At the Cybertruck launch event, Musk suggested that it’s designed to destroy the other vehicle in a crash situation.
A car like that probably would have a hard time getting certified in Europe.
A car like that probably would have a hard time getting certified in Europe.
Getting this thing approved for safety reasons might also be a challenge. I'd say a lot of people don't really want these things anywhere near pedestrians, children, or cyclists; all of which are very common in European traffic.
When I lived in Huddinge (a higher income municipality with lots of villas/detached houses) it seemed like 1 every 5 houses had at least one of those trucks parked in their garage, some had 2 or more. Same around the Danderyd area...
I've noticed the uptick in larger trucks, and bigger SUVs around the streets here for the past 4-5 years.
I really hope this trend doesn't continue, it sucks.
If people need a "truck" for actual work, they'll get a Toyota Hilux. And even those tend to have a hard shell over the bed essentially making it a van with huge ground clearance.
https://web.archive.org/web/20231203153448/https://i.ibb.co/...
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38491312 (f150 sales citations)
https://www.autonews.com/sales/pickups-europeans-say-thanks-...
So my position is clear, I want a better world, but am also pragmatic about the fish bowl I live in current state. If Americans, who are responsible for 35% of global gasoline consumption, want to buy trucks, sell them EVs. I cannot tell them not to buy trucks. I cannot make trucks smaller. I cannot build pedestrian friendly urban cores in any reasonable timeframe. I cannot tell them to be financially responsible. Free will and all that. Don't complain about levers that don't exist or that you can't pull, pull hard on levers you can.
"Look at that Cybertruck. Wouldn't you look cool in that?"
https://martecgroup.com/emotional-car-buying-journey/
(i know, everything is terrible, welcome to the shit show; first time?)
Then why can the automakers tell them to buy trucks? If you can't tell them not to, why is it ok for automakers to use marketing to artificially generate such desires?
https://constitution.findlaw.com/amendment1/freedom-of-speec...
No one wants to be rich to be rich, for an arbitrary number in their bank or brokerage account. They want to be rich for some combination of freedom, power, status, and consumption. If you can get that with debt instead of some sort of wealth, there you go.
I assume they do some testing for vehicle vs. pedestrian or vehicle vs. cyclist, but would they run a Cybertruck into a Toyota Camry to see how the outcome compares for both vehicles compared to running an F-150 into the same Camry?
No they don't.
I don't think testing against other cars exists either.
In reality, modern cars are extremely safe (as much as a 2 ton hunk of metal can be).
Now, this calculation may be different for other vehicles involved in an accident with a cybertruck, but in reality, a concrete barrier is much harder than even this ugly slab of steel. The other cars are also engineered to absorb the same impacts.
Arguably the most vulnerable party in a cybertruck accident is a civilian located outside of a vehicle.
Saying designed to destroy denotes intent.
According to the article he "implied".
Another source and direct quote:
"If you’re ever in an argument with another car, you will win,” Musk told his fans at the delivery event in its Texas factory in Austin. “Here at Tesla we have the finest in apocalypse technology."
*https://fortune.com/2023/12/01/cybertruck-elon-musk-tesla-de...
“If you’re ever in an argument with another car, you will win,” Musk told his fans at the delivery event in its Texas factory in Austin. “Here at Tesla we have the finest in apocalypse technology.”
*https://fortune.com/2023/12/01/cybertruck-elon-musk-tesla-de...