A new report has come to a disturbing conclusion for Elon Musk’s Tesla Cybertruck — the model is far more dangerous than even the infamously “explosive” Ford Pintos of the 1970s. Automotive site FuelArc compiled the report after gathering “a full year of data for the Cybertruck” and pitting it against a decade worth of statistics for the Pinto, which was produced from 1970-1980. FuelArc found that the fatality rate per 100,000 units was 14.52 for the Cybertruck and 0.85 for the Pinto, concluding that the Tesla model was “17 times more likely to have a fire fatality than a Ford Pinto.” The Ford Pinto had a troubled safety record. Its rear-mounted fuel tank design made it prone to fires in collisions, resulting in numerous fatalities. The company was accused of prioritizing cost-cutting over safety and faced billions in lawsuits. The Pinto recall and its impact on automotive safety regulations became a landmark case in consumer protection. The site considered two Cybertruck crashes and one “incident” that happened “in their first full year on American roads.” A crash in Piedmont CA killed 3 people, while a crash in Baytown TX killed one person. “The authors of the Cybertruck analysis openly acknowledge caveats in their methodology,” reported Mother Jones. “First off, Tesla— the car’s manufacturer and one of Musk’s companies — has not confirmed how many Cybertrucks it has sold. FuelArc puts its best guess at 34,438, based on ‘a variety of means, including piecing together public reporting.’
via rawstory: Elon Musk’s Cybertruck found to be more dangerous than infamous Ford Pinto: report
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