Tesla will need to make major modifications in order for the Cybertruck to be sold on the Old Continent.
Many people have spoken out about the futuristic design Cybertruck. These are all fine, because everyone is entitled to their opinion. However, Tesla must address one issue in order to sell the fully-electric pickup truck: its legality on roads.
We’ve already pictured what the Cybertruck might look like if it was redesigned to be road-legal. This rendering of the Cybertruck may be the production version. It includes side mirror cameras, larger tires, windshield wipers and rounder edges.
This Cybertruck version could still fail to meet European safety standards, especially if we talk about the one Tesla showed during its unveiling. To pass European regulations on automobiles, Cybertruck must have “strong modifications” to its basic structure. According to Stefan Teller (SGS-TUV Saar GmbH), Stefan Teller is an automotive safety expert. This was reported by Spiegel Online.
Uninitiated may not know that Europe has a more stringent standard for certifying vehicles for roadworthiness. The U.S. allows carmakers to certify their cars, while in Europe the process involves the marque, government and independent technical services such as the TUV.
Teller stated that the Cybertruck’s sheet metal rigidity will not meet European passive safety and pedestrian protection requirements.
Teller stated that the front of the vehicle should not be rigid. “The bumpers and bonnet must absorb energy in order to protect pedestrians.”
Accidents are another reason to question the Cybertruck’s rigidity. Although the Cybertruck might not be damaged in an accident, its occupants will feel the effects. Teller says that even airbags won’t work if this happens.