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U.S. Army confirms Tesla Cybertruck can't be imported in Europe
- gaze 1y agoThere might be some argument that brews in this thread and I just want to say that it's nearly impossible to debate someone into believing they should care about people they don't know.
- thyristan 1y agoIn related news, I also cannot import Bratwurst into the US ;)
- surfingdino 1y agoor Kinder Surprise ;-)
- zeristor 1y agoOr black currants Update: Oh. The federal ban was lifted in 1966. Full your boots!
- ajsnigrutin 1y agoor mimolette cheese
- SpicyUme 1y agoI think that was fixed (again). I can still buy real mimolette at the grocery store near me.
- gweinberg 1y agoWhy not? Too wide? Sharp edges?
- palmotea 1y ago> Why not? Too wide? Sharp edges? IIRC, US customs is really strict about produce and meat.
- masfuerte 1y agoOr pork pies. Americans don't know what they are missing.
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- plorkyeran 1y agoIs there some dumb urban legend about this? You absolutely can buy imported Bratwurst in the United States (and there's a lot of it made locally too).
- 01HNNWZ0MV43FF 1y ago> The Cybertruck has no type-approval from the European Union (EU) due to significant passive safety concerns. Several specifications of the Cybertruck, particularly the sharp-edged, stiff stainless-steel body, violate EU safety standards, primarily for the protection of vulnerable road users. So it's too dangerous for pedestrians. Good, love to see a government stand up for its people now and then
- MBCook 1y agoMust be nice to live under a semi-functional government that tries to stop dangerous designs before they’re on the road.
- emmelaich 1y agoBottom story of the day? > It is commonly known that the Cybertruck cannot be registered and operated in Germany. Nothing much to do with the US Army.
- wkat4242 1y agoThey tend to get exceptions for much stuff, that makes it newsworthy. They even get exempted from criminal law. Remember Anna Sacoolas who killed a teenager in the UK and quickly got repatriated before he could be brought to court?
- emmelaich 1y agoAwful. But CIA, not army. And complicated by claims of immunity and police incompetence.
- geff82 1y agoThis was obvious shortly after the Cybertruck was presented to the world and it never seemed like a smart move to let it on the road the way it is.
- krona 1y agoAs someone who lives near two of the largest USAF bases in Europe, I'm glad the Americans can import vehicles too wide for the average street because it allows the locals to identify them at a distance and somewhat anticipate their non-existent (and often illegal) driving habits.
- oblio 1y agoOne very likely drunk US soldier driving a huge American SUV and speeding through a red light in Bucharest killed a famous Romanian musician. The US blocked any attempts of a Romanian investigation and the American investigation found no wrong doing (the musicians much smaller taxi looked like an accordion, I passed on that street after the accident). https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teo_Peter https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teo_Peter
- dzhiurgis 1y agoSpeculation, hearsay and edge case. Classic.
- bigyabai 1y agoMakes you wonder why America was so desperate to suppress an impartial investigation.
- thefz 1y agoAnyone living near an US base has similar stories to tell
- bigyabai 1y agoOr, God forbid, worse: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandahar_massacre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandahar_massacre United States Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales murdered 16 Afghan civilians and wounded six others in the Panjwayi District of Kandahar Province, in the former Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Nine of his victims were children, and 11 of the dead were from the same family. Bales was taken into custody later that morning when he told authorities, "I did it".
- tomasphan 1y ago“ Another concern is that the Cybertruck would attract a lot of attention when operated in public traffic. This would defeat the purpose of issuing USAREUR-AF cover plates for force protection. It is commonly known that the Cybertruck cannot be registered and operated in Germany.” Funny, bad OPSEC to drive a huge flashing American flag.
- pigbearpig 1y agoI was so happy to read that part of the statement. A refreshing bit of common sense.
- 0cf8612b2e1e 1y agoI am more surprised we are paying for soldiers to ship their vehicles around the world.
- esseph 1y agoTroops have families. Home goods get shipped too, of course.
- netsharc 1y agoFree healthcare for the rest of your life. Help with college costs.. Funny how one of the biggest budget items in the country is used for a socialist system...
- Alupis 1y agoBy dollars spent, the US operates the largest health and human services system in the world. YTD, the US has spent approximately $4.5T[1] on health and human services, of which approximately $1.9T are health-related alone. In 2024, the US Government's total revenue was approximately $4.9T[2]. [1] https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/federal-spending/ https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/feder... [2] https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61185 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61185
- actionfromafar 1y agoThank god most of that money goes to good capitalist middle men, or it would look like some kind of socialized welfare.
- wkat4242 1y agoMost jobs don't get you shot at though. I mean shooting at my colleagues is frowned upon by HR in my office.
- kaikai 1y agoShooting at your colleagues is frowned upon in the military, too.
- legitster 1y agoEU and US testing criteria are very different - in the US, motor vehicles leaving the roadway and impacting stationary objects is the top source of traffic fatalities. In the EU, it's pedestrian impacts (which makes sense corresponding to the urban vs rural environments in each). The EU has very stringent testing for pedestrian safety: https://www.euroncap.com/en/car-safety/the-ratings-explained/vulnerable-road-user-vru-protection/ https://www.euroncap.com/en/car-safety/the-ratings-explained.... One of the tests is literally just taking a foam ball, pressing it on spots all around the front of the car, and looking for hard, sharp corners. The cybertruck is a steel box made of sharp corners. It was never, ever going to be allowed on European roads - and the US Government here is saying they are not even going to fight for the rarest exception.
- jonpurdy 1y agoNot knowing how testing works or the criteria in USA/Canada, I'm surprised it's even allowed here. I'd rather be hit as a pedestrian by almost any other truck since at least F-150s and RAMs don't have sharp edges like the Cybertruck...
- legitster 1y agoBut again, here in the US we are an order of magnitude less likely to be hit by a car. EDIT: Than being in a car accident Obviously we could get into incentives and prioritizing pedestrian safety and urbanizing. But if you take the current status quo of where Americans live and how they drive, I can very much understand regulators choosing to prioritize the safety regulations that will save the largest number of lives on the roads we have now.
- _aavaa_ 1y agohttps://usa.streetsblog.org/2020/10/10/exactly-how-far-u-s-street-safety-has-fallen-behind-europe-in-four-bombshell-charts https://usa.streetsblog.org/2020/10/10/exactly-how-far-u-s-s...
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- wkat4242 1y agoGood. I'm glad no exception was made for this reason.
- tomekb 1y agoIt absolutely can be imported and registered.
- mikestew 1y agoAnd the U. S. Army says otherwise. Soooo, got anything else?
- echoangle 1y agoHow? Even if it violates the safety standards? Or are you saying it doesn’t?
- bergie 1y agoIn many East European countries you can likely still get a license plate by bribing the right people
- tomekb 1y agogo to spz.penize.cz and lookup license plate 001CYBER, legally registered in Czechia go to ufg.pl and lookup the insurance policy for license plate S1K6, legally registered in Poland both countries are EU members and you can drive those cars anywhere in the EU
- alanfranz 1y agoAfaik there are some ways to get approval for individual vehicles to be imported in the EU, even if non compliant with EU rules, for specific purposes and with a case-by-case basis, which grants such vehicles an exemption. This requires a per-vehicle (not per model) specific flow which may take long and cost a lot, and you may be fined if you use the vehicle outside its stated purpose. I can remember some collectors importing cybertruck indeed, I don’t know the limitations for its use.
- LightBug1 1y agoExcellent news.
- ggreer 1y agoAren't the rejection reasons true of every US EV truck? They all have gross vehicle weight ratings over 3.5 tons, they all lack speed limiters, and they all fail EU pedestrian safety regulations. The only exception I know of is the F-150 Lightning. It's allowed in Europe outside the EU (Norway & Switzerland), though its maximum load is limited to 805kg (including passengers) to keep it below the 3,500kg limit.[1] Edit: Some guy in Poland (which is in the EU) has a Cybertruck.[2] I'm not sure how he made it EU compliant. He claims there are at least five Cybertrucks registered in Poland.[3] There's also a Cybertruck registered in the Czech Republic.[4] 1. https://www.motor.no/bil/ford-f-150-lightning-klar-for-norge/246958 https://www.motor.no/bil/ford-f-150-lightning-klar-for-norge... 2. https://x.com/norbertcala/status/1814394368452862270 https://x.com/norbertcala/status/1814394368452862270 3. https://x.com/norbertcala/status/1838862685724651738 https://x.com/norbertcala/status/1838862685724651738 4. https://www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/czechia-sees-its-first-ever-registered-cybertruck-on-prague-streets https://www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/czechia-sees-its-fi...
- knorker 1y agoNot the sharp edges, no. That's a cybertruck "special".
- bamboozled 1y agoIt's the same story for Australia, didn't we know this when it was launched?
- fennecbutt 1y agoOf course not. Over here we care about safety.
- theturtle 1y agoIn other news, the army thinks someone in the Army could afford one of those bizarre things. If you remember Atari "Battlezone," one of the targets for your tank looks remarkably like a Cybertruck. In 1980.
- npteljes 1y agoCounterpoint: one was imported and registered in Czech Republic, so it can be done "in Europe". Although I'm sure it's pricey, hard, depends heavily on jurisdiction. https://insideevs.com/features/727202/tesla-cybertruck-europe-buy-import-register-legally/ https://insideevs.com/features/727202/tesla-cybertruck-europ... https://cybertruck.cz/ https://cybertruck.cz/