OT - Grumpy Old Man Thread

[betarhoalphadelta]

Starting to see more Cybertrucks. Makes me grumpy.

There's a part of me that thought that after I saw lots and lots and LOTS (this is OC after all) of Cybertrucks, I would get used to them. 

Nope. They look as stupid as they did on day 1. 

[utee94]

Starting to see more Cybertrucks. Makes me grumpy.

I'm actually seeing fewer and fewer of them.

All of the left-leaning EV folks that bought them either out of a true concern for the environment, or for reasons of virtue-signaling (and there are definitely some of both kind around here), have now turned agaist Elon and are ditching all of their Teslas, Cybertruck included.

[betarhoalphadelta]

I think that California has progressed in the EV adoption curve such that it's not a "virtue signaling" measure nor a marker of someone that leans left. 

They're just cars with an alternative powertrain, not a political statement. While this might be a left-leaning state, this is also Orange County, a red[dish] outlier county. And yet you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a Tesla 'round here. 

That said, I do see a TON of Tesla cars with various anti-Elon stickers or other stuff on them. So buying the car but trying to separate yourself from the stigma is definitely a thing. 

[utee94]

I think that California has progressed in the EV adoption curve such that it's not a "virtue signaling" measure nor a marker of someone that leans left.

They're just cars with an alternative powertrain, not a political statement. While this might be a left-leaning state, this is also Orange County, a red[dish] outlier county. And yet you can't swing a dead cat without hitting a Tesla 'round here.

That said, I do see a TON of Tesla cars with various anti-Elon stickers or other stuff on them. So buying the car but trying to separate yourself from the stigma is definitely a thing.

Yeah Texas clearly isn't California.  Around here, the demand has dropped through the floor for Tesla vehicles.

[847badgerfan]

I'm actually seeing fewer and fewer of them.

All of the left-leaning EV folks that bought them either out of a true concern for the environment, or for reasons of virtue-signaling (and there are definitely some of both kind around here), have now turned agaist Elon and are ditching all of their Teslas, Cybertruck included.

I've only seen a few, but that's still too many. Maybe all the red folks around here who want an EV are buying cheap from those goofballs in Austin.

[utee94]

I've only seen a few, but that's still too many. Maybe all the red folks around here who want an EV are buying cheap from those goofballs in Austin.

That makes both sets of folks goofy.  

I need to move further away from people.

[Honestbuckeye]

Saw a G- Wagon in this color the other day.  Shocking myself- I really liked it.  

These are fast as hell.