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Re:Tesla winds down Cybertruck production after years of poo... by deflator on Friday November 06, 2026 @10:08AM (#50393246)
I think a lot of the reason most cars look the same is they all have to pass similar pedestrian crash standards. Once you account for all of that, the basic shape of the vehicle is set and there is only so much unique styling you can attach.
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Re:Tesla winds down Cybertruck production after years of poo... by declan_roberts on Friday November 06, 2026 @10:33AM (#50393587)
Have you seen any of the videos where they push fake kids in front of Teslas versus other cars?

I don't think the safety argument holds up here when you're comparing Teslas with standard automobiles.

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Re:Tesla winds down Cybertruck production after years of poo... by deflator on Friday November 06, 2026 @11:37AM (#50394670)
Agreed. That's why its a pickup truck, which I believe is exempted from a lot of those pedestrian protection standards in the US
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