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It’s one thing to be a fan of a logo (whether it’s a car, clothes, or even a celebrity) and quite another to feel so utterly and blindly seduced that you think the Earth’s sun rises and sets in the sky. corporate that you admire. . . Tesla, for some reason, finds himself with legions of those loyalists, some of whom give the logo far more credit than it deserves. (That’s not to say it doesn’t deserve any credit: The automaker does indeed innovate, in wonderful tactics, but it’s not as if Tesla invented the wheel. )
We’ve combined a few examples to show you what we mean: Tesla owners boast about a feature or capability that, well, maybe isn’t worth bragging about. Is it ironic that we’ve collected most of this information on Twitter?? (Uh, X? Xitter? Thanks for nothing, Elon. ) We’ll leave it to you.
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Take, for example, the owner of this Model Y, who publicly insinuates that Tesla has invented tire tension tracking formulas; Yes, precisely the kind of formula that has been installed in even the cheapest Econoboxes for years.
Meanwhile, an avowed evangelist of the redesigned Model 3 (called in its new variant “Highland” or, uff, M3Highland by the rabid members of Teslarati) is here absolutely giddy by the fact that his car is equipped with blind-spot indicators. These types of monitors are really useful, of course, but the concept Tesla gifted them to the world as a concerned parent is accurate. These elements have been an integral component of vehicle protection appliances for decades.
Meanwhile, a Model Y enthusiast took to Twitter and demonstrated a glaring lack of understanding of how the joint works. “Balance on two feet,” huh? It’s shameful.
But the point of blind acceptance skyrocketed when the Cybertruck was announced. Think what you need about the truck’s flavor (or lack thereof), the press and the public are talking about it, which, after all, is the purpose of any automaker for its products. With noise has come, well, even more noise, largely in the form of incorrect claims from Tesla fans.
First out the door? A fan who was convinced that all-wheel drive takes the Cybertruck to “another level”, despite the generation that in the early 2000s gave the impression of half a ton in the Chevrolet and GMC; They called him Quadrasteer. Mercedes-Benz is now implementing it with great success in several of its vehicles. Great generation, of course. Things from the next level of Musk’s mind?Not so much.
Speaking of wheels and steering, take a look at this user who probably decided to redefine “donuts” as we know them by driving in a circle. Yes.
A popular dunk in the Cybertruck is that many owners don’t (or possibly wouldn’t use it) for “real truck stuff,” opting instead to be showcased in Cars.
And as much as we are reluctant to harass one of our readers, for whom we are all grateful, we would be wrong not to mention to the user who thought in our comment segment that the CT’s electric guide formula and 48V formulas mark “a huge technological breakthrough. “achievements. “
It’s worth noting that there is no physical connection between the Cybertruck’s rudder and its front wheels, and it’s groundbreaking in that there’s no redundant fail-safe guide shaft, yet this generation has existed, in one form or, for many years. . For example, ask Porsche loyalists about the 911’s transfer to the “electric guide” if you need to know more, or ask Infiniti Q50 drivers about the first time they heard about this. As for the 48V system, its author, who is not Himself, a spring bird, read about this generation in car magazines while skipping the best classes in school, where its merits were (and still are) the subject of debate.
Don’t get me wrong: Tesla rightly deserves a lot of credit for forcing classic automakers to divest their businesses and seriously attempt electrification, not to mention offering the continent one of the only reliable EV charging networks currently in operation. For the sake of all things sacred, enthusiasts want to check out some of his claims before making a fool of themselves on social media (the latter is an activity that, if we’re being honest, this takes a lot of delight in).
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