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GEICO is Terminating Insurance Coverage of Tesla Cybertrucks, Says “This Type of Vehicle Doesn't Meet Our Underwriting Guidelines” (www.torquenews.com)
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GEICO, the second-largest vehicle insurance underwriter in the US, has decided it will no longer cover Tesla Cybertrucks. The company is terminating current Cybertruck policies and says the truck “doesn’t meet our underwriting guidelines.”

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[–] Auli@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Never thought of they how would you brake if the car shutoff.

[–] CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The brake pedal.

[–] Malfeasant@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How well does that work after losing vacuum assist?

[–] CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Definitely not as well but you can still use them. Cars didn't even have vacuum assisted brakes up into the 1960s and 1970s

[–] Malfeasant@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Yes, and they were designed with that in mind- brake pedals with more leverage for one...

My mom had a Ford ranger for a while that had lost its brake boost, it took a lot of force to get it to slow down, and that wasn't even a heavy vehicle, this was back when a pickup was a two-seater...