A California company is advertising ‘tactical response’ Tesla Cybertruck upgrades for police cruisers, including shotgun racks and sirens.

    • ripcord@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      3
      ·
      4 months ago

      OK I hate the guy and this “vehicle” too, but this is a weird take.

      Like if they bought Fords or Hyundais or whatever II wouldn’t consider it a handout; not getting why this would be?

      • exanime@lemmy.today
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        7
        ·
        4 months ago

        Well, basically all Elon does derives a ton of money from the government…

        The cybertruck is objectively bad, I see no reason that car would be selected for police use which makes me think the “invisible” hand of the market (ahem, lobbying, bribing, etc) was involved

        • AA5B@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          1
          ·
          edit-2
          4 months ago

          I see no reason that car would be selected

          Then shouldn’t your objection be with whoever did the selecting?

          • exanime@lemmy.today
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            3
            ·
            4 months ago

            I’ve seen too many times when the people doing the selecting do a good job just to be overridden by the paid-for bureaucrat

            But I’m just spitballing here, I have no evidence other than then strong doubt these cars could perform any regular job (they seem to be a poorly planned novelty item)

            • Fedizen@lemmy.world
              link
              fedilink
              arrow-up
              2
              ·
              4 months ago

              look they’ll do fine as long as they have a fleet of ford pickups to pull them out of mud puddles.