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0 pointscosmicgadget1mo ago0 comments

Almost certainly neither.

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The DeLorean was a stupidly-expensive car that had a lot of maintenance problems, decided to use an unpainted stainless steel exterior and had corrosion issues as a result, but is remembered despite all of this engineering mediocrity due to its unusual stylistic choices.

I'm guessing Tesla's cybertruck will be the DeLorean of the 2020s.

mrguyorama1mo ago

The delorean is only remembered the way it is because of Back to the Future.

Without that movie, it would be a pub trivia question.

Is anyone going to make a generation defining movie that features the Cybertruck? God I hope not, I can't take such powerful satire right now.

ndsipa_pomu1mo ago

Maybe a remake of Idiocracy?

(Last night I rewatched Radio Free Albemuth and it seemed too relevant to the current mood in the USA. PKD was truly a prophet of the modern age).

cosmicgadgetOP1mo ago

If you want to restrict the discussion to just the Cybertruck, it's more like the Edsel - an embarrassing failure from a dominant manufacturer. The Delorean similarities are largely skin-deep.

Also probably 99% of people here are familiar with Deloreans and stainless steel.

cratermoon1mo ago

In what world is Tesla a dominant manufacturer? The company's market share peaked at 4.31% in 2023. That's behind GM, Toyota, Ford, Hyundai, Stellantis (Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep), Honda, and Nissan-Mitsubishi. Only VW, Subaru, and BMW had a smaller market share.

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