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Monday, February 10, 2025

A new report suggests that [Elon Musk's Cybertrucks] actually deadlier than one of the most infamous -- and flawed -- American cars ever made: the Ford Pinto.

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Keep in mind: Elon's DOGE could theoretically try to gut DOT/the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the agency tasked w/ overseeing/implementing safety regulations for cars.

Do you work at DOT/have insight on this already happening? Reach out to me on Signal; username is jmcshane.19[image or embed]

— Julianne McShane (@juliannemcshane.bsky.social) February 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM

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A Tesla Cybertruck on fire at the entrance of Trump Int'l Tower in Las Vegas on 1 Jan 2025. (Credit: Alcides Antunes)

#1 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-02-10 08:48 AM | Reply

If Elon Musk had any guts he'd be driving one.

#2 | Posted by danni at 2025-02-10 09:33 AM | Reply

Oh that's a horrible diss. I had a neighbor that had a Ford Pinto. Thing caught fire just down the street.

#3 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2025-02-10 09:41 AM | Reply

5 deaths in a year?

I wouldn't think that is a high rate ...

In any case, they're just stupid to begin with. Everyone I see someone driving one I assume they're a giant d bag.

#4 | Posted by jpw at 2025-02-10 10:44 AM | Reply

Never rear end a Pinto.

#5 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-02-10 12:20 PM | Reply

This is what happens:

www.youtube.com

#6 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-02-10 12:22 PM | Reply

Long story, but I drove a used Pinto throughout the summer of 78. A close relative was a car dealer who got it for me, and I tried not to take it personally.

#7 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2025-02-10 02:17 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

That's why he needs to be in charge of something... like culling the population.

#8 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-02-10 06:14 PM | Reply

I had Pinto during my senior year in high school...

Sex in the back of a Pinto with the front seats folded down, in a blinding snowstorm.

Glorious, I tells yah!

LOL

#9 | Posted by billy_boy at 2025-02-10 08:55 PM | Reply

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