I don’t actually know the ride height but it looks like the cyber truck has a much lower nose when driving on normal roads compared to a lot of trucks, so while it may be very stiff, maybe it’ll just launch you over the hood.
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imaqtpie@lemmy.myserv.one 6 months agoI’m pretty sure it actually is significantly more dangerous. The front end of traditional pickups will still crumple and absorb a great deal of force. If the cybertruck is more rigid and the sharp edges have a potential to gash pedestrians on impact, that’s two factors that don’t apply to current pickups.
Zetta@mander.xyz 6 months ago
weew@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
The shorter and lower nose should improve visibility too. Regular pickups have a blind spot as large as an entire daycare center.
intensely_human@lemm.ee 6 months ago
So are we really contemplating pickup trucks as more safe in a pedestrian collision because they have crumple zones?
When a truck hits a pedestrian and the front of the truck crumples, is that pedestrian okay?
DV8@lemmy.world 6 months ago
There’s a difference between a shattered pelvis and being impaled because someone thought sharp corners are cool and safety standards are oppression.
Meowoem@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
No one is getting impaled on a forty degree corner lol