Tesla's new electric pickup truck, the Cybertruck, was involved in its first traffic accident on a highway in California, USA. According to eyewitnesses, the cybertruck collided with a sedan, causing the front of the latter to be severely dented, while the former's body was barely damaged. The accident sparked heated discussions among netizens, with some praising the Cybertruck's rugged body, some questioning the Cybertruck's safety performance, and others worrying about the Cybertruck's maintenance costs.
It is understood that the Cybertruck is a new electric pickup truck released by Tesla in November 2020, with a unique design style, using a super-hard stainless steel exoskeleton and armored glass, which has strong impact and corrosion resistance. Tesla CEO Elon Musk once demonstrated the Cybertruck with an iron ball and a hammer at the press conference, proving the strength of its body. However, there was also an accident in the demonstration at that time, and the armor glass was smashed by an iron ball, which caused a lot of controversy.
The Cybertruck is not officially in production yet, with only a handful of prototypes being tested. This traffic accident was the first public crash of a Cybertruck. According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred at around 4 p.m. local time, when the cybertruck was driving on the highway and collided with a Honda Accord sedan due to the sudden braking of the vehicle in front. ** from the accident scene showed that the rear of the Honda Accord was badly deformed by the impact, while the front of the Cybertruck had only minor scratches. The loss of people** and property caused by the accident has not been disclosed.
The accident sparked heated discussions among netizens, with some praising the Cybertruck's rugged body and thinking it was a model suitable for wild adventures, some questioning the Cybertruck's safety performance, believing that such a body poses a threat to other vehicles and pedestrians, and others worrying about the Cybertruck's maintenance costs, believing that once such a body is damaged, it may be difficult to repair.
Tesla has not yet made an official response to the accident, but it is reported that Tesla has sent staff to the scene of the accident to investigate and deal with it. Tesla plans to start production of the Cybertruck by the end of 2023 and has already received more than 1 million pre-orders. The Cybertruck is priced from $3$990,000 to 6It ranges from $990,000, with a range of 400 to 800 km and an acceleration time of 6 per 100 km, depending on the battery capacity and drive method5 seconds to 2Varies from 9 seconds.