A Cybertruck ‘blew up’ outside Trump’s hotel in Las Vegas
It’s still not clear what caused the fire
It’s a Cybertruck.
From another article…
While some early Tesla models, including the Model S, were prone to spontaneously catch fire if they suffered underbody damage, it’s unlikely the Cybertruck, which has been recalled seven times since it went on sale in November 2023, was released with a similar flaw.
Nah, no chance a cybertruck would have the same flaw. No chance at all, am I right?
Having multiple models share the same defect is just being efficient!
Well, it’s certainly a different beast. Being a pickup, the chassis is higher off the ground than other teslas. The problem with other teslas was insufficient armor on the underbody, so road debris could puncture through the vehicle and damage batteries. On a pickup there’s both more room for (essentially) an armor plate and any debris would have to punch much higher up.
All and all, these kinds of battery fires should be much less likely to occur on a truck than on a sedan.
Edit: Upon actually watching that press conference from the sheriff and fire marshall, it seems clear to me from the language they’re using, that they’re treating this explosion as likely an intentional act. And I have to say, there’s a lot of damning evidence in that truck bed.
The battery pack also has a substantial amount of room between the bottom and the cells. It was so much, that at first people thought that was room for the double stack battery they had originally planned, but it turned out to not be enough space, and is just there to vent gas if cells catch on fire, and more room before a puncture during offroading can reach a cell.
Especially since musk does it’s own safety testing right?
Probably even MORE likely, since these trucks are way less safety regulated than normal cars.
Well, that is funny.
However the battery didn’t explode, the truck bed was full of gasoline cans and fireworks.
And the steel body of the truck bed actually did a great job of containing the explosion, focusing it mostly upward. The sheriff points out that the windows in the all glass front of that hotel weren’t even shattered because the blast was so well contained by the truck.
Yeah, teslas are quite good at keeping things inside during emergency situations.
Like people.
Zing?
Zing.
Well that sounds like an odd propaganda moment then…
I think in some languages it translates to “matchstick kindling.”
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Is this an omen for the new year or just a fitting metaphor for it?
The next four years, really.
Minimum 4 years
I mean, he is 78 years old, apparently never exercises, and eats McDonald’s on a regular basis…
With access to the best God damned Healthcare money can buy
He was almost defeated by a glass of water and a slight incline the last time he was president and his brain is pretty clearly Swiss cheese.
Good healthcare has its limits.
More money does not mean better treatment per se. The standard of care is the same for rich and poor. He may be able to get more doctor opinions and have an easier time getting meds/etc. though.
The standard of care is not the same in the US
“Oh, I see that you’re a rich - come with me to the executive wing of the hospital where we keep the cures”
No - the standard of care is not defined based on who or how much you have. You treat the same disease with the same treatment. Rich people can just afford treatments easier.
Only time might tell
Wait, your telling me this was on purpose? I just thought the cyberjunk was so shit, someone visiting the building just HAPPENED to blow up
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A cybertruck in it’s natural habitat
Performing its natural mating display.
Looks a lot like a trunk load of fireworks exploded.
Good video on the Guardian’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq9_zvpamUk
Video on the YT channel of The Times. Don’t know who is talking but they killed me: https://youtu.be/JrDnramp8i8?t=34
CNN saying there were also gas tanks and camping fuel
Says a lot that like nobody knew what to make of it until the propane tanks were found.
Its still unclear if the driver intended for it to explode or if somebody tossed a bunch of flammables in the back and the truck lit it.
It must be a metaphor of Trump/Musk presidency 🤣🤣🤣
The irony in the headline alone is enough sustenance to carry me through the lean months ahead.
I don’t think we will be experiencing an irony drought.
Don’t care. Sounds like a problem for fascists.
So lets see, a recall every few months, do not allow them to ever get them wet, dont drive them offroad, you’re not allowed to sell them, and never use them to haul fireworks.
do not drive them through the mud or tow anything over a non-flat surface
Don’t feed them after midnight?
Canyonerooo-oooh yah!
Canyonerooo
Heh. Nobody is as mad as a betrayed zealot
Sounds like it’s full of fireworks.
Real Trumpster fire.
Just found this
Another article said it was full of firework like mortars. No real details past that ATM I don’t think.
Praise the cameraman.
Staying at the Trump Tower? Let’s not give them much praise.
That entrance doesn’t even look 2nd rate, it looks more like a 3rd rate hotel.
I thought Trump liked things to look expensive, but this looks like it’s built with the cheapest of the cheapest standard parts available.I don’t think he typically typically builds buildings, he just sells his name to put on them.
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