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[-] Zron@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

That is also what this article says.

Although a single bolt is going to need to be quite strong to hold down a long piece of steel exposed to high speed wind regularly.

[-] Klear@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago

High speed wind hitting a car? A chance in a million!

[-] cley_faye@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Let's hope they won't cheap out on those bolts. Thankfully cheaping out on everything is not an habit they have, right?

[-] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 10 points 2 weeks ago

Nono. Not bolts.

A. Bolt.

[-] Zron@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

They probably had some office assistant order a pallet of bolts from Home Depot.

This is the company that glued the accelerator pedal on, you think they know what grade of bolt they need?

[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

One bolt is probably find if the panel isn't catching wind. But if that thing gets damaged it's likely to shear off at speed. Stay away from dented cyber trucks!

[-] fyzzlefry@retrolemmy.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

Start denting cybertrucks you say?

[-] snipon@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago

Impossible! They are indestructible

[-] Liberal_Ghost@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago

the bolt ๐Ÿ˜…

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