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Add to the fact that the cybertruck doesn't have crumple zones, which are a basic safety feature in practically all cars and trucks made since the 2000s.
If that thing hits you as a pedestrian or if you're in a car, you will lose. Only having your own car crumple to absorb the impact will do little to dissuade the 7000 lb behemoth barreling towards you, either in a frontal collision or worse, a driver side impact.
There are videos online clearly showing the front crumpling in a crash test.
The main danger to pedestrians over other such trucks is the sharp edges.
The danger to other cars is the same age old problem with SUVs amplified by current battery density.
Doesn't have crumple zones? How does this thing possibly meet safety standards?
Normally pickup trucks and SUVs in the USA are considered "light trucks" which have easier safety and emissions standards.
I don't really know the ins and outs if it though, I just watch videos on the internet.
Yeah, "light trucks" also includes full size vans, minivans, SUVs. Which is a big reason why there are so many of those on the road: manufacturers don't have to meet the same fuel economy or safety standards as passenger cars.
This is why full size pickups are getting bigger. Each year the regulation requirements adjust so manufacturers adjust to avoid the to comply. This is why the incoming 2024 Toyota Tacoma is roughly the same size as full sized pickups in the 90’s.
By design.
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compared to an f-150 lightning, it has roughly the same amount of crumpling. i think the panels around the front are just a little thinner than the steel panels the f-150 uses.
but both are far more dangerous than your average hatchback due to the visibility alone. you are literally allowed to remove all rear-view mirrors in america.
Iirc you only have to have one functional mirror, but that may vary by state.
A rear-view mirror really isn't super necessary, though. If you angle your side view mirrors right, you can see enough to drive safely.
i do know the cybertruck has backup cameras and all that, but a little silver-coated piece of glass is hard to replace with cameras.
but if it's allowed to be sold, and people are buying it, i don't have any say in that. i just wish people would be more aware of their surroundings.
No, what I'm saying is that having a rear view isn't necessary at all to drive safely. Panel vans, delivery trucks, semis, etc. don't have them.
This is a absolutely false and you can see it in videos and there is even an engineering discussion that describes how it works.
The castings themselves have areas that begin weaker, and becoming increasingly stronger as the crash moves further into the casting.
It disperses the energy as it crumples.
This isn't even new to their CT castings, it's designed into their other vehicles as well.
Man just posts straight misinformation to the internet, how could he.