From time to time a new take on an old toy catches my eye. The new offering from Hot Wheels intrigued me from the start. Ten-year-old me is super jealous!
PSA - I’m trying to figure out the name of a toy that my sister and I had back in the 80s. It was a wand that you typed a word into and then you swung the wand back and forth and the word appeared in the air via the flashing LED’s.
November 21 brought Elon’s typical disputing nature to the forefront with the reveal of Tesla’s first truck, Cybertruck. For those who caught the live stream of the event (or even luckier to be there in purpose) it was a stunning event even if I was waiting for a punchline at times throughout.
For those who have been tracking the progress and Elon’s previous comments on the truck we knew it would be something different. “How” different was another story. It was expected that we would see some type of disputing, other-worldly take on the modern truck but this was beyond expectation.
My first reaction was one of bewilderment:
Who would buy this?
Is this a fake version and the real one is up next?
What’s the market for this?
Then as the details kept coming the picture came clearer. it had been a long time since I had pondered owning a truck, but the thoughts flooded in. The durability, the flexibility, the cargo capability, the ride, and then the price. Time will tell and red blooded Americans will vote with their wallets or their silence. For what it’s worth my balance sheet is $100 lighter.