Tesla's Cybertruck Faces Major EU Safety Hurdles
Tesla's Cybertruck faces significant hurdles to enter the European market. Key changes are required to meet EU safety standards, and without these alterations, the vehicle remains effectively excluded.
The Cybertruck's stainless steel panels, currently only glued together, have raised safety concerns following a large recall. EU regulations demand more robust construction to absorb energy in collisions and protect pedestrians (UNECE R127).
Additionally, the Cybertruck's rigid, sharp-edged design contradicts EU requirements for yielding zones and softened outer contours (UNECE R26). The EU prioritizes protecting vulnerable road users, including pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists, with specific safety requirements.
To gain EU type approval, Tesla must make profound design and structural changes. This includes absorbing energy in impacts and removing dangerous edges. Furthermore, the Cybertruck's weight must not exceed 3,5 tonnes to avoid Lkw-specific regulations. Heavy vehicles in the EU are subject to speed limiter provisions (EU) 2019/2144.
Without these changes, the Cybertruck is not roadworthy throughout the entire EU due to failing to meet and significantly deviating from EU standards. Even US forces in Europe cannot import and register the Cybertruck due to these safety concerns and the lack of EU type approval.
Tesla must make significant design and structural changes to the Cybertruck to meet EU safety standards and gain type approval. These changes include improving the panels' construction, absorbing energy in impacts, removing sharp edges, and ensuring the vehicle's weight does not exceed 3,5 tonnes. Without these alterations, the Cybertruck remains effectively excluded from the European market.
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