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Re:Tesla Cybertruck may be unsafe for other road users: Aust... by inferiorhuman on Friday November 29, 2019 @09:04PM (#21668047)
Just imagine a car that cannot get scratches and/or mailbox dents which cost thousands of dollars in repair by simply...

Consider that the reason that the windows shattered in the demo was that the dent proof doors transmitted sufficient force to the base of the window to weaken it. I'm sure the insurance industry will price coverage appropriately.

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Re:Tesla Cybertruck may be unsafe for other road users: Aust... by RKearney on Friday November 29, 2019 @10:02PM (#21668249)
> Consider that the reason that the windows shattered in the demo was that the dent proof doors transmitted sufficient force to the base of the window to weaken it.

I don't believe that for a second, considering the rear window shattered as well and was not hit by the sledge hammer.

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Re:Tesla Cybertruck may be unsafe for other road users: Aust... by inferiorhuman on Friday November 29, 2019 @10:08PM (#21668273)
Take it up with Musk.

https://www.sfgate.com/business/article/Elon-Musk-Tesla-s-Cy...

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Re:Tesla Cybertruck may be unsafe for other road users: Aust... by RKearney on Friday November 29, 2019 @10:12PM (#21668284)
I'm aware of what he said to save face. However, if you believe the window broke because a completely different door was hit than I have a bridge to sell you.
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Re:Tesla Cybertruck may be unsafe for other road users: Aust... by lonelappde on Saturday November 30, 2019 @07:20PM (#21672948)
If you hit something, the momentum has to get dispersed somewhere. If the hammer didn't suffer, the car did.
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Re:Tesla Cybertruck may be unsafe for other road users: Aust... by trickstra on Friday November 29, 2019 @11:52PM (#21668597)
I don't often get hit by a steel ball, but I do see many jeeps with cracked windscreens because replacing them after every little flying stone is too much of a hassle.
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