Cybertruck split in half in multi-car accident in Frisco, TX

[getsometom]

A G Wagon crashed into 7 parked vehicles at The Star in Frisco, TX. The first of 7 vehicles is a Cybertruck; split in half with the rear and bed no longer attached.

At least the CT's cant rail stayed on. But in all seriousness, I hope the driver will be okay.

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/...olves-eight-cars-one-hospitalized-police-say/

Image credit: Dianne Everett

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[yohst]

Notice _no_ battery fire…

 

[Willwillx]

looks like it'll be totaled lol

 

[JCERRN]

A G Wagon crashed into 7 parked vehicles at The Star in Frisco, TX. The first of 7 vehicles is a Cybertruck; split in half with the rear and bed no longer attached.

At least the CT's cant rail stayed on. But in all seriousness, I hope the driver will be okay.

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/...olves-eight-cars-one-hospitalized-police-say/

Image credit: Dianne Everett

Woof. That is no bueno

 

[tmeyer3]

Looks like the CT took the brunt of it. That's a hard hit for a parking area.

 

[Sturdybirdy]

It’s like a salamander’s tail

 

[cyberos]

If only the Cybertruck owner had driven a F150 instead. The steel frame would have simply bent, instead of snapping like the aluminum frame. Then it would have still been driveable ?

 

[Mattkalin]

That’s where the rear casting is mated to the high strength steel door loop assembly’s…

 

[FarAway]

Wow! How fast was that Mercedes traveling??

 

[That Beast Mode]

A little barkeepers friend - it'll buff right out. In all seriousness, it looks like it was parked so hopefully no one was in it at the time.

 

[HaulingAss]

Wow! How fast was that Mercedes traveling??

Too fast for the setting, and too fast to control the Mercedes Wagon. Diver is hospitalized. So irresponsible:

Driver hospitalized after multi-car crash near The Star in Frisco

 

[HaulingAss]

A little barkeepers friend - it'll buff right out. In all seriousness, it looks like it was parked so hopefully no one was in it at the time.

I wouldn't worry about anyone in the Cybertruck, designing the bed to break away when impacted reduces forces on the passenger compartment. Look how intact the Cybertruck's passenger compartment is. It performed admirably and as designed. A real testament to the engineers. The Mercedes is unsafe at any speed, it's like a heavy battering ram.

 

[CT_AZ_4x4]

A G Wagon crashed into 7 parked vehicles at The Star in Frisco, TX. The first of 7 vehicles is a Cybertruck; split in half with the rear and bed no longer attached.

At least the CT's cant rail stayed on. But in all seriousness, I hope the driver will be okay.

https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/...olves-eight-cars-one-hospitalized-police-say/

Image credit: Dianne Everett

The CT received the brunt of this impact and would have protected occupants with the energy of the impact going into shearing the bed off with minimal damage to the CT’s cab. And very noticeably: no battery fire. I’d expect an ICE vehicle to have burst into flames from that impact with the leaking of gas and ignition from sparks on impact. Amazing safety engineering!

 

[tingmo13]

let's see how Electrek twist the whole narrative.

 

[Mini2nut]

Trust me, Fred at Electrek will find a way.

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