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It’s Looking Like the Cybertruck Is the Biggest Flop in Automotive History (finance.yahoo.com)
submitted 1 month ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] SlothMama@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Yet I see them everywhere

[–] Weingeist@feddit.org 24 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Europe seems to be safe from them so far.

[–] qevlarr@lemmy.world 43 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

They are not allowed because of their sharp corners, no crumple zones. They're dangerous for occupants as well as any other road users in case of an accident

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Honestly I don't understand how they're allowed to be sold in the US either, given how rigid the safety standards are.

[–] detren@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 month ago

Afaik it’s because it’s a small production vehicle.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

given how rigid the safety standards are.

LOL. US safety standards are voluntary and almost non existent for trucks.

[–] banause@feddit.org 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago

Yup. They stick out.

It's a clown car, so it's really hard to not notice one when it clambers down a street.

I love seeing them on the side of the road, either disabled or in wrecks. I laugh every time.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 4 points 1 month ago

Because people can't get rid of them. Many would dump it if they could, but Tesla won't even take them in trade, and nobody will buy one used. So they have no choice but to drive it until the market changes somehow.

There will come a time when they'll be cheap enough to drive ironically, probably with flowers and peace signs on it.