• givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    The Air Force specifically requested Cybertrucks due to concerns that adversaries might use them on the battlefield, citing their reported resistance to normal damage.

    Lol

    The contract stipulates that the Cybertrucks must be towable, non-functional, and have all fluids drained before delivery.

    So…

    Just average Cybertrucks?

    Also, I sure as fuck hope they know to remove batteries from EVs too

    • kreskin@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      I’m sure the military will do their usual job of being very concerned about the environment and minimizing pollution.

      /s

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    1 year ago

    ah, theres the excuse to buy all musks useless stock on the taxpayer dime. I’m not sure which is worse, buying ovepriced junk to blow up when plenty of ameircan cars could make just as big an explosion at 1/5th the cost, or using that money to buy bombs we give away to fascists.

  • OkBananas@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    So the US government is helping Tesla by buying inventory it can’t sell… sounds about right for this fiasco of an administration.

    • IphtashuFitz@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      FTA:

      • The US Air Force Test Center is looking to acquire two Tesla Cybertrucks to use as targets for precision-guided munitions.

      Two CyberTrucks isn’t a lot of money.

      Also:

      • The contract stipulates that the Cybertrucks must be towable, non-functional, and have all fluids drained before delivery.

      No fluids means no brake fluid, no transmission fluid, etc. So these things won’t even be drivable. Tesla could simply supply them with a couple of lemons that they are stuck with. If they did that they likely wouldn’t even charge full price.

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    1 year ago

    Elon: “hey government, would you buy some of my trucks?”

    Government: “we don’t have any use for those… well, actually…”