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[–] Quetzlcoatl@sh.itjust.works 93 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Cybertruck cant really truck. Turns out its just hot wheels for man-children.

[–] Ledivin@lemmy.world 74 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Turns out its just hot wheels for man-children.

Like 90% of the point of hot wheels was looking cool, so I have to respectfully disagree

[–] legion02@lemmy.world 22 points 6 months ago (1 children)

My six year old thinks it looks cool. If you adjust for hot wheels demographics I think they're golden

[–] RamblingPanda@lemmynsfw.com 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I have decades more experience in being a child and I think it looks stupid.

[–] Cypher@lemmy.world 7 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I regret to inform you that your manchild card has been revoked

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 6 months ago

A cold wheels, then?

[–] spacesatan@lemm.ee 15 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

That's what the majority of (sedans masquerading as) trucks are used for anyway.

[–] LinusSexTips@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Pavement Princess or emotional support vehicle. Really hate the area I live in currently, my street is cluttered with them.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I am starting to see them as well makes me glad seeing how battered my Honda Civic looks these days. My car got shit done all those trucks were just there as a penis size compensation device

[–] LinusSexTips@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Yeah my golf gets most shit moved, really want a tow ball installed so I don't need to steal my partner's car for heavier / larger jobs.

[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Diesel euro wagon gang here.

I've used them to move, to haul furniture or copious amounts of firewood... And 2 out of the 3 I've owned have had ridiculous mileages put on them by previous owners, while still maintaining reliability as far as the powertrain is concerned (admittedly, I've had to deal with minor electric issues and obviously I've replaced some control arms and tie rods).

Thought trucks were cool when I was a kid, but now I just don't see them being practical or economical enough considering the last year of my life has involved an average of 1000 km weekly.

[–] WhyDoYouPersist@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago (4 children)

Similar to, but not quite the same as the kind of man-child that buys an F-150 on the off chance they need to haul a dresser once every 4 years. Seriously though, if each one of these buyers keeping US truck bloat in style bought a motorcycle instead to cement their self-worth, traffic would be eliminated in most US cities. That's not possible due to many factors, I know, but it must be said motorcycles are just way cooler.

[–] RecallMadness@lemmy.nz 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Problem then is, You Still gotta buy a truck to buy and haul your 2nd motorcycle, your 3rd motorcycle, your dirt bike, and your track bike.

[–] LucasWaffyWaf@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

And the truck-boat-truck carried on the tow bar

And the truck-boat-truck-boat-jetski

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago

Once in Bangkok I watched as three people loaded a dresser on a motorcycle, got him started, and then watched him drive off. It was balanced perpendicular.

Remember thinking that I would pay money to see this in the US. So freaken cool.

[–] Soggy@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago

These insecure babies would never get on a motorcycle, it's too dangerous.

[–] Quetzlcoatl@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Most F150 owners also own a fart rocket