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Tesla will sue you for $50,000 if you try to resell your Cybertruck in the first year::Tesla may agree to buy the truck back at the original price minus "$0.25/mile driven" and any damages and repairs.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I don't think anything about any car is designed to soften the blow for a pedestrian. They usually have a crumple zone to dissipate energy in a collision but that isn't designed with pedestrians in mind. Also they would likely repair this like any other vehicle since the body is made up of several panels.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They absolutely design cars with some pedestrian safety in mind. That's why hood ornaments went away and bumpers moved away from solid steel.

I don't remember the exact numbers, but they have a metric along the lines of "X% of pedestrians survive impacts up to Y speed" that they need to meet.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I can't find this rating anywhere. It was proposed this year but that's all I can find.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I'd love to see the cars safety certificate.