Originally published at: The Tesla Cybertruck now has a single hilariously large windscreen wiper | Boing Boing
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What a boring video.
And what a boring design. Hey Elon, the 80s called. They want their DeLorean back.
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“No easy solution,” supposed genius billionaire says of basic engineering challenge that has been solved by literally every automobile manufacturer for over a century.
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Including several who manage to deploy a single wiper to address the whole windscreen. 
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So much for laser beams and ultrasonic solutions. Overthinking the problem when mechanical blades work just fine. Even Big Ass Blades™
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Cocaine… A helluva drug.
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As @anothernewbbaccount points out.
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The (supposedly) smallest road-legal car in the UK has a pretty simple £1.99 solution for that challenge.
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I’m pretty sure Musk is going to end up getting arrested during a massive cocaine bust and spend the rest of his life in Federal Prison.
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My pet hypothesis is some dumbass crypto shenanigan. The John DeLorean comparison would in this scenario be perfect, these fellows rarely do real time.
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My thought too. Elon’s wealth has lifted him to Slap on the Wrist, Pocketchange-Fine territory.
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The exterior design of the Delorean was awesome. Was better before compliance with bumper height requirements. The engine and handling was terrible.
But at a minimum for a vehicle that costs as much as this one - if it ever comes out - will probably cost, the wiper(s) should stow just under the hood like in most luxury vehicles.
I suppose with a different windshield design than a standard car, something so tall like that, you would need a different wipe design, perhaps. But maybe they haven’t nailed it first try.
I dunno -this looks like a concept car, which I find interesting in the same way a runway show is interesting - neat to look at but not practical to actually use/buy. I don’t think such a radical design will sell well, but who knows. 
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Honest question: Is the Tesla Truck capable of carrying a Tesla Truck windshield in its own bed? Because it does not appear that way.
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Maybe he should have called it a metatruxk?
I hear it’s the new thing.
Is it capable of carrying its windshield wiper in its own bed? That’s not clear either.
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Notice: I said nothing about Musk not paying his taxes.
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Around 2:00 we see a tumbleweed cross the track by the broken down Cybertruck. So perfect.
“Deployable wiper that stows in front trunk would be ideal, but complex…”
Why do some people worship this guy?
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