beef_curds [she/her] to news • edit-27 months agoOnly 3,800 cybertrucks sold after 6 months, all recalledimagemessage-square51 fedilinkarrow-up1246
arrow-up1246imageOnly 3,800 cybertrucks sold after 6 months, all recalledbeef_curds [she/her] to news • edit-27 months agomessage-square51 Commentsfedilink
minus-square小莱卡@lemmygrad.mlhexbear38·7 months agoSomeone though it was very big brained to save a couple bucks on cheaper lubricant? linkfedilink
minus-squareemizeko [they/them]hexbear47·7 months agoafaict there wasn't supposed to be any lubricant but sliding on the pedals during assembly was probably difficult and they "innovated" link
minus-squareAssian_Candor [comrade/them]hexbear26·7 months agoWe accidentally replaced all the pedals with banana peels link
minus-squareSickos [they/them, it/its]hexbear13·7 months agoWe always used hairspray or gel for sliding bike grips on. Figured a bit of sticky wouldn't hurt. That said, for something like a fucking car pedal I'd expect loctited bolts, or an interference fit, or at least a fucking pin. link
minus-squareSickos [they/them, it/its]hexbear11·7 months agoI have to assume this was not the original design. It reeks of beancounter bullshit. You can't be an automotive engineer without learning about the Ford Pinto. Did they fucking hire the Challenger program managers to oversee this? link
minus-squareSickos [they/them, it/its]hexbear9·7 months agoThen again, given that this was 's design, maybe "no screws or bolts" was a dumbass requirement. But, interference fits. link
Someone though it was very big brained to save a couple bucks on cheaper lubricant?
afaict there wasn't supposed to be any lubricant but sliding on the pedals during assembly was probably difficult and they "innovated"
We accidentally replaced all the pedals with banana peels
We always used hairspray or gel for sliding bike grips on. Figured a bit of sticky wouldn't hurt.
That said, for something like a fucking car pedal I'd expect loctited bolts, or an interference fit, or at least a fucking pin.
I have to assume this was not the original design. It reeks of beancounter bullshit. You can't be an automotive engineer without learning about the Ford Pinto. Did they fucking hire the Challenger program managers to oversee this?
Then again, given that this was
's design, maybe "no screws or bolts" was a dumbass requirement. But, interference fits.
Ugh, this is just stupid as hell.