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Pedestrians, already dying at record levels, now face Elon Musk’s Cybertruck (www.nbcnews.com)

submitted 10 months ago by alyaza@beehaw.org to c/citylife@beehaw.org

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[–] Vodulas@beehaw.org 22 points 10 months ago (2 children)

MKBHD did a test drive and apparently you just cannot see the end of the nose from the driver's seat. What a terrible design with no thought to the safety of anyone.

[–] generic@iusearchlinux.fyi 8 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

What a terrible design with no thought [...]

So, like every Tesla vehicle?

[–] farcaster@beehaw.org 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I have had a Model 3 for about 4 years now and I think it has generally been a very well-made car.

[–] Vodulas@beehaw.org 3 points 10 months ago

I think they go in waves. They will have a couple good production cycles, then anytime they have to increase production the shit starts popping up

[–] DdCno1@beehaw.org 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Isn't that the case with most modern cars due to the downward sloping hoods?

[–] Vodulas@beehaw.org 6 points 10 months ago

Maybe I phrased that wrong. You can't see where the hood ends, so there is no sense of how much is in front of you. Most vehicles you can see where it drops off