Tesla has released video of the Cybertruck being run into a wall during a crash test, but the results of the impact have not yet been revealed.
During the electric pickup's unveiling in 2019, designer Franz von Holzhausen attempted toAlthough the ball bounced off of it, the glass shattered, creating an embarrassing visual.Elon Musk stands in front of the newly unveiled all-electric battery-powered Tesla's Cybertruck at Tesla Design Center in Hawthorne, California on Nov. 21, 2019.
The automaker has posted video of an in-house crash test on Twitter that shows the tuck hurtling toward a wall with four dummies on board.The heavily edited video shows it approaching the wall from several angles, including a shot from underneath that reveals some of its structure.Tesla released video of the test, but it does not show the moment of impact.
Tesla has not yet clarified if the Cybertruck will be offered as a light duty truck like the GMC Sierra 1500 or a heavier truck like the currently available model of the GMC Hummer EV.Trucks in higher classes are not subjected to the same standards as light duty models and don't receive crash test ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The Cybertruck does feature a unibody structure, which Tesla refers to as an"exoskeleton" and a battery pack that is integrated into the frame, which are both meant to minimize weight.
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