Telo MT1 - Hackdot

Re:Telo MT1 by TheGuyWhoCodes on Saturday August 02, 2025 @01:42PM (#44769628)

Very little information about safety other than marketing speak "Utilizing the latest in advanced safety technology—sensors to predict and classify collisions before they happen, airbags, and structural technology—to make our vehicles safer for everyone on the road."

Have they never heard of a crumple zone?

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Re:Telo MT1 by chipsa on Saturday August 02, 2025 @01:54PM (#44769745)

You think a crumple zone isn’t required by current FMVSS, which they are designing against? That is, in fact, what they referred to with “ structural technology”.

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Re:Telo MT1 by null0ranje on Saturday August 02, 2025 @01:49PM (#44769706)

I'm pretty skeptical of the safety as well. It's also pretty hard to judge where there don't seem to be any actual photographs of the vehicle, only computer renderings.

I would love a small truck like this, but I would honestly buy an old Tacoma or Ranger before even considering buying this on spec.

*edit: digging around I did find some footage on YouTube with actual vehicles. I'm definitely skeptical on the safety now.

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Re:Telo MT1 by k12sosse on Saturday August 02, 2025 @03:05PM (#44770406)

'22 rangers are in a sweet spot right now.

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