The size and acceleration of the truck adds to a trend that safety advocates say has made accidents more lethal
di Mike Gagliardi
As vehicles get bigger and heavier, they also get deadlier. It’s a trend that has some concerned about Tesla’s new Cybertruck, a 6,800-pound electric behemoth with sports-car acceleration that experts say will be lethal to pedestrians and occupants of lighter vehicles.
Tesla Ceo Elon Musk defended the truck in an X post last week, «We are highly confident that Cybertruck will be much safer per mile than other trucks, both for occupants and pedestrians» he wrote.
Some in the vehicle safety world disagree. Michael Brooks, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety - a nonprofit consumer advocacy organization - said the Cybertruck poses a variety of threats to pedestrians.
According to Tesla’s website, the Cybertruck Cyberbeast model clocks in at 6,843 pounds, and can accelerate from 0-60 mph in 2.6 seconds. For comparison, the 2023 Ford F-150 starts at slightly more than 4,000 pounds, and can go from 0-60 mph in about 5.5 seconds.
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