• Germanofthebored@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    It sure looks different, but at least there are rational choices in the design. Not the “Stainless steel is so cool! Wouldn’t it be cool to build a stainless steel car? Oh wait, we can’t really form stainless, so let’s just fold it from triangles.” approach to design

    • Vecii@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      Cyber Truck’s sloped frontend is much more aerodynamic than the Canoo jellybean shape.

      And if you’re building a truck, you probably want a durable material. Stainless is going to hold up a lot better than the aluminum that other manufacturers are using now.

      • michaelb5000@alien.topB
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        1 year ago

        Are you sure? Sloped front ends don’t really matter for aero. A smooth surface with no edges is important for the frontal surface area. A sloped long back does help (but a pickup bed may be terrible).