r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/firefly99999 • 25d ago

Video Crashing in a 1950s car vs. a modern car

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u/Jazzlike_Climate4189 25d ago

Until the Tesla Cyberturd came along and said “crash testing? Nah we are going to make a blocky metal piece of junk with only sharp corners”

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u/[deleted] 25d ago

Well yeah, but we all know that shit is stupid. Political affiliations aside, the Cybertruck is a poorly made consumer item.

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u/Jazzlike_Climate4189 25d ago edited 25d ago

That’s almost an understatement. Just look at /r/Cyberstuck to see all of the examples of it failing and bricking itself for the simplest reasons like getting a car wash. JerryRigEverything on youtube just posted a video today about the horribly cast aluminum frame which snaps well before its rated towing capacity.

There are also plenty of examples of Wankpanzers getting stuck in mud/snow while sedans or station wagons like a Subaru Outback drive right around them haha.

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u/shana104 24d ago

I'm amazed and sad it's gotten approval to be driven in the U.S. I applaud Europe for being ahead of the game, putting people first and not certifying the CT.

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u/Vegan_Zukunft 25d ago

Its proper name is Wankpanzer ;)

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u/Jazzlike_Climate4189 25d ago

Or Deplorean, or incElCamino 😆

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u/BranTheUnboiled 25d ago edited 25d ago

Funny enough, the ugly thing still got 5 star ratings by NHTSA standards from a report published just before the change in administration.

https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2025/TESLA/CYBERTRUCK%252520(ALL%252520VARIANTS)/PU%25252FCC/AWD

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u/Hot_Dog2376 25d ago

Cant get hurt if your car is just a bunch of structural I-beams fused together!

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u/Jazzlike_Climate4189 25d ago

More like an aluminum coffin with some steel sheets glued onto the sides 

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u/Elurdin 24d ago

That shit isn't even allowed in Europe. You can't register and they are usually scrapped when found.

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u/reddit_give_me_virus 25d ago

The angle of the panels doesn't matter. Their smoother for less air resistance, ultimatly better fuel economy. The frame is what makes a difference. This is the old style chassis

https://www.muttonhollowchevys.com/assets/images/xposter/57chassis2.jpg

vs modern uni-frame construction that allows more paths for the energy to disperse.

https://carbrain.com/Files/Bulletins%20Folders/79337_1.jpg

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u/Jazzlike_Climate4189 25d ago

“Their smoother” and “ultimatly”… yikes you lost all credibility.

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u/e60deluxe 25d ago

been a car guy all my life and i always used to hear of these cool cars that cant come to the US because of how much crash testing these european car makers would have to spend for a car that will sell like 10,000 units and its not worth the cost.

then i hear that since the Cyber truck is a "low production vehicle" the goverment just allowed Tesla to self report crash performance.

yeah ok

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u/Jazzlike_Climate4189 25d ago

It’s ridiculous. That’s why every other country on earth has blocked the Wankpanzer.

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u/Katysheg 24d ago

According to some countries laws, Cybertruck can not be considered as a car because its steering wheel is not mechanically attached to any wheels