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Because they have to pass crash test ratings, and they'll probably want those ratings to be good. It's kind of silly to assume that a random Hacker News comment

Because they have to pass crash test ratings, and they'll probably want those ratings to be good. It's kind of silly to assume that a random Hacker News commenter has thought about this more than the company actually designing and making the vehicle

jolmg 7y ago
I think on average people on HN don't put as much worth on appeal-to-authority arguments.
- coldtea 7y ago
  The same is true for anti-vaxxers tho... Obviously the truck is going to pass safety tests. Having a soft exterior that gives-in is not all there is to car safety...
  - jolmg 7y ago
    Alright, here's an authority on the matter that also has doubts about the exterior[1]: > [safety standards] may be something the Tesla Cybertruck needs to put more focus on, according to the head of the Australasian New Car Assessment Program, which is Australia's equivalent of the US-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety > Cybertruck's "exoskeleton" body material caused some alarm as well. ANCAP looks for vehicles to absorb some of the energy in an impact because, if it doesn't, passengers will bear the brunt of the force. > While this material may be perfect to keep out dents ... it could put passengers at risk. By the way, > Having a soft exterior that gives-in is not all there is to car safety... I totally agree[1]: > Obviously, the Cybertruck cannot enter production in its current form. It's missing windshield wipers, traditional mirrors that are, right now, required for the US market and the pickup also lacks turn signals. The challenge will be turning this trapezoidal design into something approved for sale in markets around the world [1] https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/tesla-cybertruck-design-safety/ https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/tesla-cybertruck-design-s...
- cycrutchfield 7y ago
  On average people on HN are contrarians that think they are smarter than everybody else. Thus we get people in this thread saying with a straight face that Franz von Holzhausen has no idea what he is doing.
balfirevic 7y ago
As illustrated here: http://www.commitstrip.com/en/2016/06/02/thank-god-for-commenters/ http://www.commitstrip.com/en/2016/06/02/thank-god-for-comme...
- sgift 7y ago
  Yeah, just like Theranos. Companies are always correct and thought about everything.
  - thatswrong0 7y ago
    Tesla has a proven track record of making safe cars (from a crash test perspective). They have shipped actual working products. Explain to me how this is like Theranos at all.
    - dahdum 7y ago
      I think we can use the track record of them shipping safe cars to assume they will do so with the truck. However, the truck that gets shipped is still years out, and Tesla has a history of hyping up bare prototypes for marketing / pr purposes. Personally, seeing this one not close to road legal with potential safety issues just means the usual skepticism on their launch timing is warranted.

jolmg 7y ago

I think on average people on HN don't put as much worth on appeal-to-authority arguments.

coldtea 7y ago
The same is true for anti-vaxxers tho... Obviously the truck is going to pass safety tests. Having a soft exterior that gives-in is not all there is to car safety...
- jolmg 7y ago
  Alright, here's an authority on the matter that also has doubts about the exterior[1]: > [safety standards] may be something the Tesla Cybertruck needs to put more focus on, according to the head of the Australasian New Car Assessment Program, which is Australia's equivalent of the US-based Insurance Institute for Highway Safety > Cybertruck's "exoskeleton" body material caused some alarm as well. ANCAP looks for vehicles to absorb some of the energy in an impact because, if it doesn't, passengers will bear the brunt of the force. > While this material may be perfect to keep out dents ... it could put passengers at risk. By the way, > Having a soft exterior that gives-in is not all there is to car safety... I totally agree[1]: > Obviously, the Cybertruck cannot enter production in its current form. It's missing windshield wipers, traditional mirrors that are, right now, required for the US market and the pickup also lacks turn signals. The challenge will be turning this trapezoidal design into something approved for sale in markets around the world [1] https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/tesla-cybertruck-design-safety/ https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/tesla-cybertruck-design-s...
cycrutchfield 7y ago
On average people on HN are contrarians that think they are smarter than everybody else. Thus we get people in this thread saying with a straight face that Franz von Holzhausen has no idea what he is doing.

balfirevic 7y ago

As illustrated here: http://www.commitstrip.com/en/2016/06/02/thank-god-for-commenters/ http://www.commitstrip.com/en/2016/06/02/thank-god-for-comme...

sgift 7y ago
Yeah, just like Theranos. Companies are always correct and thought about everything.
- thatswrong0 7y ago
  Tesla has a proven track record of making safe cars (from a crash test perspective). They have shipped actual working products. Explain to me how this is like Theranos at all.
  - dahdum 7y ago
    I think we can use the track record of them shipping safe cars to assume they will do so with the truck. However, the truck that gets shipped is still years out, and Tesla has a history of hyping up bare prototypes for marketing / pr purposes. Personally, seeing this one not close to road legal with potential safety issues just means the usual skepticism on their launch timing is warranted.