The cybertruck sucks, and it failed, so Musk rescued it through a corrupt government scheme that is technically a federal crime
American taxpayers are going to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on a vehicle that everyone serious agrees is absolute garbage as a matter of construction and safety
American taxpayers are going to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on a vehicle that everyone serious agrees is absolute garbage as a matter of construction and safety
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The New York Times
Tesla, whose chief executive, Elon Musk, has been advising President Trump on how to cut government spending, is likely to receive a lucrative contract to supply armored versions of its Cybertruck pickup to the State Department, according to public documents.
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Weirdly, CH is Switzerland. (Confoederatio Helvetica, meaning Helvetic Confederation.) I remember CH as Switzerland by thinking Swiss "Cheese Holes." 😺
where is AH?
Surplus in Cybertruck inventory. Couldn't sell on the private market due to lack of demand. Sell to gov.
Ugly, crass & boorish.
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You are purchasing more than a vehicle.
The swamp they promised to drain is expanding.
When was the IFB posted in the Federal Register?
Where are the specs?
Who were the competitive bidders?
Who was the Contracting Officer who made the award, and when?
That's one of the fastest government procurement processes ever.
Because it wasn't...
They were told to buy it in exchange for Musk buying the election for Trump.
Corruption on an unprecedented scale.
Oh, but she doesn't qualify because she's a woman and DEI is being banned.
There's no mystery why Elon can't sell them.
Donnie gets his cut in Crypto!
If the US tries to invade Canada with these shit cars that don’t handle even a small amount of snow well? 😂
That’s what Musk will get of our money.
This & other big contracts to him and other billionaires is why they are going to make cuts to medicaid or medicare or both. Less for us more for the rich.
Remember when we made sarcastic jokes about the GOP version of H care.
“Just die already”
But then again, he managed to get $20 billion in government contracts for SpaceX over the past 16 years … why not expand this model to Tesla when sales are down.
The cyber truck has been associated with a fire fatality rate of 14.5 deaths per 100,000 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the Ford Pinto’s rate of 0.85 per 100,000 vehicles during its production year
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Nothing should get done or change without the Court Order..
Sigh
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https://youtu.be/D9zYeFOrlzg?si=-2R9HoGxHoat6JRF
No other car company would put out a vehicle this badly built.
They will be worse with the extra weight
No way this is fit for purpose and value for money
2) how much more will it cost to add armor to a cyber truck?
3) will it work with that extra weight, there hasn’t been testing to confirm it works.
They can't be used in a theatre of battle. No one's developed a mobile charging station that could service enough of them to make them useful. And they barely work on anything other than a concrete or asphalt roadway.
#Dogebags
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douchepanzer
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The kleptocracy is just getting underway.
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https://fuelarc.com/evs/its-official-the-cybertruck-is-more-explosive-than-the-ford-pinto/
https://fuelarc.com/evs/its-official-the-cybertruck-is-more-explosive-than-the-ford-pinto/
https://register.state.gov/contactus/contactusform
Since they like to blow up all the time?
What entity is going to maintain and fix them?
The strong man at the top rewards the wealthy while using the power of the government to crush any opposition by using a corrupted justice department.
Trump is setting us up to emulate Russia's system.
Hope they arrive DOA.
"How does that affect the driving?"
"Driving? Oh it doesnt move."
Tesla saves an enormous amount on not doing research and testing before upgrading it's plants.
Shrewd, but military procurement is rude with every version of abuse imaginable
Who approved this? I knew that's why he wanted to join Shitler, bc his companies are failing!
Report: Elon’s Cybertrucks Are Deadlier Than Infamous Ford Pintos. It’s just the latest reason to be skeptical of the car’s safety record.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/02/report-cybertruck-safety-ford-pinto/
But loves Oligarchs!!
I wonder what the range will be after adding tons of weight.
Probably enough for a KFC round-trip.
They can't be used in a theatre of battle. No one's developed a mobile charging station that could service enough of them to make them useful. And they barely work on anything other than a concrete or asphalt roadway.
I was/am honestly wondering about the range. That's it, nothing else.
The whole thing looks like a scheme to prop up Tesla.
I think China may be the only place anyone's buying new ones.
https://youtu.be/_si36bGHnbc?feature=shared
since the rest of us don’t need the government?!! Beyond corrupt