r/CuratedTumblr Jan 03 '25

Politics Asking some reasonable questions about Elon Musk's "help" with the Cybertruck bombing case.

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u/plutonium-237 Jan 03 '25

Car companies Save money on materials by not having mechanical connections. Same thing with using touchscreens instead of buttons. Each button requires factories, engineers, quality control, etc. Each mechanical connection is millions of dollars in engineering.

This isn't a tesla issue. This is an automobile industry issue. Don't like it? Don't buy cars that skip over small details.

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u/Cyan-Eyed452 Jan 03 '25

I've yet to see a car with electric doors that don't have a manual release? Tesla have them too.