Just watched the Cybertruck unveiling
So they made the exterior very hard, sort of like an exoskeleton for cars. Seems like an awesome novel idea to have the exterior be load bearing. Also explains the design choice. I am pretty excited. But, what are the drawbacks? Did other car manufacturers not think of this before and nix it? Say you flipped it and wrapped it around a tree and it has caught a small fire. can they get you out with jaw of life? would it creak when you drive over bumps etc?
Imagine what happens if you are riding one of the regular cars and then... the autopilot in a Cybertruck thinks you are looking like a highway exit that it’s about to miss..
It’s still more of a concept car, I wonder how much of its look it will retain when they have to engineer for reality. I’d hate to drive it. Looks worse than a sports coupe for rear and side visibility. Load bearing body isn’t a totally new concept. monocoque construction has been around for a while. Mostly in race cars. I imagine it’s more of a cost cutting measure it would be easier todo since it’s a triangular design. Monocoque gets complicated when you get into curves and complex shapes.
The mortality rate in accidents with a car like this would be way above average. I would want to see their safety stats. Call me paranoid, but when I buy a car I always want to know how easy it is to get out if you fall in a river or a lake. Also, with space quality steel the rate of mortality for pedestrians caught in accidental crush would be much higher.
I am sure you can replace with regular glasses if that's really your concern.
Because others are normal.