When Elon Musk unveiled the Cybertruck in 2019, people worldwide were really excited about the futuristic-looking electric truck, so much so that Tesla was inundated with preorders.
However, it seems that Tesla fans and customers in the EU may not get the Cybertruck after all, or at least a very different Cybertruck.
Elon Musk officially launched the Cybertruck last week with great enthusiasm among Tesla fans, even though the car underdelivers on what Musk had previously promised, and is considerably more expensive than what it set out to be. Nevertheless, the buzz online has been considerably high.
Automotive experts think, that Elon Musk, may have made a mistake, because of which the Cybertruck may be considered illegal in the EU.
At several instances, Musk has sung praises of just how strong the Cybertruck really is, saying, “If you’re in an argument with another car, you’ll win.” This is just another way of saying that the car has great durability and is pretty much indestructible, in a more hyperbolic way.
The EU is very stringent about its laws, especially those that govern automotive. One of the most important rules that all carmakers who want to do business in the EU must follow, is that the front of the car cannot be stiff, meaning it has to have a proper crumple zone to reduce the impact of the crash.
Although they may render the car as a total loss or downright irreparable after an accident, crumple zones are vital to keep pedestrians safe in case there is an accident.
While the pointy corners and sharp edges of the Tesla Cybertruck may be fine by European standards, the way it is constructed, and the fact that it lacks a proper crumple zone and has no way to reduce the impact of an accident, makes it illegal for the road.
The Cybertruck is made out of high-grade stainless steel that is almost impossible to dent unless it is in a very severe crash, and downright impossible to scratch in any meaningful manner.
This means in case of a crash, the people inside the truck will be perfectly safe. People of the outside, though, would be crushed in a manner far worse, if they had been hit by some other car.