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Tesla Cybertruck's stiff structure, sharp design raise safety concerns - experts (www.reuters.com)
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Tesla Cybertruck's stiff structure, sharp design raise safety concerns - experts::The angular design of Tesla's Cybertruck has safety experts concerned that the electric pickup truck's stiff stainless-steel exoskeleton could hurt pedestrians and cyclists.

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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A bit of a straw man argument, but also based. They should go after all production vehicles and require that they meet pedestrian safety standards or that ownership requires additional licensing/training.

[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

In the EU they do, and the Cybertruck has already failed the pedestrian safety requirements there.

The NHTSA is just now starting to talk about "rating" vehicles for pedestrian safety in the US, but to my knowledge there is no actual rule or mandate yet. We just inherit whatever is designed into vehicles that are also sold in the EU, if those vehicles happen to be sold here.