A Rubberized Cybertruck Is Plowing Through European Pedestrian Safety Rules

The European New Car Assessment Program (Euro NCAP) has not yet measured, prodded, weighed, or smashed a Tesla Cybertruck—or checked whether pedestrians could survive a hit from this angular beast—but Elon Musk’s electric pickup truck might potentially score poorly on the tests anyway.

“Based only on the car’s visual appearance, there are several aspects of this vehicle that look like they may be a threat to pedestrians,” claims Euro NCAP’s director of strategic development, Matthew Avery. “You cannot fail Euro NCAP,” he adds, “but you can get a bad score.”

It isn’t a legal requirement for cars to have a Euro NCAP test, but a

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