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Leopards Ate My Face

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Oopsy, turns out there's consequences for working to elect a demented maniac!

Elon Musk’s electric-car maker Tesla has warned that President Donald Trump’s trade war could make it a target for retaliatory tariffs against the US and increase the cost of making vehicles in America.

In an unsigned letter addressed to US trade representative Jamieson Greer, Tesla said it “supports” fair trade but warned that US exporters were “exposed to disproportionate impacts when other countries respond to US trade actions”.

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[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 8 points 3 hours ago

It's hard to tariff something that nobody will buy.

[–] takeda@lemm.ee 7 points 3 hours ago

To me sounds like making excuses for shareholders meeting why the value dropped.

[–] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 14 points 5 hours ago

At this point I think the leopards ate their own face.

[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 15 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

I think between the boycotts in other countries, the boycotts in this country, the dipping resale values, the protests at dealers, the vandalism of vehicles, and the unexpected tariffs, Tesla is going to have an interesting year.

[–] earphone843@sh.itjust.works 7 points 3 hours ago

Especially if the banks force Musk to dump billions of dollars in shares to pay his debt.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 5 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Tesla is going to have an interesting year.

A whole year? That sounds optimistic

[–] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 3 points 1 hour ago

I mean, at this point you can pretty well bank on a government Elon bail out because "life's not fair," so yes.

[–] snuggledick@lemm.ee 26 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I mean, yes they're not entirely wrong. On the other hand, at this point it doesn't really matter anymore. No one's buying that shit even at current prices, increasing prices with tariffs can't really make that any worse IMO.

[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 6 points 3 hours ago

Until Trump rolls out some subsidies, because it would probably be illegal if Tesla didn't make enough profit or something ...

[–] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 34 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I read that the steel for cyber trucks is sourced from a company in Finland. Hoping he gets the 25%!!

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 14 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

AFAIK the only steel in Cybertrucks is their body. That’s not a lot. They could just change to making the whole “truck” out of aluminum. It’s already got a thin aluminum frame.

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 5 hours ago

yeah... about that aluminum. USA doesn't make very much of that anymore. FU Kaiser!

[–] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 14 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Yes but it’s cold rolled steel. Not sure they will get that “bulletproof” quality from aluminum. Aluminum also subject to corrosion. Of course Elon didn’t use 304SS and his rusts. 🤷‍♀️

[–] formulaBonk@lemm.ee 11 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Truck is about as bulletproof as wet bread already

[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 hour ago

It's actually been tested quite a bit and will generally stop pistoI caIibers. Anything more powerful goes through like butter.

[–] harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 6 hours ago

Tesla is using a "proprietary" version of 301 stainless.

Even 304 would rust in most vehicle applications. It's still a very high percentage of iron and a very low amount of molybdenum and tungsten.

[–] WaxiestSteam69@lemmy.world 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah but surviving the zombie apocalypse requires that tough stainless steel shell.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 6 points 4 hours ago

It also requires a decent truck.

[–] ooterness@lemmy.world 10 points 6 hours ago

"Oh no, the leopards ate my face." -Tesla

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 6 points 5 hours ago
[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago

And here we see the Cuntservitas Americanus in its natural habitat, its only predator of note being consequences that directly affect it