Doesn’t have crumple zones? How does this thing possibly meet safety standards?
Normally pickup trucks and SUVs in the USA are considered “light trucks” which have easier safety and emissions standards.
I don’t really know the ins and outs if it though, I just watch videos on the internet.
Yeah, “light trucks” also includes full size vans, minivans, SUVs. Which is a big reason why there are so many of those on the road: manufacturers don’t have to meet the same fuel economy or safety standards as passenger cars.
compared to an f-150 lightning, it has roughly the same amount of crumpling. i think the panels around the front are just a little thinner than the steel panels the f-150 uses.
but both are far more dangerous than your average hatchback due to the visibility alone. you are literally allowed to remove all rear-view mirrors in america.
Iirc you only have to have one functional mirror, but that may vary by state.
A rear-view mirror really isn’t super necessary, though. If you angle your side view mirrors right, you can see enough to drive safely.
i do know the cybertruck has backup cameras and all that, but a little silver-coated piece of glass is hard to replace with cameras.
but if it’s allowed to be sold, and people are buying it, i don’t have any say in that. i just wish people would be more aware of their surroundings.
