>“The approval and registration of Cybertrucks in the EU poses illegal risks to all other road users,” states an open letter from the NGOs to the European Commission and national vehicle authorities across Europe.
>“The small number of Cybertrucks registered so far in the EU need to be de-registered, with the relevant Member States confirming their removal from public roads,” continues the letter, signed by the leaders of, among others, the European Transport Safety Council, the International Federation of Pedestrians, and the European Cyclists’ Federation.
>“Very oversized pickup trucks [are] now being increasingly imported and bringing danger to our streets,” warned James Nix of the nonprofit Transport & Environment, one of the other organizations that signed the open letter, which cites the US consumer advocacy nonprofit group Center for Auto Safety’s conclusion that compares the EV’s potential to harm pedestrians to “a guided missile.”
>EU motor directives prohibit sharp edges on cars. The Cybertruck imported into the Czech Republic is fitted with worryingly slender rubber pads in an attempt to blunt these edges.
>Referencing this modification, the open letter states that: “During the registration process, Czech authorities required ultra-narrow rubber slats to be retrofitted to [the] Cybertruck approved in early July. Such a retrofitting process would not meet EU rules prohibiting sharp edges in the first place.”
I hate loopholes so much.
Dependent-Mode-3119
What us this headline supposed to mean.
timestudies4meandu
so they don’t ever get it…. but I doubt it, they will get it eventually 😂
ScuffedBalata
The Cybertruck is significantly more pedestrian safe than most large pickup trucks (2024 era F150, Silverado 1500, RAM 1500, etc).
Simply having a lower front end (despite the sharp corners) makes it that way.
That’s not to say any of them are PARTICULARLY pedestrian safe, but the CT is not the worst offender by any means and shouldn’t be singled out.
perrochon
FUD
The Darcia Spring with a 1* ENCAP safety rating (according to the article) sells like hot cakes. Europeans do buy unsafe cars.
Tesla has the most advanced pedestrian avoidance and braking system. Just go look at ENCAP videos. Teslas stop in time, the others don’t. I’d rather be missed by a Tesla than hit by a Darcia at 25kmh. Tesla safety is also continuously upgraded, but few of the others get pedestrian avoidance upgrades.
Europe is also full of vehicles that have a much higher vertical front than the CT. Many of those have shitty pedestrian avoidance systems. If a Ford Transit hit you you will hurt badly. Better to not be hit.
What you’re telling me Redditors are not experts in European road laws, and CyberTruck can easily be modified to meet regulations? I’m shocked.
Years and years of disparaging comments made worthless. They’ll fit in well with the ones about CT never being released.
tech01x
Europeans have been importing full sized pick up trucks for many years. They have much worse pedestrian safety, including massive blind spots in front. Why is it in particular an issue now with the Cybertruck?
snow_cool
I find cyber truck really awesome, i love the design the size and (almost) everything about it, but it’s not a truck for the EU that’s for sure. Last thing we need is even bigger cara than the already huge EV/SUVs.
Randommaggy
I’d dismantle and disable the shitbox if it parked on my street.
I consider it a threat to the children of the neighborhood.
sashazanjani
The car is so unsafe.i don’t understand how it’s allowed on US roads. If it hits a pedestrian they are absolutely dead.
Boundish91
Have EuroNcap do a full suite of their crash tests on it with these modifications and watch it fail spectacularly.
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quit having fun
>“The approval and registration of Cybertrucks in the EU poses illegal risks to all other road users,” states an open letter from the NGOs to the European Commission and national vehicle authorities across Europe.
>“The small number of Cybertrucks registered so far in the EU need to be de-registered, with the relevant Member States confirming their removal from public roads,” continues the letter, signed by the leaders of, among others, the European Transport Safety Council, the International Federation of Pedestrians, and the European Cyclists’ Federation.
>“Very oversized pickup trucks [are] now being increasingly imported and bringing danger to our streets,” warned James Nix of the nonprofit Transport & Environment, one of the other organizations that signed the open letter, which cites the US consumer advocacy nonprofit group Center for Auto Safety’s conclusion that compares the EV’s potential to harm pedestrians to “a guided missile.”
>EU motor directives prohibit sharp edges on cars. The Cybertruck imported into the Czech Republic is fitted with worryingly slender rubber pads in an attempt to blunt these edges.
>Referencing this modification, the open letter states that: “During the registration process, Czech authorities required ultra-narrow rubber slats to be retrofitted to [the] Cybertruck approved in early July. Such a retrofitting process would not meet EU rules prohibiting sharp edges in the first place.”
I hate loopholes so much.
What us this headline supposed to mean.
so they don’t ever get it…. but I doubt it, they will get it eventually 😂
The Cybertruck is significantly more pedestrian safe than most large pickup trucks (2024 era F150, Silverado 1500, RAM 1500, etc).
Simply having a lower front end (despite the sharp corners) makes it that way.
That’s not to say any of them are PARTICULARLY pedestrian safe, but the CT is not the worst offender by any means and shouldn’t be singled out.
FUD
The Darcia Spring with a 1* ENCAP safety rating (according to the article) sells like hot cakes. Europeans do buy unsafe cars.
Tesla has the most advanced pedestrian avoidance and braking system. Just go look at ENCAP videos. Teslas stop in time, the others don’t. I’d rather be missed by a Tesla than hit by a Darcia at 25kmh. Tesla safety is also continuously upgraded, but few of the others get pedestrian avoidance upgrades.
Europe is also full of vehicles that have a much higher vertical front than the CT. Many of those have shitty pedestrian avoidance systems. If a Ford Transit hit you you will hurt badly. Better to not be hit.
https://youtu.be/tlankXbsfIA?si=ZdtMBr2pdNH0OEy8
https://youtu.be/iQGJyD8dfAM?si=00trAIL6sKfqQk2j
Hit or miss.
Europe doesn’t need more American trucks.
What you’re telling me Redditors are not experts in European road laws, and CyberTruck can easily be modified to meet regulations? I’m shocked.
Years and years of disparaging comments made worthless. They’ll fit in well with the ones about CT never being released.
Europeans have been importing full sized pick up trucks for many years. They have much worse pedestrian safety, including massive blind spots in front. Why is it in particular an issue now with the Cybertruck?
I find cyber truck really awesome, i love the design the size and (almost) everything about it, but it’s not a truck for the EU that’s for sure. Last thing we need is even bigger cara than the already huge EV/SUVs.
I’d dismantle and disable the shitbox if it parked on my street.
I consider it a threat to the children of the neighborhood.
The car is so unsafe.i don’t understand how it’s allowed on US roads. If it hits a pedestrian they are absolutely dead.
Have EuroNcap do a full suite of their crash tests on it with these modifications and watch it fail spectacularly.
It’s the 1974 rubber bumper MGB all over again.