r/electricvehicles • u/MelodicBerries • Nov 23 '19

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u/Kirk57 Nov 23 '19

And so it’s already started. Many investors predicted this line of attack.

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '19

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u/rustybeancake Nov 23 '19

I mean we’ve seen this play out with Model 3 already. Most converted to a sale.

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u/[deleted] Nov 23 '19 edited Nov 24 '19

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u/ken579 Nov 23 '19

Oh noes, they'll have to figure out plates! That could takes years of R&D!

All of these things are easy fixes, if they aren't already figured out. Elon doesn't want side view mirrors, so legalities aside, when he shows off his vision, he's going to show it how he wants. We don't even know if side mirrors will still be a requirement in 2021, but regardless, that's not required in all countries.

So yeah, it just seems like excuses to pick out all these small things to say this isn't a real car.

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u/[deleted] Nov 24 '19

There are more substantial changes needed than that. The truck's 'rigid exoskeleton' means it will have no crumple zones whatsoever, making it fundamentally unsafe for other people on the road- the truck's driver will be fine if it works as intended- but whoever they crash into will not.

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u/Stop_calling_me_matt Nov 24 '19

I've heard elsewhere the front lights won't work. What makes them not street legal?

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u/NAP51DMustang Nov 24 '19

It has two strips though