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The article is about an interview with one of the most senior road safety experts in Europe, saying that this does not conform to European approaches to car saf

The article is about an interview with one of the most senior road safety experts in Europe, saying that this does not conform to European approaches to car safety which aim not to protect the car from damage but rather to reduce harm on humans from the crash impact - both those within the car as well as potential pedestrians/cyclists/other drivers/... Its rather obvious that a car that has a rigid metal structure does not allow many avenues to channel the force of impact - so woe the pedestrian that's hit by a Cybertruck. No way European regulators - which actually certify and regulate rather than rubber-stamp manufacturers' own views - can let it go through in its current shape and form.

grecy 7y ago
I agree the guy is an expert - but let's be perfectly honest. He has never seen, driven or tested one, and has spent zero seconds reviewing and understanding the design. He is purely speculating like everyone else on the internet. Obviously he knows what he's talking about when it comes to safety and vehicles. I think it's safe to say he knows very, very little about the Cybertruck yet. This is 100% pure speculation, like almost everything about the Cybertruck on the internet so far.
quaquaqua1 7y ago
I'm sure the senior road safety experts in Europe are completely unbiased when they are calling for an inspection of this truck publically based on visual appearance alone