4 ms·

> Because passive safety and pedestrian protection are very important in Germany. The body must therefore be designed in such a way that it deliberately deforms

> Because passive safety and pedestrian protection are very important in Germany. The body must therefore be designed in such a way that it deliberately deforms in an accident and absorbs the energy of the impact in order to minimize injuries. This is exactly what I was wondering about the minute I saw the Cybertruck presentation. In the event of a crash, the stiffness would be horrible for people in or outside of the vehicle.

jcims 7y ago
Teslas to date have had some of the best collision performance of any vehicle ever built. This is partially due to the characteristics of EV’s, but it’s also the result of good engineering combined with the deliberate prioritization of vehicle safety. It’s entirely possible Tesla will throw that all away with Cybertruck, but is that likely?
chodeboy 7y ago
For those inside as well. The reason most car companies don't use cold rolled steel is not because they are cash grabs but because if there was no deformation in the car all energy will be directly transferred to the occupants. I am sure that tesla has something in their back pocket for this obvious flaw. Also I doubt the cybertruck will come to Europe. Certainly not in its current form.
radres 7y ago
That is also bad for people inside
raverbashing 7y ago
There was recently an accident in Berlin involving several pedestrians which brought some of those issues into light
accurrent 7y ago
Wonder how firefighters/paramedics would try to extricate casualties from a cyber-truck in the event of an emergency. Usually the standard practice involves tearing the vehicle down.
- LifeLiverTransp 7y ago
  We have some communities who use the swedish method.. Two chains,and basically tear the car open- the standard method is stil to use hydrolic shears and tears.
- dharmab 7y ago
  Vehicles with gull-wing doors have doors that automatically detach after a rollover crash since they cannot be opened if the vehicle is upside down. A similar emergency release could be used?

jcims 7y ago

Teslas to date have had some of the best collision performance of any vehicle ever built. This is partially due to the characteristics of EV’s, but it’s also the result of good engineering combined with the deliberate prioritization of vehicle safety. It’s entirely possible Tesla will throw that all away with Cybertruck, but is that likely?

chodeboy 7y ago

For those inside as well. The reason most car companies don't use cold rolled steel is not because they are cash grabs but because if there was no deformation in the car all energy will be directly transferred to the occupants. I am sure that tesla has something in their back pocket for this obvious flaw. Also I doubt the cybertruck will come to Europe. Certainly not in its current form.

radres 7y ago

That is also bad for people inside

raverbashing 7y ago

There was recently an accident in Berlin involving several pedestrians which brought some of those issues into light

accurrent 7y ago

Wonder how firefighters/paramedics would try to extricate casualties from a cyber-truck in the event of an emergency. Usually the standard practice involves tearing the vehicle down.

LifeLiverTransp 7y ago
We have some communities who use the swedish method.. Two chains,and basically tear the car open- the standard method is stil to use hydrolic shears and tears.
dharmab 7y ago
Vehicles with gull-wing doors have doors that automatically detach after a rollover crash since they cannot be opened if the vehicle is upside down. A similar emergency release could be used?