WATCH YOUR FINGERS
A recent video posted to the social media platform TikTok by Tyler Blanchard shows that drivers, if not careful, could have their fingers more than just jammed by the Cybertruck’s frunk. In the video, Blanchard uses an anatomically correct model hand with realistic bone filling to answer the question of whether or not the Cybertruck’s automatic frunk can cut off a human finger. The answer: yes, it seems. In the video, Blanchard puts the thumb—because this is the thickest bone in the hand—into the joint where the automatic frunk will close. When the frunk successfully latches, it also successfully severs the thumb from the hand, leaving it trapped inside the vehicle. The video ends with Blanchard seeing if the Cybertruck is capable of cutting through the hand’s remaining fingers. The answer: another resounding yes. Ladies and Gentleman, remember to keep your hands and feet inside the ride at all times. Don’t lose your fingers to the frunk.
K-POP POWER
Hyundai has been forced to end its deal with Indonesian aluminum supplier PT Adaro Minerals after millions of Korean Pop (K-Pop) fans signed a climate campaign. Campaigners against the deal said the automaker would use metal smelted with greenhouse-gas-heavy coal-fired energy. Hyundai had originally signed an agreement with the company in 2022 to reduce its carbon footprint by using more sustainable and recyclable materials, like aluminum, in its vehicles. However, using coal to smelt the materials triggered a campaign by a climate activist group, Kpop4Planet. Thousands of fans joined the call to ditch the deal, forcing Hyundai to back down in the face of a potential public relations disaster. Hyundai Motors says it is ending its non-binding memorandum of understanding with Adaro at the end of 2023.
