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[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 18 points 10 months ago (10 children)

Are these pieces of junk for sale anywhere outside of Trumpistan? I travel all over the EU for work constantly and I’ve never see one over here, ever.

[–] rimu@piefed.social 30 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I don't think they're legal in EU, couldn't pass the safety tests.

[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 7 points 10 months ago
[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

they tend to fall apart

[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Last I heard, sales were down 94% in Germany, so that means they are, technically, for sale in Germany. I think they're very different than American ones though

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] Dragonstaff@leminal.space 1 points 10 months ago

Ah, that makes sense.

[–] derpgon@programming.dev 17 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Cybertrucks aren't street legal in stock configuration in Czechia, however I've seen one idiot on Facebook who bought one and paid about the same as the car on top of it to make it street legal. It looks even dumber lol.

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Find pictures and share, please. I want to gaze at the monstrousity and laugh with schadenfreude.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

He managed to make it even uglier.

[–] Ceruleum@lemmy.wtf 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It's like sprinkling glitter on a turd, it's still a turd.

[–] dustyData@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Except, it isn't glitter. It's more like puking on a turd.

[–] pulsewidth@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I've never seen one in Australia. They don't meet the ADR (Australian Design Rules) so they literally cannot be sold except for use on private land - a farmer could drive one around their field if they so desired. When asked about international sales Musk said he didn't want to design it for a global market because that would "make the design worse" which is really saying something.

This article is from last year but still applicable. Given sales and events since then I think the title can be updated from "any time soon" to "ever", and that warms my heart a little. https://www.drive.com.au/news/why-tesla-cybertruck-not-coming-australia/

[–] peaceful_world_view@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

So glad we don't have the cyberfuck in Australia, the stupid massive pickups are bad enough.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

EU banned them from the streets, as they arnt safe i believe, it doesnt follow thier regulations.

[–] Ronno@feddit.nl 11 points 10 months ago

Well, not banned explicitly, they just didn't pass the safety regulations all vehicles must adhere to. Main issue is pedestrian safety, due to the sharp edges of the panels.

[–] cynar@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The UK won't allow them at all. Recently, someone imported one elsewhere in Europe. When they brought it to the UK, it got seized as dangerous. Even though it wasn't even UK registered. I believe several other countries view it in the same light.

I'd actually be surprised if they even fit on a lot of European roads.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I’d actually be surprised if they even fit on a lot of European roads.

Tbf that applies to a lot of the newer SUVs.

[–] i_stole_ur_taco@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago

I see entirely too many of these pieces of shit in Vancouver.

[–] Hugin@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

They are all over the place in Norway.

[–] farting_gorilla@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago

Saw one in Canada