get it. My first thought at normal SUVs is already “wow, that is so ugly, why would anyone buy that?” and the cybertruck is to SUVs like those are to regular cars.

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        2 months ago

        I 100% agree. I hate SUVs and I honestly don’t understand why they’re so popular. I also think trucks look dumb and I hate driving and riding in them. A cybertruck is a bad mix of both SUVs and trucks.

        And I’m tall, so I should like SUVs and trucks from what I understand, but I honestly prefer small sedans and sports cars. We have a sedan and a minivan (have 3 kids), and my wife and I both want to downsize the minivan because we just don’t like sitting up that high.

    • Yeller_king@reddthat.com
      2·
      2 months ago

      What makes them look really bad to me is the matte metal look. Very industrial kitchen.

      I’ve seen a glossy black one that looked kinda cool at night.

      • sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        2 months ago

        Yeah, the ones with stickers or paint look a lot better than the regular stainless steel ones. I still think they look dumb, but it definitely improves things a lot.

    • dev_null@lemmy.ml
      1·
      2 months ago

      Yep. I’d never buy it since that would support Tesla, and I would never buy because it has lots of issues. But I love how it looks. I wish some other company borrows the style and makes an actually good car with it.

    • Aeri@lemmy.world
      01·
      2 months ago

      My personal take on the cybertruck is that it actually looks rad as hell but Elon is a psycho and it’s a terrible vehicle.

      I’ve heard so many horror stories about getting tesla repaired.

    • Crozekiel@lemmy.zipEnglish
      9·
      2 months ago

      Frigidaire. It’s a company that makes a lot of window-unit ACs and fridges and freezers and stuff. Stuff that makes air frigid. :)

        • Valmond@lemmy.world
          3·
          2 months ago

          It’s entered the dictionary IIRC, meaning a fridge because the brand name became like the word for it in everyday use. Like sopalin for example.

          • Diurnambule@jlai.lu
            2·
            2 months ago

            Wasn’t sure about the dictionary part and I forgot the word fridge thank you. :D I know people with a fridge looking just like the right picture (excluding the light and with a mark instead of Frigidaire)