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Tesla Cybertruck's stiff structure, sharp design raise safety concerns - experts (www.reuters.com)
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Tesla Cybertruck's stiff structure, sharp design raise safety concerns - experts::The angular design of Tesla's Cybertruck has safety experts concerned that the electric pickup truck's stiff stainless-steel exoskeleton could hurt pedestrians and cyclists.

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[–] Cornpop@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Windows will shatter just like any other car window, and a jaws of life would pull apart that tin can no problem.

[–] Earthwormjim91@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The side windows are laminated like a windshield. They are explicitly designed not to shatter.

[–] Cornpop@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

They are just regular tempered glass. That might have been the BS they claimed at the original announcement, but that did not make it to the production version.