A Tesla Cybertruck owner says there is a concerted effort to publicly shame people who drive the all-electric truck. He recounts several instances where people pointed and laughed at him while driving his Cybertruck.
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Jesse is a Cybertruck owner who goes by the handle “Sturdybirdy” on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum. Although he spent more than $100,000 to purchase his Cybertruck, Jesse is unhappy with the reaction he’s getting when driving his truck.
The Cybertruck owner shared his negative experience on the forum under the title “The New Attack on the Cybertruck: Derision.” He went into detail about this “attack,” first, highlighting the negative reaction he has gotten from women.
Here is what he wrote…
“I was taking a right turn out of a convenience store driveway the other day, waiting for the traffic to go by, and noticed the driver, a female, was apparently laughing hysterically at my truck. She was alone, pointing at my truck and laughing hard.
I initially smiled because what else could I do, but after a second or two, I realized she was laughing derisively. She was like, “What kind of person would drive something like that?” Or, “That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever seen.”
Granted, she could have been having a weird reaction to a stroke or something, but I’m pretty sure I saw what I saw. Then today, I was at a four-way stop, and a guy in a Nissan Titan/Toyota Tundra or something smiled and then chuckled like: “What a tool.” Or, who would drive something like that?”
The multiple laughing fits are obviously not making Jesse happy; however, even worse, since no obvious negativity was directed toward him, Jesse is doubting whether people are indeed laughing at him.
Here is what he added…
“I could be a little paranoid, but I think I saw what I saw, more or less. The thing is, what is so wrong with our society that people can feel so smug about their judgments about something or someone that they can feel free to openly mock or jeer at others that they don’t even know? I could get way into this, but I won’t.”
Being the town's laughingstock after spending $100,000 on a truck is definitely not ideal. Jesse, on his part, suggests Elon Musk’s controversial nature is to blame for the people laughing at him.
Jesse continues his post…
“I understand that Musk is on the wrong side of the line for many people, including myself. But the desire to cancel is so hard for me to understand. I not only don’t like the Toyota Prius, I hate it. But I’m not going to pull up to a driver of a Prius and feign hysteria because they’re so ridiculous. To each their own. Whatever floats your boat.”
Finally, despite all the challenges, Jesse ends his post by reaffirming his love for his Cybertruck and offering some advice to the people pointing and laughing at him in the streets.
Jesse writes, “I’ll keep driving my Cybertruck, regardless of the haters. But I sure hope people can have some grace in these divided times.”
Reading Jesse’s post, on the one hand, I do feel bad for his plight; as I have said multiple times already, it’s not fun to be constantly mocked.
Having said that, it also makes me wonder who is to blame for all the negative attention the Cybertruck attracts.
The vehicle's design is undoubtedly controversial. There is nothing like it on the road, and it sure turns heads.
The low polygonal design is definitely not for everyone. However, this still doesn't explain why the vehicle triggers people so much.
There are many things throughout the day that people encounter that they do not like, but they still do not point a finger and laugh at the person who made that decision.
Jesse seems to believe all the negativity is because of Elon Musk. However, please let me know what you think in the comments below. Share your ideas by clicking the red “Add new comment” button below. Also, visit our site, torquenews.com/Tesla, regularly for the latest updates.
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Tinsae Aregay has been following Tesla and the evolution of the EV space daily for several years. He covers everything about Tesla, from the cars to Elon Musk, the energy business, and autonomy. Follow Tinsae on Twitter at @TinsaeAregay for daily Tesla news.
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