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Questions & Help Mar 19, 2026 at 3:21 PM

Sole survivor of fatal Cybertruck accident sues Tesla

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https://www.ktvu.com/news/sole-survivor-piedmont-cybertruck-crash-latest-sue-tesla-over-door-design.amp
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upvoter222 Mar 19, 2026 +1997
TL;DR: The crash survivor contends that the vehicle's doors are difficult to open in an emergency situation when the vehicle's electronics are damaged. [Here's some info about the doors.](https://youtu.be/z9Mt9PcoPrM)
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techleopard Mar 19, 2026 +1211
Imagine that, maybe we shouldn't add motors to things that don't need motors.
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RoarOfTheWorlds Mar 19, 2026 +755
We see you and we hear you, which is why we’re going to include free* fire extinguishers in all Tesla’s going forward ^* ^Free ^for ^the ^first ^30 ^days ^then ^$6.99/mo, ^extinguisher ^speeds ^may ^be ^throttled ^at ^peak ^times
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samanime Mar 19, 2026 +286
Convinently located under the floor in the trunk. To operate, simply go into the touchscreen Settings > Emergency > Fire > Fire Extinguisher > Operate, enter your pin and it'll start right up.
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John_316_ Mar 19, 2026 +151
To prevent any accidental theft of the fire extinguisher, you must enroll in Two-Factor Authentication with your phone number before you can access the fire extinguisher.
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nachojackson Mar 19, 2026 +81
“Choose the squares that contain a fire truck”
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[deleted] Mar 19, 2026 +8
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scobot Mar 19, 2026 +51
…once you accept the license and set your cookie preferences
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SeaTurtleLionBird Mar 19, 2026 +34
Anyone else tired of the last five years of accepting cookies
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LittleBunInaBigWorld Mar 19, 2026 +34
You mean declining cookies?
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RPO777 Mar 19, 2026 +5
I'll never get tired of girl scout cookies.
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Septopuss7 Mar 20, 2026 +2
Gimme Samoa, cookies!
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findallthebears Mar 19, 2026 +18
But I can’t get it the fire extinguisher to start because I keep selecting the wrong images that are “woke”
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grekster Mar 19, 2026 +14
*NB: fire extinguisher not suitable for electrical fires*
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twinoaksBandB Mar 19, 2026 +4
Lithium fires....
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umbananas Mar 19, 2026 +10
And that’s not all, we have secured an exclusive emergency hotline for Tesla drivers worldwide. It’ll be printed on the airbag. (0118 999 881 999 119 725 3)
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acquiesce88 Mar 19, 2026 +3
That's easy to remember!
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Capital-Control308 Mar 19, 2026 +4
Or use Grok. “Grok , deploy fire extinguisher “ Grok “ ok play Arcade Fire “Everything Now”
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captain_joe6 Mar 20, 2026 +2
Why have Safety when you can have Safety Plus Platinum II?
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zakary3888 Mar 19, 2026 +70
My Dad worked in the auto industry for multiple decades, and has basically said that nowadays, with all the electronics and onboard computers, there are so many more failure points then there used to be. They also make problems more difficult to diagnose and that it used to be very straightforward if a window wasn’t rolling down properly compared to now. Basically, yes, some things, especially things needed in emergencies, are better the simpler they are.
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Traditional_Sign4941 Mar 20, 2026 +24
I'm evolving into a Luddite. I had a need for a level recently - a really accurate one. I was contemplating a digital level that can tell me exactly when I am at level, instead of having to eyeball a bubble level. An accurate bubble level can be accurate, but it isn't very precise. It can be hard to tell exactly when you're level with a simple bubble level. I thought about it, but then opted for the bubble level instead. There's nothing to go wrong. It can't just stop working. It doesn't need a battery. I can place it down on the thing I need to be level and as long as I don't abuse it, it will always give me a good reading. I just want simple mechanical shit.
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CrimsonPromise Mar 20, 2026 +11
I was buying a kitchen sink for a renovation and everywhere was trying to sell me those 10-in-1 sinks with cup washers, vegetables washings, self-cleaning sink, etc. And the only thing I can think of when looking at those is just how many points of failure there are. I just wanted a sink and faucet. Also "self-washing sink"? Like bruh, just scrub it down after every use? WTF is this fancy smancy marketing BS?
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carnage123 Mar 20, 2026 +7
You can get some stupid accurate and precise precision bubble levels. Things like this "Starrett 98Z-12 Machinists Level"
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NotRoryWilliams Mar 20, 2026 +2
The iPhone has had a level feature built in for a while now. One basic problem: the only flat surface on an iPhone is the screen. So you can't actually use the level unless you have a nice thick case on it.
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davisboy121 Mar 20, 2026 +8
As a technician currently working on vehicles ranging from 2021-present, it’s insane the amount of shit that’s caused by software bugs these days.  ‘23 and/or ‘24 Ford F-350s have this weird-ass problem where the driver (EDIT: window) only rolls down in two inch increments, even during the auto up/down relearn procedure. The fix? Updating the software level in the Driver Door Module. Takes 20-30 minutes.  ‘21 Ford F-150s with a single rear view camera? The camera button on the dash stops working after an OTA update (the camera still displays in Reverse, at least haha). The fix? Updating the software level in the IPMA (Image Processing Module A), which takes a solid hour and a half on a *good* day, because updating the IPMA requires updates to the Cruise Control Module and Power Steering Control Module…and then you have to re-align the backup camera, which takes upwards of 10 minutes because you cannot drive above 10 mph during the alignment.  Ford software engineers suck ass. 
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Bagellord Mar 20, 2026 +5
I remember my cousin's VW had an issue with the infotainment screen, where it would lock up and take an extremely long time to display the camera. Like, most of the time he'd be done with backing up before it finally would start working. The fix? A software update, that the dealer wanted to charge to do. He learned to drive wayyyyy before cameras in cars were a thing so he just... didn't. Then the diesel scandal happened and they bought his car back from him lol
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wickedsmaht Mar 19, 2026 +62
China made it a legal requirement that all car doors be mechanical and easy to open. The US needs to take a page out of their book.
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Traditional_Sign4941 Mar 20, 2026 +18
No no. I was told by liberterians that it's ok if a bunch of people die from an unsafe product, because then people will stop buying that product, and the industry will respond and magically make things safer. No need for regulation at all!
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wickedsmaht Mar 20, 2026 +13
Libertarians? You mean Republicans who are too scared to admit they’re Republicans?
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Traditional_Sign4941 Mar 20, 2026 +10
The politically correct term is "economic terrorist".
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Bobmcjoepants Mar 19, 2026 +8
As far as I'm aware, at least in the US and Canada, if you have interior electronic door releases you must have a manual backup. Most often it's just beside the door sill however I've seen them integrated around the door release itself, which is a neat touch Unfortunately it's not common knowledge where they are, but yes electronic door releases are stupid as all hell
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Bagellord Mar 19, 2026 +10
I just don't understand what problem having an electronic release solves.
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Bobmcjoepants Mar 19, 2026 +7
That's the fun part, there isn't one!
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stainless5 Mar 20, 2026 +3
in cars with frameless windows the window needs to come down a bit in order for the door to open So it does fix that problem but they kind of made it themselves.
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wickedsmaht Mar 20, 2026 +2
On the Tesla Model 3 the mechanical releases are easily accessible on the door card. I had friends use it to open the door instead of the electronic opener right about it. The front doors of the Cybertruck has mechanical releases that are in a similar place but for the back doors you have to remove trim and part of the door card to get access. Absolutely horrible design.
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Bobmcjoepants Mar 20, 2026 +3
Funny you say that, because I was at the Toronto autoshow a month or so back and specifically looked for mechanical ways out of cars with electronic door handles. What I found is very, very few had obvious rear releases if at all, which was scary to me for sure, especially because some of these *were brand new designs*
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wickedsmaht Mar 20, 2026 +2
It's a horrible trend that will only die if (very unfortunately) victims continue to win suits against car company designs, or it gets legislated out. I have a guess which one of those will come first.
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arlec Mar 19, 2026 +10
Or we haven't put enough motors!
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EobardT Mar 19, 2026 +12
Clearly the issue was the motor. So we need a backup motor. Done.
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Zapper42 Mar 19, 2026 +5
the same was said of push button windows in the case of submerging and failing. knew people who carried a glass punching tool in car just in case
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techleopard Mar 20, 2026 +5
I have one too. I swear they should actually come with the car and have their own storage.
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IntrinsicGiraffe Mar 19, 2026 +137
China is banning flushed door handles iirc due to being hard to open for that exact reasons. Picture one of those fancy cars where the handle seems to disappear into the car while driving.
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Hairy-Summer7386 Mar 19, 2026 +33
Yup. There are horror stories of people being trapped in their EV while it’s on fire because of the “improved” door mechanisms. Some things in life don’t need to be reinvented.
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Wistful_HERBz Mar 19, 2026 +13
There was one in Toronto not too long ago. Tesla crashed into a wall(or something) and caught fire, nobody could get out and they all died in the fire.
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finalremix Mar 20, 2026 +10
Had a '95 LeSabre for the longest time. It had those big metal door handles with the thumb button to undo the latch. That thing could've been frozen solid, but if you could physically ram that button in, the door would *for sure* pop open. Same thing on the inside with the long obvious pull-handles on every door. No reason to add any electronics to that kind of setup.
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mason3991 Mar 19, 2026 +88
It’s almost like everyone warned about this on release. Also firefighters can’t get you out if it catches fire
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Webcat86 Mar 19, 2026 +3
Serious question, how is it different to a car that’s locked? 
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McKnackus Mar 19, 2026 +35
You can break the window and unlock it from inside.
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Webcat86 Mar 19, 2026 +18
Do Teslas not allow for that?  Edit: why am I getting downvoted for asking a question about a car I’m unfamiliar with? 
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Mr-Safety Mar 19, 2026 +34
Opening the door without power requires pulling a chord or tab which most people would not know about unless the driver instructed you. Many drivers probably don’t know since they only skimmed the manual. Safety Tip: If you ever get in a Tesla or similar flush handle car, **make sure** the driver explains how to operate the manual door release mechanism. Your life may depend on it (as OP has made obvious).
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invincibl_ Mar 20, 2026 +5
Maybe they should mandate the manual door release to be prominent and painted bright red. Just like they are in buses and trains, which actually have a legitimate reason to use electric door openers. Then the traditional style won't sound so bad after all.
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Webcat86 Mar 19, 2026 +4
So this is from inside the car? I’ve only been in one once, must be 5 years now probably so can’t remember the inside of the door at all. But my original question was about the outside, maybe I misunderstood but I thought the safety issue people spoke about was emergency services not being able to get people out of the car because the handle is retracted. 
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84theone Mar 19, 2026 +6
Have you ever seen a Tesla? Go look for the door handles on a locked or powered off Tesla, they fold/retract into the car.
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Webcat86 Mar 19, 2026 +2
Yes… my question is, if you’re trying to open a door from the outside (eg to rescue someone trapped inside), what is the difference between a handle being retracted and a door being locked? In both scenarios the handle is out of the equation, so is there something else with the Tesla design that makes it dangerous? 
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84theone Mar 19, 2026 +8
Because the handle isn’t off the table for the normal car and you can force a car door lock with actual normal hand tools. Even if the battery is dead. If a Tesla does not have a working battery, the handle is flush with the car door and the locks won’t work and the manual handle for the car is only on the inside (it’s hidden behind the door speaker on most models to my knowledge, I also don’t think older models even have this). Like the handles on a Tesla aren’t mechanical door handles like a normal car.
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Webcat86 Mar 19, 2026 +4
Interesting, thanks for explaining. Does that mean Tesla also don’t have an emergency key s*** in the handle like other keyless entry cars?
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84theone Mar 19, 2026 +6
It does not. It’s all electronic. Maybe cyber trucks are different, but normal Tesla cars don’t even have a physical metal key like other cars do. They use your phone/a NFC device as a key.
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LegallyAFlamingo Mar 19, 2026 +6
Most cars unlock their doors mechanically when you pull the handle. Even cars without traditional car handles (C6 corvettes for example) have a physical lever inside that you can pull to open the door if electronics aren't working.
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Cananbaum Mar 19, 2026 +8
I still can’t get over Hoovies Garage where he and the Wizard start tearing into it, and some of the sound deadening looked like a crumpled My Pillow.
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BoostMods_Dadbods Mar 20, 2026 +10
Id like to hijack the comment to add something my engineering ethics teacher, and professional witness, told me that always stuck with me about design flaws like this. "You knew, or you should have known." There is no excuse for a bad design like this, it should be an assumption from the beginning that any and all systems/electronics will fail in an accident. Especially when said product is the biggest killer of people. The company, designers, engineers, and government people who signed off on this being ok to be used by the general public should be fired and tried in a court of law. Rules and regulations are written in blood. Edit: biggest killer of people apart from the US government.
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CharcoalGreyWolf Mar 19, 2026 +8
In addition, while they’re not wrong, Tesla’s attorneys will make hay out of this: *The lawsuit also names Dixon’s estate as a defendant. Autopsy reports show that Dixon had alcohol, cocaine, and meth in his system. Tsukahara and Nelson also tested positive for alcohol and cocaine.* Dixon was the driver. While I don’t know if they can sue Tesla due to the binding arbitration clause most have to sign when they buy a new one, Tesla attorneys will also make this a “play stupid games, win stupid prizes” case.
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howdiedoodie66 Mar 20, 2026 +2
Yeah because when you're burning to death you're gonna remember that and not just yank the handle 50 times screaming
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AntiseptikCN Mar 20, 2026 +2
It's stupidly hard to find the manual releases in Teslas. Like, it's pretty damn illogical where they're located. Tesla has said "not our problem - read the manual", totally ignoring the fact that owners may take passengers and they won't read an _online_ manual for a car they'll only ride in once or infrequently. This is 100% the reason China has forced auto manufacturers to change their door handles and improve safety by 2027. Although the cybertruck is not sold in China, no surprise. And sales of Teslas are tanking. Tesla is also selling the "new" Model 2 in Korea, however, if you compare it to the new version 2 Xiaomi SU7, which has LIDAR standard, twice the range, and tons more tech and is cheaper itthe model 2 is going to bomb in the biggest EV market. I doubt tesla updated the door locks either as they're not selling the model 2 in China, only Korea at this time. No way I'd ever get in a Tesla robotaxi based on these lawsuits. Teslas just aren't safe in any way.
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SirWillingham Mar 19, 2026 +4
It’s not that it’s difficult to open. There is a lever to open vs the button. It is however not overt at all. All Teslas are this way. It’s a stupid design feature that people that are uncommon with Tesla would not know and that’s the issue.
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BrandenWi Mar 19, 2026 +1457
Cybertrucks are a joke as a truck, and they're also a joke as an EV. It's literally paying $100k because you want people to look at you. Even if 99% of the comments that they make while doing so are derogatory.
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Zarkanthrex Mar 19, 2026 +339
I find it funny that there is a single owner with one in the neighborhood I live in. We saw it riding around for a few months and now it just sits in the driveway with a tarp over it.
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Rain_Character Mar 19, 2026 +277
There was a joke ad in the paper version of the onion recently for the “Tesla Cybertarp: hide your shame”
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Zarkanthrex Mar 19, 2026 +6
That's actually gold. I just assumed he didn't want it keyed after the whole dem vs repub thing where teslas were getting destroyed.
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pcapdata Mar 19, 2026 +16
Nobody wants to buy one new, let alone used
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CaptinEmergency Mar 19, 2026 +23
Used Cyber truck.. I didn’t know it was possible for words to feel sticky, like the general stickiness of a toddler.
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ariolander Mar 19, 2026 +5
Good news is if bought used at least Tesla isn't getting any of your money. Still wouldn't buy a CyberTruck but might have considered a 3 or Y used at the right price.
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Lotronex Mar 19, 2026 +3
Nah, these things spend more time in the service center than on the road, and you have to pay for the fixes. Tesla is still getting your money.
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Chastain86 Mar 19, 2026 +9
Can you even sell them used yet? I know there was some kind of initial clause in the purchase agreement that basically said you couldn't aftermarket sell your Cybertruck for one calendar year or something. I'm sure it was probably initially in there to curtail aftermarket scalping, but in the months after the sale, it sure feels more like extra punishment for the person that bought it.
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pcapdata Mar 19, 2026 +3
Right?? As if owning one wasn’t punishment enough 
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Lotronex Mar 19, 2026 +3
They (unofficially) rolled that policy back pretty shortly after the initial release. Tesla basically had right of first refusal on the resale, but demand tanked once they started getting into people's hands and even they didn't want them anymore.
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Enchelion Mar 19, 2026 +43
Probably doesn't work anymore.
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Beefcrustycurtains Mar 19, 2026 +13
Can't trade it in either because Tesla won't take it back.
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antsam9 Mar 19, 2026 +10
Wouldn't that make the rusting worse?
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jimothee Mar 19, 2026 +10
Out of sight, out of mind And still out 100k
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jrsinhbca Mar 19, 2026 +141
Dystopia chic for the urban geek
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TheCrimsonSteel Mar 19, 2026 +43
Give it a few decades and it'll be another one of those weird cars that's a collector item only because it's weird and dumb
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SoftlySpokenPromises Mar 19, 2026 +27
With how fast they're deteriorating I don't know if any will still be around in serviceable shape.
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TheCrimsonSteel Mar 19, 2026 +8
You may have some point there. Especially on the electronics A collector can have a mechanical part remade, even if it costs a fortune to custom machine a single piece. That's a lot harder with software and electronics
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Corvius89 Mar 19, 2026 +7
It's a luxury EV Pinto.
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TheCrimsonSteel Mar 19, 2026 +4
I was thinking more the Delorian, which is also famous for being weird, not working like a normal car, and for coming in stainless steel instead of being painted
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LegitPancak3 Mar 19, 2026 +2
And a filmmaker will feel nostalgic and make a movie with the CT being a time machine.
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frenchfreer Mar 19, 2026 +85
There’s a couple around the PNW that absolutely f*** up traffic on the mountain loop highways, and they’re always posting picture on the ski hill Facebook pages with shit like “let’s see who gets upset today”. It’s like they revel in the negative attention. You ever known someone who does stupid stuff just to be a contrarian, that’s how I imagine all cyber truck owners.
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xt1nct Mar 19, 2026 +24
Back in the day the village idiot might change his/her ways because people around frowned upon their behavior. Now they get together online and go deeper.
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Pete_Iredale Mar 19, 2026 +15
Children who don't get enough attention will act out because even negative attention is better than nothing. That's what going on in the heads of these slightly larger children.
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davisboy121 Mar 20, 2026 +2
I’m in the PNW and I flip the bird to every single Cyberfuck I see. 
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friedsherbert Mar 19, 2026 +23
I live in LA and I see at least one every time I drive.. such an eye sore. So I guess people do notice their cars but not for a good reason lol.
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Dusty_Old_Bones Mar 19, 2026 +8
I recently saw someone in a beater suv blare his horn and stick his whole upper body out the window just to flip off an oncoming cybertruck while yelling “f*** you!!!” at the top of his lungs. Noticed, indeed!
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-Dixieflatline Mar 19, 2026 +67
People are dumb as a whole, and dumb people buy dumb shit. 39K of these sold the first year. That's more than the second dumbest SUV ever, the Hummer H2's first year sales. So there's apparently a market for dumb stuff.
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pimpbot666 Mar 19, 2026 +12
I’ll give them this, tho…. Cybertruck and the Hummer EV both make less CO2 per mile than a Prius if charged on the average US electrical grid generation mix. I would still never buy one of these monstrosities for myself…. Or any other pure gasser car for that matter.
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jp711 Mar 19, 2026 +2
Embodied CO2 on a cyber truck is much higher, I'd guess it would still take 50k miles to beat the Prius in lifetime carbon
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thetalkingcure Mar 19, 2026 +8
what’s the first dumbest SUV?
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-Dixieflatline Mar 19, 2026 +30
The very one at the root of this discussion.
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Synth_Ham Mar 19, 2026 +8
Walter White would like a word with you...
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RancidSmellingShit Mar 19, 2026 +24
It's funny bc they're not even $100k anymore since they lost so much of their value. Pretty much everyone that's bought one is deep underwater on it
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ThriftianaStoned Mar 19, 2026 +9
Those guys can eat delicious shit
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techleopard Mar 19, 2026 +12
Are these things really $100k? I saw them EVERYWHERE here a few months ago, when Elon Musk and Trump were best buddies. It's crazy to me because the average income here is $25,000/yr.
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phluidity Mar 19, 2026 +20
When they first came out, all the tesla fanboys were gushing about how they were an investment. Buy it for $100k and unlike other cars, this one will appreciate in value like a house. Keep it for a year, and you can sell it for $150k, covering the interest you paid and giving you a tidy profit. Guess what didn't happen.
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StitchinThroughTime Mar 19, 2026 +8
For anyone thinking of "investing" in cars, *don't!* 99.999% are not worth it once sold by the dealer. The likelihood that you will come across a vehical you could afford to "invest" in, you are already rich or you are the person how is putting in the work to fix what is broken and deal with selling to the imbeciles wanting a deal.
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phluidity Mar 19, 2026 +5
Especially not a car still in production. The only reason some cars do appreciate is a combination of both scarcity and desirability. If it is missing one of those two things, it will lose value over time.
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StitchinThroughTime Mar 20, 2026 +2
Exactly! You can find production luxury cars at rock bottom prices because their a year or so old. And they're just not worth worth it, the maintenance on those things is ridiculous. The only time a luxury car becomes an investment is when it's in an ultra low production. The only reason why cars from say the 50s 60s and early seventies are possibly going for big money is because they were used up like regular vehicles and then thrown away. The vast majority of those were not collected. They either have to have an iconic status, like a Corvette or the production was solely for the fact that manufacturers need to make a minimum amount to qualify for NASCAR races back in the day. The only reason why the Kona super large fin car is so rare is that normal people don't need a ridiculous car like that, but the manufacturer needed a ridiculous car to drive around in a bunch of circles. But the everyday man's car of a station wagon is practically worthless.
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NotRoryWilliams Mar 20, 2026 +2
Yes, and most of the cars that people expect to appreciate will keep pace with inflation at best - or rather, most will not, and the ones that do will seldom outperform a comparable investment in precious metals or idle land. I had a friend who bought a 25th anniversary corvette in the 90s, 20 years old, for basically the original sticker price. So that "appreciation" basically amounted to the original buyer only losing the inflation adjustment to their outlay. Then the kid blew the motor and made the rational choice to use a crate motor rather than rebuilding because the value of a numbers matching 1978 corvette is never coming back anyway.
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Trifle_Useful Mar 19, 2026 +10
Never underestimate the draw of a greasy salesman with an incredible ZERO DOWN ^32%APR offer
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Gobblewicket Mar 19, 2026 +3
They're not selling. Right now for the upgraded dual motor one they are $69,990 and for the standard motor they are $59,990. You can buy upgraded trim leves with one coming in at $99,990. But they almost continue to drop in price. They're basically the same price as an F-150 Lariat, for a worse vehicle in every way. Their market is predicted to drop further, with speculation that they drop into the upper $30k to lower $40k range for base models in another year or rwo.
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iNeedScissorsSixty7 Mar 19, 2026 +7
South Park needs to do an update on the episode "The F Word" to replace the Harley riders with Cybertruck owners.
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Pete_Iredale Mar 19, 2026 +8
Nah, Cybertrucks are dumb, but I've never had to rewind a movie because Cybertruck drove by and made it too loud to hear anything else. People with loud vehicles are 1000 times worse.
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Gekokapowco Mar 19, 2026 +3
people with loud vehicles are attention seeking assholes cybertruck drivers are nazis, or stupid and sheltered enough to not realize they're nazis. They're worse by far but to be fair they tend not to directly, personally inconvenience me though.
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NatureTrailToHell3D Mar 19, 2026 +2
My local 1% is the guy who put a Halo wrap on his cybertruck to make it look like a Warthog. Basically like buying a car for the rims, if that’s your deal, go for it.
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Ryokan76 Mar 19, 2026 +2
Buying a car because you want people to look at you is not exactly a new thing.
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norty125 Mar 19, 2026 +2
The cyber truck is a joke but I'm at least glad they tried to do something different. It was a little too different but it's better then nothing at all
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TheNerdFromThatPlace Mar 20, 2026 +1
Someone in my area has a truck the same color as what I want to do every time I see it: puke green. I'm sure they get the looks they want but not for the reason they want it.
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power78 Mar 20, 2026 +1
it's actually a really cool truck technology speaking.
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b12se-r Mar 19, 2026 +368
This is why you should have no survivors in crashes -Tesla Legal
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Eledridan Mar 19, 2026 +23
Ah, the China strategy.
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Gekokapowco Mar 19, 2026 +16
do BYDs explode or is this one of the "american thing happens americanly in america; 'what are we a bunch of ASIANS?'" type things
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-Auvit- Mar 20, 2026 +8
I think it’s a reference to some incidents years ago where people who struck pedestrians decided to finish the job because it would actually come out cheaper since there were (are?) laws that made the driver liable for lifelong medical costs. I can only guess China has dealt with this perverse incentive since then since I haven’t heard mention about it for years until now
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steve_ample Mar 19, 2026 +435
"It's the cost of thinking that you are looking cool driving that thing" \-Elon, probably.
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actuallyapossom Mar 19, 2026 +49
"It's not about whether we can make profitable, reliable cars that are safe. It's about how far we can lobby the government into unsafe levels of regulation; and whether we can convince enough customers and investors that they are safe." -also Elon, probably.
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kuahara Mar 19, 2026 +11
Tesla Legal: "Survivors are a liability. We need to add a collision self-destruct sequence to mitigate risk to our bottom line."
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schmeckmaster2000 Mar 19, 2026 +69
> The friend also said he attempted to save Tsukahara, who initially survived the crash, but he could not reach her before flames engulfed the Cybertruck. Nightmare material right there. She burned alive.
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Due_Student_9822 Mar 19, 2026 +101
People just laugh at that car, or anyone driving it any more. It’s a joke on wheels.
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reala728 Mar 19, 2026 +21
I'm in San Diego, and Tesla's are absolutely *everywhere*. But even seeing a cyber truck is a rare phenomenon.
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A_Refill_of_Mr_Pibb Mar 19, 2026 +10
Boston too. A number of them have "bought before Elon went crazy" stickers, as if he was fine until 2021
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TheBurgareanSlapper Mar 19, 2026 +6
I see a lot of them, but they’re all parked at the Tesla service center for some reason…
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jxj24 Mar 19, 2026 +18
Incel Camino Swastikar
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Pan_Galactic_G_B Mar 19, 2026 +9
They are about to release a new model with all right wings.
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EatAtGrizzlebees Mar 19, 2026 +2
Seriously, I laugh every time I see one. Like, I can't not laugh. They look so ridiculous!
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Im_better_than__u Mar 19, 2026 +129
Burn barrel on wheels.
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jxj24 Mar 19, 2026 +28
Runaway dumpster fire.
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zidave0 Mar 20, 2026 +3
I prefer to call it the rolling crematorium 🔥
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Oldiswhatiam Mar 19, 2026 +178
I mean no one is driving a Cybertruck because they think it’s safe. You may as well be driving a toaster.
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Tight_Balance_599 Mar 19, 2026 +12
I have a model 3 and they tried to sell me that coffin looking "coffin" in this argument that it was "safer for my family"... Yeah, no...
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pixeltackle Mar 19, 2026 +38
So you still bought a Tesla after it was obvious Elon was a madman? Cuz we all knew by the time the "coffin" was out that he was insane. Hope you're not driving around with a sticker claiming you bought it before we knew... cuz we already knew then, pal.
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Tight_Balance_599 Mar 19, 2026 +51
No I bought it in 2018, they were trying to sell me desperately at the service appt.
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Thief_of_Sanity Mar 19, 2026 +13
Do you have a sticker to let us know that you hate Elon now though!? That's what really important lol.
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techleopard Mar 19, 2026 +8
There was a time period when Tesla was advertised as the cream of the crop EV and they were actually selling to rich econerds and liberals. I guess nobody warned Elon that he'd destroy his brand by flip-flopping to full blown MAGA, but he doesn't care cuz he made off with all the government data. Worth it.
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pixeltackle Mar 19, 2026 +8
I think there is a level of wealth at which you are no longer able to be normal, think normally, or behave with a moral compass The world we're living in today sure seems to show we've let too many people achieve that level of wealth
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techleopard Mar 19, 2026 +1
It's also the *culture* around that level of wealth. We've had people in the past achieve astronomical levels of wealth. But the big difference was that you were't supposed to flaunt how freakishly evil you were. Hence why *philanthropy* used to be so common. It was culturally expected, and not doing it made all the other rich people go, "Ewwwww."
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pixeltackle Mar 19, 2026 +1
I think it is availability of info today that just shines a light on the rot I can imagine many evil deeds occurring in the past and they just didn't have the technology we do that caputures and disseminates that info to the wider public
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DrSitson Mar 20, 2026 +2
That's it. The ultra wealthy back in the day were no different than what we have now. People accumulated large amounts of wealth and were shitty with that power. Take as old as time.
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invalidmail2000 Mar 19, 2026 +3
But they still have to meet safety standards
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Dubl3A Mar 19, 2026 +65
F*** AMP... please remove that shit from URLs before you share?! https://www.ktvu.com/news/sole-survivor-piedmont-cybertruck-crash-latest-sue-tesla-over-door-design Non-AMP link^
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DocBrown_MD Mar 19, 2026 +5
You read the article? Must be new here
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WrenRangers Mar 19, 2026 +11
Quick Summary: The owner couldn’t escape the vehicle for an emergency because the doors were stuck. The damaged motors made it extremely difficult to get out. Takeaway: Don’t put motors on things that don’t need it.
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cozzy121 Mar 19, 2026 +5
or don't buy from a nazi
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DorianGreysPortrait Mar 19, 2026 +22
It’s absolutely idiotic the way the manual releases are hidden on these cars, especially in the back seat where most people sit for rideshares. Every single person that gets in a Tesla, whether they’re an owner or not, needs to know the manual release locations. Even stupider is that the location varies slightly from model to model. It should be WAY more obvious and easy to access. Also, if you’re someone who’s still buying a Tesla for whatever reason, I wouldn’t walk off the lot with a new one without locating and testing the manual release handles.
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Nicholas-Steel Mar 19, 2026 +4
A lot of them simply build it in to the normal door latch, you just pull it extra hard to trigger. Tesla does not do this, they insist on it being an entirely separate mechanism/latch for the person so scramble to find and use.
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slabba428 Mar 20, 2026 +4
Because there is no interior pull handle, it’s a button
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Ltsmash99 Mar 20, 2026 +9
I cant help but to laugh when seeing those turds on wheels on public.
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CravingKoreanFood Mar 19, 2026 +4
Wouldn’t be the first time it trapped someone in after an accident.
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That_Communication71 Mar 19, 2026 +21
There is a cyber truck in Austin that has professionally painted on its side" Cyber TruKKK". It just drives around the Domain looking for attention
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Ok_Mathematician938 Mar 19, 2026 +50
Bots incoming, they must make sure we understand how great Melon is. We are so lucky to have Melon.
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roller_coaster325 Mar 19, 2026 +9
The rear emergency release is a joke. No way someone is going to be able to do that in a panic when the car is on fire, they are injured or the car is flipped.
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lol-117 Mar 20, 2026 +3
Yeah, you shouldn't have to have a egress checklist like it's a emergency door on an airplane.
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Putrid-Week4615 Mar 19, 2026 +7
Earlier today I was reading an article about the "full self driving" fails. In nearly every legal case Tesla was able to put the entire blame on the driver when the self-driving caused an accident. They also refuse to turn over records or recordings from the vehicle by claiming they don't have any. 
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That_Communication71 Mar 19, 2026 +28
"The lawsuit also names Dixon’s estate as a defendant. Autopsy reports show that Dixon had alcohol, cocaine, and meth in his system. Tsukahara and Nelson also tested positive for alcohol and cocaine" This is a terrible tragedy that could have been avoided if the driver wasn't totally wasted and risking everyone's life. I hate Tesla but the real crime is that their MAGA owners behave like they are untouchable royalty.
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dms79 Mar 19, 2026 +6
I say this objectively and not looking to pick an internet-fight: Teslas were the darlings of the left before Elon took his heel turn. The (east) S.F. Bay Area, where I'm from (and this tragic accident occurred), is probably 60-75% blue from voters who are registered with one of the two major parties. Tesla owners in the bay (and beyond) are probably disproportionately left-leaning as well, even now/with the requisite shame/incongruence of owning something produced by Elon Musk. TL;DR: you're f****** high assuming that the bulk of Tesla owners in NorCal have a MAGA bent. To the extent that you should think before you talk.
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Fuzzy-Logician Mar 20, 2026 +2
I would expect that Cybertruck owners in the Bay Area are, on average, right-leaning. Elon was well and truly outwardly insane before they were available for purchase. Most of the Teslas I see on the road have stickers deploring Elon Musk, but I don't see them on the Cybertrucks.
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dms79 Mar 20, 2026 +2
Good points. We are certainly in agreement that Elon Musk and Cybertrucks suck. I’d love to see the stats on ownership and political affiliation. I acknowledge that the numbers are different than they are for models S, 3 and Y.
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LowIQ45 Mar 19, 2026 +21
You think the driver is responsible for a door engineered without safety precautions? And subsequently changed to reflect that engineering error in later models? Drugs will have no bearing on this case given the evidence. Well I guess drugs could be a factor if they discover engineers and inspectors involved in the vehicle's manufacturing were on drugs
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Hey_man_Im_FRIENDLY Mar 19, 2026 +7
Are you kidding me, drugs will absolutely play a part in this wtf??
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Aggressive_Sky8492 Mar 19, 2026 +6
Tesla isn’t at fault for the crash. They are at fault for the doors that can’t easily be opened, making it hard for the people in the crash to get out of the car afterwards, and for emergency workers to save them If you read the article, there was another person who initially survived the crash, but they weren’t able to get out and their other friend was not able to get them out because of the doors not being able to be opened. So Tesla is at fault for that persons death, since they may have survived if the doors were different
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Sardawg1 Mar 19, 2026 +1
I fail to see the correlation between the occupants political leanings and this crash.
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Aharleyman Mar 19, 2026 +7
Good thing they were able to break the “unbreakable” glass!
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Opening_Pizza Mar 19, 2026 +2
This happend in Toronto Canada as well. Occupants were trapped and burned alive. [https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/trapped-in-a-tesla-why-electronic-doors-are-at-the-centre-of-the-investigation-into/article\_a869d10a-89ef-4276-8744-70c86551cb66.html](https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/trapped-in-a-tesla-why-electronic-doors-are-at-the-centre-of-the-investigation-into/article_a869d10a-89ef-4276-8744-70c86551cb66.html)
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zidave0 Mar 20, 2026 +2
The rolling crematorium is at it again! 🔥🔥
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RainyDayColor Mar 19, 2026 +4
Yeah there's a backup door opening mechanism, but it appears to be inexplicably difficult to locate and activate in optimal, non-emergency conditions, so of even significantly less usefulness under the duress and confusion of an actual emergency. And utterly useless with the disorientation and dulled senses from alcohol/drugs/trauma. With standard readily accessible door opening mechanisms, even with high levels of intoxication they could have had a non-zero chance of surviving. But with a well-hidden, multi-step manual emergency release? Not a chance. What a setup for guaranteed failure. This is why it's a good idea to practice emergency evacuation procedures with your eyes closed, or at least mentally envision and drill evacuating your home, workplace, vehicle, etc. blinded by dense smoke, in the dark, dodging flames, overcoming obstacles, completely disoriented, etc. The easily navigable environment that you see around you right now can transform in an instant to an alien hellscape. Be as mentally prepared and environmentally aware as you possibly can to at least reduce incapacitating panic which can be the greatest threat to your survival.
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InteresDean Mar 19, 2026 +9
Tesla is 100% at fault for the doors not being operable after a terrible crash like this- thats insane, but had the drivers not been drinking and coked out, the crash never would have happened. I would love to see tesla under fire for this, but I have the feeling this won't come to anything considering the state of the driver and passengers
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Fadedcamo Mar 19, 2026 +11
They do have manual releases for emergencies like this. But the rear release is really poorly designed and even the front is not intuitive unless you know it's there. https://youtube.com/shorts/PO8jVMYqAjY?si=sml-oN7YEN-1an1r Some signage on how to open the doors manually should be on these areas. Like airbag warnings are on visors.
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Aggressive_Sky8492 Mar 19, 2026 +3
Also in this case, there was a friend who was not in the crash who immediately started trying to get them out. So not being able to open the doors from the outside also sounds like a factor
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InteresDean Mar 19, 2026 +9
Wow I totally agree. The rear door handle is literally hidden under a flap, then you pull a cord. That’s wild. Under incredible stress, coked out or not, many people may not be able to figure that out in time
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Cheetawolf Mar 19, 2026 +4
Tesla is going to get off scott free and then add a subscription to open the doors.
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Lanssolo Mar 19, 2026 +2
Gosh they were so young.
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Shot_Worldliness_979 Mar 19, 2026 +2
> The friend said he had to break the Cybertruck’s window with a tree branch after the mangled car’s electronics failed to open the doors. Remember when these pieces of shit were supposed to be apocalypse-proof?
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Lopsided_Anxiety_394 Mar 19, 2026 +2
Buy stoopid cars, win stoopid prizes
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Capntrashboat Mar 19, 2026 +1
Remember when Angela Chao drowned in a Tesla on her own property while her house guests watched? It was a simpler time
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LooksLikeAWookie Mar 20, 2026 +1
Ironic that the false claims about glass strength made it possible for this guy to be rescued
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