Rollover Crash Tested Cybertruck w/ airbags deployed & smashed interior (back seat look)!

[PilotPete]

The purpose of a crash test is NOT to see if the vehicle is still drivable (ok, maybe on the 5mph one), but is the crash SURVIVABLE! Look at the passenger compartment. That thing rolled over, and. anyone in there would have SURVIVED! Isn’t that your first concern? I don’t give a rat’s butt about a crease in the bed or what trim pieces came off, I care if me and my family are STILL ALIVE! Look at the conventional truck pics that are posted here. Which one would you want your loved ones to be in???

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[NoBeard]

Having been inside a Nissan XTerra during a rollover that was somewhat more than a test, these remains look fabulous.

 

[Emarji]

I would wait for a final analysis by experts.

 

[RedCoast]

I still really don´t like the fact that there are no door handles from a safety perspective. Someone trying to open from the outside in a rescue situation needs to have something to grip on to open the door.

 

[windydrew]

I still really don´t like the fact that there are no door handles from a safety perspective. Someone trying to open from the outside in a rescue situation needs to have something to grip on to open the door.

It's likely that they'll use the jaws of life to open the door after a rollover, as the doors might not be openable anyways.

 

[RedCoast]

It's likely that they'll use the jaws of life to open the door after a rollover, as the doors might not be openable anyways.

If you´ve been in a crash often it can be seconds between life and death some doors maybe able to open others not, a bit of force in the right place might make a difference. I think the removing of door handles and the door handles in all teslas for that matter are the biggest problem that tesla have with regards to safety. There have been instances of people dying as a result.

 

[Coolbreeze704]

If you´ve been in a crash often it can be seconds between life and death some doors maybe able to open others not, a bit of force in the right place might make a difference. I think the removing of door handles and the door handles in all teslas for that matter are the biggest problem that tesla have with regards to safety. There have been instances of people dying as a result.

One of the safest cars you can get into. The amount of lives saved by Tesla engineering is incredible.

Dr Patel tried to kill his family by driving off a 330 ft cliff. Didn't work. Alll survived. The mistake, the Dr drove the Tesla that day instead of ANY OTHER CAR.

Please stop spreading FUD.

 

[Setok]

The BAW survives unscathed!

That's why the windscreen is broken. The Gigawiper decided it needed to wipe off some of the dirt when the Cybertruck was upside down and it wiped right through the windscreen.

Many millennia from now archeologists will dig out a site and be amazed to find some rusted husk of a vehicle, but the BAW will still be perched, ready to wipe. In fact one of the archeologists will lose a nose when it springs into action.

 

[windydrew]

If you´ve been in a crash often it can be seconds between life and death some doors maybe able to open others not, a bit of force in the right place might make a difference. I think the removing of door handles and the door handles in all teslas for that matter are the biggest problem that tesla have with regards to safety. There have been instances of people dying as a result.

A plastic door handle on a traditional vehicle is not going to get a car door open in a rollover. And if the cybertruck fairs as well as it looks, the inside passengers would just have to pull the emergency release and push the door, then someone could help pull. 99% of the time, I bet you crawl out the windows because the truck is on its top. With the weight of the battery, I bet the CT doesn't stop on its top unless it hits an obstacle.

 

[Setok]

If you´ve been in a crash often it can be seconds between life and death some doors maybe able to open others not, a bit of force in the right place might make a difference. I think the removing of door handles and the door handles in all teslas for that matter are the biggest problem that tesla have with regards to safety. There have been instances of people dying as a result.

Yes, there was a case here where some parents couldn't get to their kids in the back because the Model S handles didn't pop out as they are supposed to do in a crash. Luckily they could get through the front doors, but they lost valuable time, so things could've been worse.

 

[Muse]

Updated: this was a ditch rollover crash tested Cybertruck

Where's the midgate? Looks like someone punched through the liner behind the middle seat arm rest (you can see the hole in both pictures and light coming through in the interior shot). That's not an intended feature to allow for lumber to pass through.

The tonneau cover is also not visible, although the holding tank to hold the coiled cover can be seen under the truck bed floor. Unless the tonneau cover was removed or not installed in this test truck, it seems it can be fully retracted into the floor, contrary to the patent application.

It also looks like the tonneau cover is visible in the picture sitting flush along the floor of truck bed (easier to see in this slightly clearer image), between the light (stainless steel?) bed edge and the dark angled piece attached to the seat backing (which looks to fold down and cover the gap between the seat back and the truck bed).

As there's no indication that the midgate has been folded down, perhaps it can be manually removed (although you wouldn't want to remove/reinstall often due to its size and weight). Previous photos don't show a visible seam between the midgate and the inner truck bed wall, and the patent application indicates the midgate protects the retracted tonneau cover from loose items in the truck bed. However, if the tonneau cover has a second, lower retracted mode that can sit flush to the floor, the midgate is no longer needed to protect the tonneau cover (a snap in cover or perhaps just a padded mover's blanket would be sufficient to protect the retracted tonneau cover, but ideally you'd keep the cover closed to for security purposes). Only other issue I could foresee is junk falling into the tonneau cover holding tank, so it would definitely need some sort of cover. Perhaps the dark angled piece actually folds rearward to cover the retracted tonneau cover (or the hole left behind if the tonneau cover is deployed)?

I can imagine keeping the tonneau cover closed and the midgate removed would turn the CT into something like a wagon. Wagon mode would be great for car camping - especially if you fold down the rear seats to enjoy more head room - and allows for stargazing.

 

[swengl]

The image of the backseat has me wondering if there will be any storage in the doors themselves. It is tough to see if there is any usable storage below the armrest area of the door. I use the heck out of the door storage in my current SUV, so here's to hoping that there is something there. As to the condition of the CT post-rollover, it looks pretty darn good IMHO. The chances that you will get that beast on its back are slim and it would take something catastrophic to get it there and it looks like the CT (and the BAW) can handle it.

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

If you´ve been in a crash often it can be seconds between life and death some doors maybe able to open others not, a bit of force in the right place might make a difference. I think the removing of door handles and the door handles in all teslas for that matter are the biggest problem that tesla have with regards to safety. There have been instances of people dying as a result.

People dying in teslas because there were no exterior handles? No. People dying because the door of a crashed vehicle couldn’t be opened quickly enough? Yes, many. In many crashes the door lock will jam and the door handle would be useless so this may seem, to you, to be a problem, but I doubt it would be for a rescuer.

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

Thats literally what a laminate is.

A laminate is a permanent layered structure, not two structures glued together. Plywood and laminated glass are laminates; they are an independent part. The gigacastings is an independent part. The exterior panel is an independent part. The two glued together are not.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamination

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