Look at where this Deplorean is parked!

[tblue37]

[Deuxcents]

1. Call for a tow

[yagotme]

2. Where is it that hydrants are painted black?

I've only seen red used. Just out of curiosity.

[Gruenemann]

8. Could it be it's not in use?

I don't think the curb is red, either.

[yagotme]

13. I don't know. I've seen curbs that aren't painted

(mine's not, and I have a hydrant on the corner), so I can't attest to that, either. I would think that if it's not in use, they would remove it and cap the line. Otherwise, some poor fireman is going to go through the trouble of running hose, uncapping, hooking up, and turning it on, to get no pressure (at night, perhaps, maybe can't see color as well).

[keithbvadu2]

3. Accommodations

[Disaffected]

10. Cute but spiteful.

The hose could have been run over or around the car.

I'd like to know if the FD is legally liable for damages.

[yagotme]

15. Over, maybe, but around may have led to kinking of hose. nt

[Disaffected]

18. Yeah, over probably would have been the best option.

I still wonder though how much leeway a FD typically has in moving/damaging obstructive property when fire fighting.

[yagotme]

21. If a vehicle/item is in the red zone, and there's a fire,

I imagine anything goes. As far as damage, if idiot tries to sue, I see a major ticket in their future. Ticket is probably going to be given anyway, but if they fuss, it'll just get bigger.

[mucholderthandirt]

32. Where I live, the utility company can destroy anything in their way.

If a vehicle is parked in the fire lane, like in front of stores, the fire department can ram it, run over it, knocked it out of the way. They could potentially set it on fire and let it burn. Police can wreck a car, tear down a fence, whatever they think they need to do.

And all of them can bill you for it.

[Deuxcents]

23. I'm good with it. Lessons learned

[yagotme]

24. Hopefully, yes... nt

[MineralMan]

22. No, not really.

Those hoses are very stiff. You need a pretty good straight shot at the hydrant to connect.

But, the curb there is red. Park there, and you get what you deserve. Don't park there and everything's hunky-dory.

[Disaffected]

30. They are stiff when under pressure and typically can be rolled up when empty, no?

In any case, the hose is quite close to roof elevation as it is.

[Angleae]

28. Nope, the owner probably got a ticket in addition.

[dchill]

4. Ugly from any angle.

Like its creator.

[yagotme]

14. I had to think for a second, thought you were referring to the hydrant.

Then I got it...

[dchill]

16. Hydrants are comparatively lovely! 😍

[yagotme]

20. Well, I was a little slow, thinking the hydrant was a focal point,

and that's what was sticking in my brain when I read "ugly at any angle". The fire hydrant isn't exactly a thing of beauty in my eyes, so I hope you understand my confusion!

[Gruenemann]

5. It's parked there for a reason:

Quick access when it bursts into flame.

Yes, I know water only makes lithium fires worse.

[sarisataka]

6. The fire department will do what they gotta do

Link to tweet

[Mark.b2]

7. While I don't condone the parking...

I really like the color!

There are some really creative and beautiful wraps out there.

[Jilly_in_VA]

9. Wherever it is parked

That is one ugly pig of a car. The Edsel was a raving beauty compared to it.

[haele]

12. My 9 year old granddaughter had never really seen one before...

So when we pulled into a parking lot, she pointed out an empty spot where one had pulled through and told me to " there's a spot in front of that dumpster..."
She could only see the back end of it between the SUVs on either side of it .

When she saw it up close, she asked me if the designer used cardboard to make a model of it for the engineers.
Very astute, if you ask me.

Haele

[Wednesdays]

27. It reminds me of Volkswagen's "Thing" from the 1970's

The Thing was in production only 2 years it was so ugly, and even that wasn't as bad as this.

[Heron5]

11. Sales likely to become ugly, too.

In an article published just today, Business Insider speculates that this vehicle’s early sales success may not be predictive. It is mostly seen as a status symbol. “The Foundation Series, the only model for sale, starts at $99,990, making the Cybertruck wildly out of reach for the average shopper.”

[BamaRefugee]

17. Apparently the frames are cracking in half too.

https://www.bing.com/search?q=tesla+truck+frames+cracking&form=QBLH&sp=-1&ghc=1&lq=0&pq=tesla+truck+frames+cracking&sc=11-27&qs=n&sk=&cvid=39A9947123C34DDDA06CC47D456ECCF7&ghsh=0&ghacc=0&ghpl=

[MineralMan]

19. Of course! When it starts burning, though,

it's going to be tough to connect to that hydrant.

[yagotme]

25. Not really. Open the cap, open the valve, and LET 'ER GOOOOO!!!! nt

[Hotler]

26. In Denver fire will knock the windows out and run the hose throught the car. They won't wait for a tow truck.

[Rstrstx]

29. Funny you should post that

https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a62009993/tesla-cybertruck-fire-takes-more-than-hour-to-put-out/

[DFW]

31. What an ugly contraption.

From the exterior, it looks like a soap box derby refugee that took steroids.

[Valdosta]

33. Well those things do tend to catch fire a lot, so ...