While Elon Musk said that Tesla will have to make the Cybertruck design inferior to get it approved for sale in Europe in 2025, some enterprising owners have found ways to register the American version there already.https://www.notebookcheck.net/Tesla-Cybertruck-owners-find-registration-loopholes-in-Europe.866572.0.html
I hope Cybertruck owners get fined extensively in Europe.
Bring the Model 2 already and leave the pedestrian killing machines in the US, where pedestrian lives have no value (or at least that's what US legislation seems to suggest).
Obsessed with the authors opinion that making a vehicle LESS likely to chop limbs off of people would make it a worse product. Is the limb chopping capabilities of the Cybertruck design part of the appeal for you? What an incredible thing to just admit on the internet like that.
So Tesla chief engineer believes improving pedestrian safety makes the battery electric scythe a worse product? That says more about Tesla's world view than anything.
It is likely that one wouldn't be able to register a cybertruck as a "car" in Europe even if it did have "rounder corners". It's total mass alone puts it into the truck/lorry/commercial vehicle category. This necessitates a commercial drivers license and special registration.
But I wonder how did they insure it. They either had to pay through the nose or get some side deal. It is difficult to insure model 3/s/y in our country that does not have an official Tesla dealership.
But yeah, where there is will there is a way... and throwing a lot of cash likely helps solve those pesky regulatory rules /s.
Hopefully no pedestrian is ever hit with those rolling cleavers.
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Stupid European laws, can't wait to see these beasts in Europe.
Imagine being this dogged about getting your ugly, dangerous, ramshackle laughter-magnet onto the roads of a society that doesn't want them. I bless the rain.
Eu requirement is 2.5mm for exterior projections. Of course you can get a Radius over 2.5mm on any thickness of stainless steel.
Quote from: Alex86 on July 24, 2024, 11:03:07Stupid European laws, can't wait to see these beasts in Europe.
God forbid the EU wants both pedestrians and occupants to be safe... What utter scum. /s
Did the Tesla designer really say it's impossible to make a 3.5mm radius out of 1.4mm steel? Is he that stupid, or does he just think we are? Paging Bender Bending Rodriguez to sort this out for them...
This is not a loophole, it is classification as a truck. That has ramifications on its own. I sure hope they don't drive faster than 80 or 90 KPH. For if they do they will get one heck of a ticket. They also have to have a truck drivers license because the PTAC of the car will exceed 3500.
Honestly it is not clever it is stupid. I knew you could do that, but would never want to do it because of the restrictions.
"S WP1" is not a valid licence plate in the Polish system. This "car" does not have a mandatory liability insurance and never had. Impossible to register without it. It looks like it has been photoshopped. Source: ufg.pl
Quote from: Fake plate on July 25, 2024, 07:53:30"S WP1" is not a valid licence plate in the Polish system. This "car" does not have a mandatory liability insurance and never had. Impossible to register without it. It looks like it has been photoshopped. Source: ufg.pl
You don't know much about Polish number plates. It's absolutely legal and not photoshopped. You can design your own private number plate if you pay.
EU ah EU.
Quote from: houninym on July 24, 2024, 09:36:03So Tesla chief engineer believes improving pedestrian safety makes the battery electric scythe a worse product? That says more about Tesla's world view than anything.
It is because it would lose the iconic shape of the car and it would no longer be special as they wanted.. also it is as unsafe as any other 3 tons truck so it's not such a big deal
Quote from: Somebody on July 25, 2024, 10:55:09It is because it would lose the iconic shape of the car and it would no longer be special as they wanted.. also it is as unsafe as any other 3 tons truck so it's not such a big deal
That's a lie.
It's much more unsafe for pedestrians (we have a lot of those in Europe, and care about them because we're actually the pedestrians very often) than cars that adhere to EU's laws.
Saw one for the first time yesterday and boy that's a metal monster lol what a horrible thing, hope it's kept out of the European roads ugh
It's a lot of fuss over a refrigerator with Wheels. It's one of the ugliest vehicles on the road today. It has no Soul.
They're not loopholes!
Ffs we have Ariel Atom, Catheram, Hummer H1, Gladiators, F650, Raptors, Doge Trax, key cars, Microlino, Citroen Ami.. etc
So clearly shape or weight has NOTHING to do with getting a car registered. They simply made the modifications necessary for registration, just like any other import.
Quote from: heffeque on July 23, 2024, 23:45:56I hope Cybertruck owners get fined extensively in Europe.
Bring the Model 2 already and leave the pedestrian killing machines in the US, where pedestrian lives have no value (or at least that's what US legislation seems to suggest).
a cybertruck has better breaking than any current US truck ever made. Including high performance versions like the TRAX or Raptor. The cybertruck is perfectly safe for any road
Quote from: Alex86 on July 24, 2024, 11:03:07Stupid European laws, can't wait to see these beasts in Europe.
there's no European laws against the Cybertruck. There's many heavier and bigger American trucks than the Cybertruck and they're all over Europe. It was clear form day one that Cybertrucks will 100% be registered in Europe
Quote from: Mike p on July 30, 2024, 17:07:01a cybertruck has better breaking than any current US truck ever made. Including high performance versions like the TRAX or Raptor. The cybertruck is perfectly safe for any road
How old are you? Do you think that braking performance is the only thing making a car safe for others?
Quote from: Mike p on July 30, 2024, 17:08:27there's no European laws against the Cybertruck. There's many heavier and bigger American trucks than the Cybertruck and they're all over Europe. It was clear form day one that Cybertrucks will 100% be registered in Europe
Correct, there are no European laws against the Cybertruck, though there are laws against cars that are like the Cybertruck.
Incorrect, not all American cars can be registered in Europe, at least not in the "car" category. You won't see a Ford F-350 driven by a "soccer-mom" because those aren't legally cars here. They're trucks, and thus need a special drivers license (which most people don't have), and can't drive at normal speeds (because they're trucks).