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[–] WALLACE@feddit.uk 2 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Cars are designed up to 5 years in advance. Usually the last 2 years before production is dedicated to endurance testing.

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 19 points 2 days ago

They’re not being expected to design a whole new car from scratch though, are they.

[–] argarath@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

They don't have to redesign an entire car, just the internal parts of a door that are related to a handle, that in the past they made work mechanically btw, so no, 2 years is more than enough to redesign and start implementing it

[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Tesla doesn't do any of that, nor crash testing

[–] rabber@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A quick search says they do crash testing, is this bullshit?

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Of course they do crash testing, you can go watch videos of it if you want. That's just a bot, or someone who knows fuck all. Their cars are always top ranked in crash saftey.

[–] Honytawk@feddit.nl 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

You mean like that cybertruck shit made of rusting "stainless" steel, with no crumple zone and a body that reflects the sun in other drivers eyes?

Yeah, doubt it. They aren't even legal in Europe because of safety.

Who told you that? Elmo?

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

Lol dude, the cybertruck is a 5 star rated vehicle.

https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2025/TESLA/CYBERTRUCK%252520(ALL%252520VARIANTS)/PU%25252FCC/AWD%252520Later%252520Release#detailed-safety-tech-results

It's the one of the safest trucks for occupants in crashes ever built.

Edit: Just to add, that they also keep updating based on results from saftey agencies. The CT initially scored a 5 for driver and 4 for front passenger, but it has been updated to now to be 5/5.

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah but fuck the victims this 7000lb tank crashes into right?

Cybertruck does not meet EU minimal safety standards. NHTSA is a joke.

Does not meet minimum pedestrian saftey features yes.

OP that started this was trying to say they don't even crash test their vehicles.

[–] iloveDigit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

Top ranked for the people inside the cars. Not so safe for the people mining the material to replace cars that get totaled, etc. but most people don't give enough of a fuck to count anyone but the occupants of the car

[–] rabber@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Won't catch me dead driving a tesla but obviously they test safety in order to pass regulations lol

I mean.. if they didn't test their cars, they really must have the best engineers in the world, being able to go from just engineering plans to getting a 5 star saftey rating at all the agencies. Those engineers would be worth their weight in gold lol.

[–] KillerWhale@orcas.enjoying.yachts 7 points 2 days ago (2 children)

So how do they deal with routine and unexpected defects that every manufacturer deals with for every model?

[–] SaraTonin@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Well, it was found that water pools in the chassis of the Cybertruck, corroding it. They dealt with this by telling consumers not to get it wet and make taking it through a carwash void the warrantee.

[–] Honytawk@feddit.nl 3 points 2 days ago

Fix them after 5 years of course! /s