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A YouTuber let the Cybertruck close on his finger to test the new sensor update. It didn't go well. (www.businessinsider.com)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (2 children)

They did. You just need to read beyond the headline to discover that.

The system has a feature that if you try to unsuccesfully close it several times it applies a little more pressure each attempt assuming there's a bag or something that's pushing the door from inside. This is quite unlikely to happen in a normal scenario.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

So did he use a hot dog? I still don't want to read the article.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

So YouTuber Jeremy Judkins tested out whether the update actually makes the frunk safer by closing the frunk on a carrot, cucumber, banana — and eventually his finger.

That person who replied to you is a doofus

[–] [email protected] -1 points 7 months ago

Then don't. You're free to remain as ignorant as you want.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Did he use a hotdog?