At the current rate of horrible fiery deaths, FuelArc projects the Cybertruck will have 14.52 fatalities per 100,000 units — far eclipsing the Pinto’s 0.85. (In absolute terms, FuelArc found, 27 Pinto drivers died in fires, while five Cybertruck drivers have suffered the same fate, at least so far.)

  • atrielienz@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    They haven’t been banned from sale in the UK or EU so far as I can tell, according to the article.

    But the relevant safety organizations and municipalities have been impounding them when they show up, so that’s something.

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      They don’t have to explicitly ban the Cybertruck if it doesn’t pass the existing regulations. It’s not legal to drive in UK/EU. You could buy one for display-only or something I’m sure.