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Updated: CyberTruck “Slices Deer in Half”… Elon claims that it is safer for pedestrians. (fuelarc.com)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/fuckcars@lemmy.world
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I'm pretty sure that's not safer for pedestrians. It's as pointy as that one chariot from Gladiator.

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[–] 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 child)

In general, any large vehicle like a pickup truck, will do horrific damage to animals (or people). It has far more to do with speed and weight, than the "hardness" or "sharpness" of the materials used. Crumple zones are more there to protect the occupants than whatever they hit.

High speed car accidents and roadkill are some of the most violent injuries one can witness.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 months ago

    There are pedestrian safety design points including pedestrian crumple and not having sharp edges.

    Of course the goal is moot at 75 mph, but it does apply at speeds like 15 mph that might actually be survivable and isn't a crazy expectation in pedestrian heavy roads where the car might actually slow that much before impact.

    So the cyber truck totally deserves criticism for discarding that in service of Elon's weird taste, but just a deer at 75 mph didn't illustrate it.

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