A Tesla Cybertruck ended up with a bent rear bumper and a Dodge Ram-shaped imprint on its tailgate after it was concerned in a rear-end collision. The Cybertruck proprietor has alleged that the incident was due in no small half to the Ram driver utilizing his telephone whereas driving.
The Cybertruck proprietor, who goes by the username u/wamsankas on Reddit, shared his expertise and a few photographs of the incident’s aftermath within the r/Cybertruck subreddit. As per the Tesla driver, the crash occurred simply 450 miles into his possession, which was extraordinarily unlucky. The Tesla proprietor famous that he and his passengers have been tremendous, and that they didn’t actually really feel the affect of the crash.
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A have a look at the photographs of the incident’s aftermath reveals that the Cybertruck appeared typically unscathed from the collision. Granted, its rear bumper was bent by the affect from the Dodge Ram, however the tailgate itself didn’t appear to be broken a lot. Curiously sufficient, a somewhat noticeable imprint within the form of the Dodge Ram’s grill may very well be seen on the Cybertruck’s tailgate.
Photographs of the Dodge Ram following the crash confirmed that the injury to the combustion-powered pickup was vital, as your complete entrance of the truck was crumpled. The severity of the injury within the Dodge Ram’s entrance finish means that the automobile could be totaled. That being stated, the Cybertruck driver famous in a later remark that the crash was largely brought on by the Ram driver being on his telephone.
“When you’re ever in an argument with one other automobile, you’ll win” – @elonmusk
Cybertruck wants a brand new bumper after being rear ended. The Ram is totaled.
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— Matthew Donegan-Ryan (@MatthewDR) February 25, 2024
Reactions to the Cybertruck crash have been diverse on social media, with Tesla supporters noting that the all-electric pickup truck appears to have dealt with the collision effectively and that the automobile would possibly simply want a brand new bumper earlier than it’s absolutely restored. Critics, nevertheless, opted to put the blame on the Cybertruck and its driver, with some claiming that the incident was proof that the automobile had no crumple zone on the rear.
That being stated, there are some legitimate issues in regards to the incident. Regardless of its lack of exterior injury, the Cybertruck might have incurred injury to its internals, which might seemingly be very expensive to restore. This was the case with a Rivian R1T, whose minor fender bender ended up as a $42,000 restore job as a result of crash affecting a panel that reaches from the again of the R1T all the way in which to its entrance roof pillars. Different Tesla house owners additionally famous that the restore interval for the truck would seemingly be substantial because the EV maker remains to be ramping the manufacturing of the all-electric pickup.
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