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Cybertruck Pulled from Beach by Toyota Minivan (fuelarc.com)
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Another day, another Cybertruck being towed from somewhere nobody really ought to need a tow from. Take a look, Toyota Sienna to the rescue.

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[–] 33 points 5 months ago* (13 children)

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A mom in a Toyota Sienna pulls a Cybertruck out of a treacherous sandpit

What 4WD truck is unable to get out of this?
The Toyota probably has front wheel drive only.

And who didn't get the memo yet that Cybertrucks are notoriously useless in any real offroad situation.

Fuck Elon, Fuck TESLA and it's a disguised blessing because it helps other e-car manufacturers get a slice of market. Yay!

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  • [–] 22 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    The recent Toyota Sienna has 4WD option and can very good power by using the battery. After seeing the Technology Connections video I think if you want a bigger car the Sienna is the best.

    https://youtu.be/KnUFH5GX_fI

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago

    I inherited an older Sienna last year and its been eye-opening just how incredibly practical minivans are for almost any use case where one might want/need a large vehicle. I keep saying that most truck drivers who actually want to haul shit don't realize that what they actually want is a minivan. Same goes for most large SUV drivers. Just get a minivan!

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  • [–] 3 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    the fuck is he doing with the steering wheel

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    So.... this is actuality the only part of this video I didn't laugh at...

    In sand and snow, keeping the wheels stationary only serves to dig the hole you're in deeper and deeper. Turning the wheels back and forth serves to widen and possibly lower the angle of the slope of the hole you find your tires digging, this making it easier to dislodge the vehicle. I'm my experience, its hit or ms whether it helps, but it's far from the worst thing to try.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

    Any situation. Even the boot leaks water apparently, and the official solution is to use tubs

    I legit can't think of why you would buy it, as there are other EV Utes out there which seem better

    The only good thing is that like the VW Beetle there might be collectors value in this (or like the Yugo)

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