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At the current rate of horrible fiery deaths, FuelArc projects the Cybertruck will have 14.52 fatalities per 100,000 units — far eclipsing the Pinto's 0.85. (In absolute terms, FuelArc found, 27 Pinto drivers died in fires, while five Cybertruck drivers have suffered the same fate, at least so far.)

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[–] brygphilomena@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Do they have emergency releases on the outside? I know a locked door of a car with traditional latching mechanisms won't open. But an unlocked vehicle where a bystander cannot render aid in an emergency seems so.... Short sighted.

[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O2fUhCCuTto

Not in the outside, but the rear releases are hidden in the door well under a vanity mat

[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 2 points 1 week ago

It is on purposes. He wants a cyberpunk fantasy car. You know what you can do in many cyberpunk games? Blow up cars with the slightest of ease. They're made of explodium in some games, and in Cyberpunk 2077 there is a quickhack (like a magic spell, but cyberpunk) that can cause the car to literally explode.

Can you imagine for one second if someone managed to find a way to consistently connect to Tesla vehicles AND found a way to cause the battery to overheat and burn? The door autolock will cause the passengers to be trapped and be burned alive.

I don't think this is an accident. No one can be that stupid to make something like that by accident.

[–] Intergalactic@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Can we like, mark this as NSFW?

[–] DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I believe 4 of the 5 Cybertruck fatalities were from a single crash. While the truck may indeed be dangerous, there is hardly enough data yet to draw conclusions.

[–] Hawanja@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I mean, it's fatal to my eyes, because it's so ugly.

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[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Climate Change Simulator

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