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The Mighty Cybertruck Keeps Getting Stuck in the Snow (futurism.com)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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LOL

Some more Tesla LOLs https://futurism.com/categories/advanced-transport/page/2

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (5 children)

Several comments about tires being the issue. I've driven through worse with a simple set of all-seasons - is there something special about EV tires that make them perform so poorly in these conditions?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Hubris?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I’ve driven through worse in a 1980s manual pickup with bald tires. It wasn’t pretty driving, but the truck didn’t get stuck either.

Edit: Not that I'm trying to show bravado or anything. Whole state was closed down in a state of emergency and my retail boss said I had to come in, and in 'mericuh you can't lose your job! Kudos all go to the bald tire truck. Nobody should ever try this.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (9 children)

I'm curious if this is a "Cyber Truck" issue or an electric vehicle / drive train issue. I mean, do the electric motors in these vehicles have "gears"?

[–] lemmylommy 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

No, but why would „gears“ make any difference?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

If you're starting off in slippery conditions is good to start in a higher gear so there's less torque and you don't exceed the lower amount of friction with the road surface.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

mostly seems like a tire issue. These things come with all seasons made for fuel efficiency, not traction.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

It's not an electric vehicle thing... Plenty of other EVs do fine in the snow. Mine even has a snow drive mode and it does pretty great on all season tires.

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