Tesla, the electric car company owned by Elon Musk, has recalled thousands of its new Cybertrucks over safety concerns.
It is because their accelerator pedals currently risk getting trapped by the interior trim, increasing the possibility of crashes.
The BBC recently spoke to a whistleblower at the company who had raised concerns over the safety of pedals of previous Tesla models.
Tesla has been contacted for comment.
The recall affects 3,878 Cybertrucks, which cost roughly $61,000 (£48,320), made between November 2023 and April 2024.
“A trapped accelerator pedal can cause the vehicle to accelerate unintentionally, increasing the risk of a crash,” the US Department of Transportation wrote in a notification of the recall.
Its not an impulse spend, its a lengthy history of hearing that Teslas are THE option for EV.
Normies who have seen or heard of Teslas for well over a decade now aren’t going to be easily swayed by an upstart company or the latest Nissan Leaf.
Elon’s image after Twitter in my opinion has done way more to dissuade potential buyers than anything Tesla itself or other car manufacturers have done.
I’ve talked to plenty of normies about this, from what I’ve seen whatever advantage Tesla had is pretty much gone between the stories of EVs burning down buildings, EV range anxiety, etc.
The “normies” just want a good car that’s going to get them from point A to B … and most “normies” shop around a bit before dropping 30, 40, or 50k on a car.
If they’re buying Tesla it’s because a friend they trust bought one and likes it. Most normies have way too many doubts about EVs and Tesla to really have brand loyalty.
What EV cars are these normie friends of yours buying instead? As in actually purchased, not plan to purchase.
My normie friends haven’t bought any EV cars because they don’t think they’re ready and I’m inclined to agree really.