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Tesla is facing issues with the bare metal construction of the Cybertruck, which Elon Musk warned was as tricky to do as making Lego bricks

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would think it was largely for sake of the style he was going for, plus even the most subtle defects in a perfectly flat shiny surface become way more obvious and stick out like a sore thumb.

Also, I don't think it's a really good idea to have what's basically a rolling mirror going down the road, at certain angles the sunlight will blind other drivers and pedestrians all that much more.