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[–] ByteJunk 36 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

They cannot.

EU safety rules specifically forbid sharp edges (kudos to the visionary who thought about including that one...).

Additionally, it's weight is absolutely ridiculous, to the point that you cannot drive it with a standard B licence (you need at least C1, which requires specific classes and written + driving exams).

Not to mention, many streets simply cannot accommodate a car so large, and there's zero parking space for such a monstrosity in most city centers...

Edit: actually I'm not sure if Iceland included these specific EU rules, so maybe they can actually sell it there?...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Edit: actually I'm not sure if Iceland included these specific EU rules, so maybe they can actually sell it there?...

Unless the Icelandic government explicitly passes a law to override an EU mandate, then the EU mandate applies in Iceland. It's a weird setup, as they are not actually in the EU so I'm unclear about why they follow EU mandates at all. I assume it makes trade easier.

It's hard to see why they would pass a law to override a safety consideration unless there was a grassroots movement to be able to drive cyber trucks.

[–] logi 3 points 6 months ago

so I'm unclear about why they follow EU mandates at all

We're in the EEA which at this point includes EU, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein. We get to be part of the common market and have free movement of goods and people and whatnot. But it requires "harmonising" rules across the market so that you don't get technical hurdles instead of straight up tariffs. And then we have no say in these harmonised rules because we're not in the EU 🤷🏼‍♂️

[–] ByteJunk 1 points 6 months ago

TIL. Ty stranger!

[–] uranibaba 1 points 6 months ago

EU safety rules specifically forbid sharp edges

That would explain why old cars had a more blocky design while newer cars have a more rounded design (in addition to aerodynamics I assume).

[–] NotMyOldRedditName -3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

The cybertruck (6653 lbs) weighs less than a Ford 150 lightning (6745lbs) and Rivian R1T (7148lbs)

It's not even worth looking up the Silverado or Hummer with their humongous batteries

All EV full size trucks are very heavy due to the batteries right now.

For the cybertruck, the stainless steel design actually allowed them to reduce weight by the steel being part of the structure, thus reducing or removing the need for things like side impact crash structures

[–] ByteJunk 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

All of which require you to get a licence to drive lorries. Your point?

[–] NotMyOldRedditName -3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Sure, but it's weight, for what it is, isn't absolutely ridiculous and is actually best in class.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Yes, its weight is absolutely ridiculous. The other hobbyist's tanks you mentioned are too. Just because there is more of the same (minus razor sharp edges and rust), doesn't mean it isn't sh*t too.

[–] ASeriesOfPoorChoices 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

it's weight is ridiculous, generally speaking.

it's weight simultaneously ISN'T ridiculous for what it is. Context. For what it is, it is the least ridiculous of all those ridiculously heavy trucks.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Can you believe those Tesla Model 3 LR. They weigh 4,034 lbs, and it's a SEDAN! ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS! The comparable ICE Mercedes-Benz A-Class only weighs 3395 lbs, what was Tesla thinking!

[–] ASeriesOfPoorChoices 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

what's crazy is how bad those other trucks are - their batteries are huge, for barely any more range than the cybertruck. I think one of them is double the kw/km or whatever that the CT uses. I mean, the CT is hot garbage, but it's amazing that it's the least hot garbage of its class. (on paper.)

[–] NotMyOldRedditName 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

It's the Hummer. 205kwh (311miles) vs 123kwh (320 miles CyberBeast/340 AWD).

At least the Silverado while heavier, gets more range which if you really need the range for towing, is beneficial.

[–] ByteJunk 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

That's kinda like saying "I got the better kind of herpes!"

[–] NotMyOldRedditName 0 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I got this boat I gotta tow 150 miles, sure glad I can choose the better herpes, and definitely better than years ago when my only choice was cancer!

[–] ByteJunk 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You should consider sailing it instead, I've heard boats are actually decent at that.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName 1 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

This boat was meant for one lake

And that's just what it'll do.

None of these days this boat is going find another lake.