1 easy change allows Cybertruck in Europe

[Carion]

Hear me out:

The European Cybertruck is going to be matte black.

Why?

Because they will never get the steel plates to comply with EU pedestrian safety regulations.

So how to solve this?

Get rid of the stainless steel and change it all to the same material as the Cybertruck fenders. Making the standard EU Cybertruck matte black

Downside:
-No longer bulletproof.

Upside:
+Much lighter (+3.5ton requires a different drivers license?), probably about 200kg less.
+More range, adds probably up to 50+km.
+Better acceleration.
+Better handling as the weight becomes even lower to the ground.
+Easy and cheap to replace scratched/damaged panels. (even tough the overall esthetic allows visible scratches. Makes it more cyberpunk)

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[Carion]

Probably cheaper to buy as well!

 

[Woodrick]

Hear me out:

The European Cybertruck is going to be matte black.

Why?

Because they will never get the steel plates to comply with EU pedestrian safety regulations.

So how to solve this?

Get rid of the stainless steel and change it all to the same material as the Cybertruck fenders. Making the standard EU Cybertruck matte black

Downside:
-No longer bulletproof.

Upside:
+Much lighter (+3.5ton requires a different drivers license?), probably about 200kg less.
+More range, adds probably up to 50+km.
+Better acceleration.
+Better handling as the weight becomes even lower to the ground.
+Easy and cheap to replace scratched/damaged panels. (even tough the overall esthetic allows visible scratches. Makes it more cyberpunk)

It also has safety issues; the side plates are an integral part to structure.
It's not really an option.

And you are assuming that Tesla won't be able to get it approved as-is.

 

[Carion]

Actually, the metal plates are all clip-ons. I don't think they add that much to the structure...

 

[firsttruck]

Actually, the metal plates are all clip-ons. I don't think they add that much to the structure...

A few thin trim pieces that are stainless steel are held on by clips but the major quarter panels that are stainless steel are held by STRUCTURAL adhesives (NOT clips).

 

[Woodrick]

Actually, the metal plates are all clip-ons. I don't think they add that much to the structure...

Take a look at some of the side collisions and tell me that weren't an important part of the safety.

I believe that the doors don't have internal struts, because the panels provide the same function.

 

[Luk]

As of today there are at least 2 CT registered in EU - one in Czech Republic, next one in Austria.
I know about one more getting through "Europeization" in Poland - with high chances to be registred soon.

 

[Mark805]

I am curious to find more information on getting mine approved for Germany. I recently took possession of our family home and would like to have my CT in my garage.

 

[CyberTK1]

You’ll need to shrink it down considerably too. Large cars and trucks aren’t very popular in Europe.

 

[REM]

No. lol

 

[CyberGus]

easy fix

 

[HaulingAss]

Actually, the metal plates are all clip-ons. I don't think they add that much to the structure...

The stainless is load bearing, it stiffens the structure significantly, especially the from the doors back. The doors are on hinges - they are only structural in a crash.

A Cybertruck without the hard frickin' steel is not a Cybertruck. It would need to be completely re-engineered.

I can see that most people, even many who are Cybertruck enthusiasts, can still look at the Cybertruck and not understand what they are seeing.

 

[HaulingAss]

A few thin trim pieces that are stainless steel are held on by clips but the major quarter panels that are stainless steel are held by STRUCTURAL adhesives (NOT clips).

There are numerous bolts too, that clamp the panels to the aluminum substructure. There's a reason the thing drives like it's carved out of a single block of metal.

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