Then I don’t know what other tests you’re referring to or what you’re basing the “deathtrap” remark on. IIHS is a non-profit organization that tests vehicle safety for both occupants and pedestrians, and the Cybertruck scored well above average compared to many other similar vehicles in its class.
In a front-end collision, you need enough rigidity to prevent the cabin from crumpling and crushing the passengers, but not so much that it fails to absorb the impact. Clearly, it’s not overly rigid - otherwise it wouldn’t have scored this well in the tests. It’s just rigid enough.
Nowhere did I say it was too rigid for this test. It’s too rigid for many other tests, but not this one.
That’s the point. The ENTIRE POINT is this is the ONE test where overly rigid (but not insanely rigid) vehicles fare well.
Then I don’t know what other tests you’re referring to or what you’re basing the “deathtrap” remark on. IIHS is a non-profit organization that tests vehicle safety for both occupants and pedestrians, and the Cybertruck scored well above average compared to many other similar vehicles in its class.
In a front-end collision, you need enough rigidity to prevent the cabin from crumpling and crushing the passengers, but not so much that it fails to absorb the impact. Clearly, it’s not overly rigid - otherwise it wouldn’t have scored this well in the tests. It’s just rigid enough.