cross-posted from: https://fedia.io/m/Cyberstuck@lemmy.ca/t/2111396
Yes, the pickup truck that is shaped like a low-effort Pinewood Derby car will definitely be safer for pedestrians, that totally scans. /s
cross-posted from: https://fedia.io/m/Cyberstuck@lemmy.ca/t/2111396
Yes, the pickup truck that is shaped like a low-effort Pinewood Derby car will definitely be safer for pedestrians, that totally scans. /s
I’m not a fan of Cybertrucks, and I fucking hate Elon Musk. That said, I’m also generally not a fan of threads like this one because I feel like piling on the truck hate risks tacitly absolving non-trucks and thus misses the point of the community.
Remember, any car is going to be bad news for a deer (or pedestrian) if it hits it at 75 mph, whether it’s a pickup truck or not. The only difference between the worst truck and the vehicle with the best pedestrian safety performance is that the latter becomes deadly to pedestrians at a somewhat higher speed.
The real solution to pedestrian safety isn’t chipping at the margins of the problem with “safer” vehicle front ends, it’s designing streets appropriately to slow vehicles down or keep them away from pedestrians to begin with.
By the way, I can confirm: the Cybertruck does indeed bear a striking resemblance to my kid’s first attempt at a Pinewood Derby car, LOL!
I feel like both are equally vital.