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.

  • intensely_human@lemm.ee
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    11 months ago

    So are we really contemplating pickup trucks as more safe in a pedestrian collision because they have crumple zones?

    When a truck hits a pedestrian and the front of the truck crumples, is that pedestrian okay?

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      11 months ago

      There’s a difference between a shattered pelvis and being impaled because someone thought sharp corners are cool and safety standards are oppression.