There are cars that are so bad that they are cool and then there are Aitekx Robotruck attacks, which is so bad that you will be surprised that it was even allowed to show at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
Thanks to the combination of poor workmanship and a terrible website, the Tesla cybertruck knockoff quickly made headlines and became one of the show’s biggest stars. However, this was all for the wrong reasons and we had more questions than answers.
Explore the surprising debut of Aitekx Robotruck at the LA Auto Show
At autopion, our friends David Tracy and Jason Torchinski are helping fill in some blanks as they investigate the truck and talk to some of the people behind the mysterious company. The results are a wonderful mix of strange, bad, and terrible.
Starting with the inspection, the two examined the truck and checked its questionable build quality. As you can see, there are large gaps and the sealant is so poorly applied that it looks like it was last-minute work.
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Dive into the chaos surrounding this controversial truck’s appearance.
The confusion doesn’t end there as the original door handles can be seen behind poorly fitting skins. The truck also features LED lighting strips, which are consumer-grade and designed for use around the home.
Additionally, the rear glass has Toyota badging which indicates that the truck is based on the Tacoma. However, a company representative denied this and stated that some pieces were taken from existing products.
Despite being understandable, the truck appears to have a valid electric powertrain as examination of the underbody reveals a battery pack as well as two electric motors. Autopian also notes that the chassis looks unique and the video provides a glimpse of some custom components.
This is surprising because the company could have avoided a PR disaster by showing a finished product presentation with a rolling chassis. Of course, hindsight is 20/20.
Returning to the disasters, the Q&A session is worth watching as David and Jason talk to a mysterious man named Ed, who refuses to give his last name and says he has no official title. This is Strange in itself, but he denied that Aitekx Robotruck was inspired by cybertruck, which is hard to believe as the name is also an obvious ripoff.
Ed didn’t stop there; it meant that if you thought Aitekx Robotruck looked like a cybertruck, you thought all the other trucks looked the same. It’s funny because the Ford and Chevy pickups have their own unique identity while the Robotruck is completely different from the cybertruck.
The company indicated that the model is currently a prototype, with production targeted for 2025. This sounds overly optimistic and the representatives admit that they have a lot of engineering work. New trucks also require a lot of money, and officials will not say who is supporting the company.
Things take a strange turn when Ed says,” I don’t like it, ” and urges the two to make a video telling a colleague that it was a mistake to show Aitekx Robotruck in his current state. It’s a crazy thing because it’s essentially telling members of the press to film the ‘I tell you so’ video.
Shortly after this encounter, David and Jason contact another man who tells them to stop shooting. This was obviously a ridiculous request, as they were in a public setting at the Los Angeles Auto Show, but both were told that they had “seen a lot” and that they “shouldn’t bring negative things. “However, it is natural to expect criticism when presenting a semi-finished prototype at a major auto show.
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