Tesla Cybertruck Gets Top Safety Score in US Crash Test (5 photos)

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) requires that vehicles be tested for safety after they hit the market, so the Tesla Cybertruck electric pickup waited more than a year after it went on sale before it was tested. It received the highest safety rating, but the existing testing methodology does not take into account the impact of the car on pedestrians.





Recall that it was the presence of angular stainless steel body panels that was considered the main source of danger for other road users in the Cybertruck. The NCAP vehicle testing methodology contains a corresponding section on pedestrian safety, but the Cybertruck was tested using NHTSA's own methodology, which does not take this aspect into account. Thus, this issue remains unresolved.



The pickup truck was hit head-on by a full-overlapping barrier at 56 km/h. The impact triggered the front and side airbags on both the driver and passenger sides, but the knee airbags were not supposed to deploy, so they did not deploy in this type of collision. The body structure remained more or less intact, although the front pillars were torn off at the base. The Cybertruck received the highest 5 points for driver protection and 4 points for passenger protection.





Typically, the traction electric motor with gearbox and the traction battery housing under the bottom of the car were not damaged at all, although this does not mean that they are absolutely invulnerable - of course, everything will depend on the nature of the impact.



The side impact also brought the Tesla Cybertruck the highest safety rating according to the NHTSA methodology. It was carried out in two ways: with a crumpled barrier in the area of ​​the driver's door at a speed of 62 km/ h and a stationary pole at a speed of 32 km/ h.



In addition, the Cybertruck earned a 4 in the rollover safety assessment. It passed the dynamic rollover test with flying colors, but the probability of rollover still reaches 12.4%. The Cybertruck also received the highest score in the overall NHTSA rating due to the presence of all the active safety systems inherent in other Tesla models.