Tesla Cybertruck orders have surpassed 1.9 million just days after CEO Elon Musk detailed that demand for the vehicle is "so off the hook, you can't even see the hook."
I’m still not convinced that it will be approved for street use. There’s no crumple zones, and if someone were to hit a pedestrian with it they’d definitely die.
The most amazing feature of the Cybertruck is that it can suddenly make everyone who never gave a rat’s ass about pedestrian safety on pickup trucks suddenly care very much about standards that don’t currently exist.
There are zero pedestrian impact standards. As for crumple zones, Glitzy is basing this evaluation on exterior styling and zero knowledge of the actual chassis construction. I’d wait for actual crash testing results.
In any case, trucks and large SUVs in America are held to lower standards than cars because they can be classified as “commercial vehicles”
Nice of you to mention me outside of the context of my comment. Even if there are no official standards, what is preventing them from actually caring about pedestrian lives? What other EV doesn’t currently have crumple zones?
Why are you so confident about the Cybertruck not having crumple zones? Do you have the actual CAD files for the chassis? Or Tesla’s internal testing data? Or are you just pulling that out of your ass?
The fact that it’s a solid piece of rolled steel that is then bent by a press? Why are you so confident that it does have them? Is there a reason you have to be so rude to get your point across?
I was recently rear-ended by a Ford F150 that took almost no damage while my back lift gate crumpled up. I’d be confident in assuming there are no crumple zone laws or if they exist, they’re woefully inadequate.
I’m still not convinced that it will be approved for street use. There’s no crumple zones, and if someone were to hit a pedestrian with it they’d definitely die.
The most amazing feature of the Cybertruck is that it can suddenly make everyone who never gave a rat’s ass about pedestrian safety on pickup trucks suddenly care very much about standards that don’t currently exist.
Wait truck’s in America have no crumple zone laws? (Genuine question btw)
There are zero pedestrian impact standards. As for crumple zones, Glitzy is basing this evaluation on exterior styling and zero knowledge of the actual chassis construction. I’d wait for actual crash testing results.
In any case, trucks and large SUVs in America are held to lower standards than cars because they can be classified as “commercial vehicles”
Thanks, I had no idea
Nice of you to mention me outside of the context of my comment. Even if there are no official standards, what is preventing them from actually caring about pedestrian lives? What other EV doesn’t currently have crumple zones?
Why are you so confident about the Cybertruck not having crumple zones? Do you have the actual CAD files for the chassis? Or Tesla’s internal testing data? Or are you just pulling that out of your ass?
The fact that it’s a solid piece of rolled steel that is then bent by a press? Why are you so confident that it does have them? Is there a reason you have to be so rude to get your point across?
you didn’t know that cars have been made of steel for decades now? Engineers know how to make steel crumple.
I was recently rear-ended by a Ford F150 that took almost no damage while my back lift gate crumpled up. I’d be confident in assuming there are no crumple zone laws or if they exist, they’re woefully inadequate.
Uh… are you saying fiberglass construction and crumple zones aren’t standard? In 2023?