On a recent episode of The Big Podcast, his own show, Shaq finally shared the real reason why he gave up his Teslas.

He said it’s all about how far the Cybertrucks can go on one charge.

For someone who drives a lot and doesn’t like waiting, that was a major issue. He literally said, “I was into Cybertrucks, but they don’t give enough charge mileage.”

So basically, he’s saying if he drives to the city and comes back, the battery’s almost dead. So he’d have to keep stopping to charge, which is super annoying if he’s in a hurry.

And it’s not just about finding a charger, sometimes he has to wait for one to be available, then waste like 20 more minutes just charging.

Shaq decided to go with a different electric car, the Cadillac Escalade IQ, which is also a luxury electric SUV. He said that while he was in Las Vegas, he didn’t need to charge the Escalade IQ for four whole days, that’s a big deal.

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    11 days ago

    I will agree that the Cybertruck sucks. Its range sucks, its build quality sucks, it’s ugly, everything about it sucks. But, when talking about the Cybertruck, not mentioning that it’s built by a literal Nazi is a complete disservice.

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      11 days ago

      No, its a smart move. He gave an honest disapproval of the product. This stops MAGA from going crazy and just screaming “woke” over and over. It’s hard to argue against the fact that cybertrucks are the lowest quality EV on the market.

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    11 days ago

    for those interested, the escalade IQ has a 465mile range and a 150k price tag. 750hp though. but it’s 150k for a boring suv. 4.7 0-60 in the boring suv though. but 150k.

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    11 days ago

    Wasn’t Shaq also found out to be quite the bully? I haven’t liked him since he did gambling ads in Australia. Fuck Shaq. Fuck Musk. Fuck cybertrucks.

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      10 days ago

      Shaq is associated with either the sheriff’s office or police department in my hometown and I think another town as well.