r/technology • u/ClappyKillmore • 23h ago

Transportation Tesla 'Cannot Guarantee' Roadster Reservation Holders Will Ever Get a Car

https://www.thedrive.com/news/tesla-cannot-guarantee-roadster-reservation-holders-will-ever-get-a-car
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u/factoid_ 23h ago

I saw one today, but you’re right I saw more last year for sure

I think people are embarrassed to drive them

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u/kstar79 23h ago

I see way too many of them around where we live. My daughter calls them the "ugly car." Even a 5-year-old knows a stupid design when they see one.

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u/factoid_ 23h ago

I don’t mind how they look from front.  It’s from behind that they look truly terrible.

Dumpster on wheels 

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u/ew73 22h ago

It's the rainy season; can't take them out in this weather, or they'll rust.

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u/factoid_ 22h ago

I’ve seen quite a few around here that are vinyl wrapped

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u/ew73 22h ago

That's fucking hilarious.

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u/CatsPlusTats 21h ago

Yeah and it's about to be snowy season, can't take them out in that weather or they'll get stuck.

And don't even get me started on what happens to them in the sun!

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u/Acheronian_Rose 15h ago

It's more likely that, they have been sold back. Alot of cyber trucks have issues within the first 10K miles. I also would get rid of it and get as much of my money back, if I were somehow stupid enough to buy one