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The cybertruck has not been shown to have lower pedestrian safety than other trucks. Ironically, you’re commenting on an article about higher hoods, and the CT

The cybertruck has not been shown to have lower pedestrian safety than other trucks. Ironically, you’re commenting on an article about higher hoods, and the CT has one of the lowest hoods among trucks on the market.

Havoc 3y ago
I'm commenting on pedestrian safety & regulators absence. Sharp edges and rolled steel instead of crumple zones is absolutely a bad time if you're a pedestrian. High hoods isn't the only possible risk.
- iknowstuff 3y ago
  1) It seems you are confusing crumple zones (which the ct definitely has lol) with cushioning the impact for a pedestrian. 2) sure, but the only research we have says higher hood = much more deadly. Cybertruck has a lower hood with a better angle. So why single it out when the jury is out on what’s more important for safety
  - u32480932048 3y ago
    Cybertruck Man Bad.
    - CRConrad 3y ago
      You probably thought you were being Edgelord-cool-sarcastic, but yes, he is.
  - deleted 3y ago
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kspacewalk2 3y ago
The Cybetruck's obnoxious hood height[0] and curb weight[1] all but guarantees that it's dangerous for pedestrians. Not that singling out Cybetruck is completely fair, all large EVs are strictly worse for pedestrian safety due to their weight. [0] https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2023/12/05/with-little-revenue-expected-cybertruck-could-dunk-tesla-stock/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2023/12/05/with-litt... [1] https://www.autoweek.com/news/a46013576/tesla-cybertruck-specs/ https://www.autoweek.com/news/a46013576/tesla-cybertruck-spe...
- grecy 3y ago
  The Cybertruck is lighter than the Rivian and the F-150 Lightning. It's around 3,000lbs lighter than the electric Hummer. It's also lower than all of them. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a46031051/2024-tesla-cybertruck-ford-f-150-lightning-rivian-r1t-specs-compared/ https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a46031051/2024-tesla-cyber...
  - 1970-01-01 3y ago
    The height is adjustable via air springs. It can ride lower, higher, or equal to those.
    - grecy 3y ago
      It can't ride at either of it's two highest settings when going above 15 and 25 mph respectively.
  - kspacewalk2 3y ago
    Slightly lighter than Rivian R1 and roughly same weight as F-150 Lightning. But I agree, quite possibly not the absolute most dangerous vehicle on the road.
kjkjadksj 3y ago
The thing looks like a maul made for splitting wood and you know its owners will drive like they have a lawyer on retainer.

Havoc 3y ago

I'm commenting on pedestrian safety & regulators absence. Sharp edges and rolled steel instead of crumple zones is absolutely a bad time if you're a pedestrian. High hoods isn't the only possible risk.

iknowstuff 3y ago
1) It seems you are confusing crumple zones (which the ct definitely has lol) with cushioning the impact for a pedestrian. 2) sure, but the only research we have says higher hood = much more deadly. Cybertruck has a lower hood with a better angle. So why single it out when the jury is out on what’s more important for safety
- u32480932048 3y ago
  Cybertruck Man Bad.
  - CRConrad 3y ago
    You probably thought you were being Edgelord-cool-sarcastic, but yes, he is.
- deleted 3y ago
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kspacewalk2 3y ago

The Cybetruck's obnoxious hood height[0] and curb weight[1] all but guarantees that it's dangerous for pedestrians. Not that singling out Cybetruck is completely fair, all large EVs are strictly worse for pedestrian safety due to their weight. [0] https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2023/12/05/with-little-revenue-expected-cybertruck-could-dunk-tesla-stock/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2023/12/05/with-litt... [1] https://www.autoweek.com/news/a46013576/tesla-cybertruck-specs/ https://www.autoweek.com/news/a46013576/tesla-cybertruck-spe...

grecy 3y ago
The Cybertruck is lighter than the Rivian and the F-150 Lightning. It's around 3,000lbs lighter than the electric Hummer. It's also lower than all of them. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a46031051/2024-tesla-cybertruck-ford-f-150-lightning-rivian-r1t-specs-compared/ https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a46031051/2024-tesla-cyber...
- 1970-01-01 3y ago
  The height is adjustable via air springs. It can ride lower, higher, or equal to those.
  - grecy 3y ago
    It can't ride at either of it's two highest settings when going above 15 and 25 mph respectively.
- kspacewalk2 3y ago
  Slightly lighter than Rivian R1 and roughly same weight as F-150 Lightning. But I agree, quite possibly not the absolute most dangerous vehicle on the road.

kjkjadksj 3y ago

The thing looks like a maul made for splitting wood and you know its owners will drive like they have a lawyer on retainer.