Tesla Cybertruck’s stiff structure, sharp design raise safety concerns - experts::The angular design of Tesla’s Cybertruck has safety experts concerned that the electric pickup truck’s stiff stainless-steel exoskeleton could hurt pedestrians and cyclists.

  • JohnEdwa
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    7711 months ago

    OTOH it weighs almost 7000lbs (~3100kg) so it’s going to plow through most of everything with its sheer mass.

    • @[email protected]
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      10311 months ago

      You’d be surprised how much a concrete pillar holding up an overpass can actually take. They don’t break like in the movies, they are specifically designed to take big truck impacts and not fail. Anybody crashing a Cybertruck at highway speeds into one of those is instantly turned into red colored mashed potatoes.

      • 𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒏
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        2811 months ago

        Anybody crashing a Cybertruck at highway speeds into one of those is instantly turned into red colored mashed potatoes

        Why does that sound delicious 😭

        • @jennwiththesea
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          2711 months ago

          It is! In a pressure cooker, you can cook beets in a basket over a layer of potatoes and garlic cloves. The beet drippings turn the potatoes pinkish-red. Super fun for kids.

    • @ikidd
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      1911 months ago

      Go hit a 10"+ tree in a pickup and see how fast you stop. You can wander over and pick the engine up when it flies out the hood. The tree will loose some bark.

      • @CAVOK
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        1311 months ago

        Been there, done that. 0/10. Do not recommend.

        • @nomous
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          511 months ago

          Same, hit a small (maybe 5") tree going about 60mph. Came to a complete stop immediately and put my head through the windshield. We went and peeled the license plate off the tree the next day.

          I guess it put a little mark on the tree but it was basically fine, completely destroyed the car though.

          • @CAVOK
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            For me it was a rather large tree that I hit at about 100km/h (+60mph). Tree was fine. Car, not so much. The ambulance ride was nice though, and the first responders thought we were extremely lucky to be alive.
            Wear your seat belts kids.