If you care about humans, you won't get one of these.
They also are more than twice as likely to kill the occupants of other vehicles in crashes.[2]
The public policy choices that led to full-size pickups as currently designed becoming the family transport of choice were incredibly dumb.
So be mad about the Cybertruck, by all means. But all these vehicles are killers.
[1] https://www.wral.com/story/car-tech-to-prevent-frontover-acc...
[2] https://www.sciencedirect.com/org/science/article/pii/S15389...
> According to EU auto standards expert Stefan Teller the Cybertruck would have to undergo “major modifications to the basic structure” because the Cybertruck “contradicts the European security philosophy.”
> ANCAP chief executive James Goodwin says the angular shape and stainless steel construction of the all-electric Cybertruck would likely pose risks to pedestrians and cyclists, which are among the most vulnerable road users and account for almost one in five fatalities.
There is a small but growing market in Australia for full-size American pickups, which are (expensively) converted to right-hand-drive in Australia by factory-backed conversion operators.
They’re essentially marketed as penis extenders to cashed-up older men.
Be interesting to see whether Tesla tries something similar; I suspect the customers for full-size pickups here in Oz want their vehicles to go brrrm.
https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/vehicles-with-higher-more-v...
What the article calls "blunt" (the thing that kills peds the most) is pretty much what the Cybertruck maximized.
But this decision makes sense if you consider the CT to be the replacement. Perfect for soccer moms and weekend warriors. Comfortable enough for day to day use and taking the family on a weekend trip, while still fitting your entire Costco haul.