Tesla may agree to buy the truck back at the original price minus "$0.25/mile driven" and any damages and repairs.

Tesla will sue you for $50,000 if you try to resell your Cybertruck in the first year::Tesla may agree to buy the truck back at the original price minus “$0.25/mile driven” and any damages and repairs.

  • filister@lemmy.worldEnglish
    64·
    10 months ago

    As much as I dislike Musk, I think this is a right move, as scalpers became a real plague during Covid.

    But I am genuinely curious if they will ever sell it outside the US. This design seems far too dangerous for pedestrians and I can’t believe that EU authorities would approve it. Aren’t car hoods supposed to be of a very soft aluminium which is supposed to soften slightly the impact on a pedestrian in case of an accident? And what about if this monster is involved in front collision with some small car, like Renault Twingo here? I guess the chance of survivability of the Twingo passengers would be near zero.

    Plus correct me if I am wrong but what happens if you have a small accident? Are they going to charge you for the full cast? Why aren’t people more concerned about this? The repairability of this car looks terrible.

    • wewbull@feddit.ukEnglish
      8·
      10 months ago

      …I think this is a right move, as scalpers became a real plague during Covid.

      Tesla have no right to sue somebody selling their own property. This is just another attack on the concept of personal ownership by corporations.

      If the car is leased, fair enough, but the fact Musk thinks he can do this shows how all the power is with the wrong people.

    • arc@lemm.eeEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      I expect Cybertruck will sell in places with a big truck culture. The US, Canada and Australia probably I think they will sell terribly in Europe where trucks are generally quite rare and disliked because they’re not practical on public roads. I also foresee that the EU might get pissed off with Tesla’s laissez faire attitude to safety critical stuff like - “unbreakable” glass, door releases, position of indicators, pedestrian safety and force them to change design to comply with more stringent regs.

      • 🦘min0nim🦘@aussie.zoneEnglish
        2·
        10 months ago

        I don’t see this being very popular in Australia. It misses the mark for why people buy a Ute or dual cab here.

    • rish@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      10 months ago

      Scalpers will find a way. Only normal buyers will be hurt by this move. Also car companies are putting in more and more proprietary stuff that only they can repair practically, and charge a fortune for it. Tesla is leading in that too afaik.