Elon_Musk [none/use name]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · 1 year agoCybertruck dashboard apparently has no real airbags and is composed of a solid block of marble.twitter.comexternal-linkmessage-square52fedilinkarrow-up1137arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up1133arrow-down1external-linkCybertruck dashboard apparently has no real airbags and is composed of a solid block of marble.twitter.comElon_Musk [none/use name]@hexbear.net to chapotraphouse@hexbear.netEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square52fedilinkfile-text
“this is a paper composite material… used for countertops in industrial kitchens.” It’s actually imitation stone.
minus-squareFuckyWucky [none/use name]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25·edit-21 year agoMost Asian countries had pretty lax regulations on airbags at the time compared to the West.
minus-squarered_stapler [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·1 year agoThat and Takata made like, half of all airbags, and they turn into a claymore mine if they are exposed to humidity
minus-squarered_stapler [he/him]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·edit-21 year agoLmao I just realized the recall has been going on for a decade. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takata_Corporation#Defective_airbag_recalls_(2013–present)
minus-squareGinAndJuche [comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoRecall. Recall never changes.
minus-squareVode An@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·1 year agoOof, that’s one of the more important things to regulate too…. Thanks for the context
Context? Why Asia?
Most Asian countries had pretty lax regulations on airbags at the time compared to the West.
That and Takata made like, half of all airbags, and they turn into a claymore mine if they are exposed to humidity
What, why?
Lmao I just realized the recall has been going on for a decade.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takata_Corporation#Defective_airbag_recalls_(2013–present)
Recall. Recall never changes.
Oof, that’s one of the more important things to regulate too…. Thanks for the context