• atomicbocks@sh.itjust.works
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    7 days ago

    A lot of it has to do with safety regulations going into effect in the 80ish (depending on where in the world you are). Front ends like this are guillotines for legs, pretty much the same reason we lost pop-up headlights.

    If you compare the original Cybertruck to what was released for purchase you will notice that the front end was softened significantly.

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      7 days ago

      Oddly enough, nothing is done about the super tall blunt fronts that are all the rage these days – despite studies having shown that they also make the car more deadly for pedestrians.

      Maybe they’ll need a couple more years.