I believe 4 of the 5 Cybertruck fatalities were from a single crash. While the truck may indeed be dangerous, there is hardly enough data yet to draw conclusions.
this post was submitted on 09 Feb 2025
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Really took the wind out of my satirical comment that Musk wanted to bring back the Pinto.
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And some people wonder why the cybertruck is barely sold outside the US.
Everything I hear about this thing is bad.
keep in mind that while the cybertruck might seem like a bad vehicle, it also is a bad vehicle
It's barely sold outside the US because other places (like the EU) also care about the safety of people outside the vehicle. That's why European and Asian cars (except the models explicitly for the US market like the Tacoma) are designed for pedestrians to be deflected, while US cars are a moving brick wall which will squish them like a bug.
Also, I suspect you'd need commercial plates and a special license to drive it most other places, due to the weight.
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It’s only available in North America / Mexico. It won’t fly with many vehicle regulations outside of the US.
I imagine the sharp edges are more than enough to keep it out of Europe forever. Pedestrians need to be able to roll onto a vehicle in an EU pedestrian collision. The Cybertruck will lop you in half.
No shit, it's literally just a big bullet. Or a wrecking ball on wheels.
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But it is so financially efficient! It isn't wasting money on safety.
It seems obvious in hindsight. Sheet metal doors will crumple in a way that can't be opened, trapping occupants. The fire doesn't need to start in the relatively safe and armored battery system. It could be pinched wiring causing a short that ignites plastic interiors, or a fire from another vehicle spreading to the cybertruck.
I'm sure someone mentioned all this to them during design.
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I would trust a Smart Fortwo more than the POS Cybertruck.
Garbage in, garbage out