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.
Doesn’t have crumple zones? How does this thing possibly meet safety standards?
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.
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.
Add to the fact that the cybertruck doesn’t have crumple zones
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.
