The Cybertruck Appears to Be More Deadly Than the Infamous Ford Pinto, According to a New Analysis
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A new analysis suggests that the Cybertruck might lead to 17 times more fatalities than the infamous Ford Pinto.

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A new analysis by independent automotive blog FuelArc suggests that fire fatalities are 17 times more likely in a Cybertruck than in the infamous Ford Pinto — the posterchild of deadly cars if ever there was one.

  • red_stapler [he/him]English
    5•1 month ago

    I think you meant the gas tank was behind the rear axle, it was definitely ahead of the bumper. Subsequent studies had shown that the pinto wasn’t uniquely unsafe compared to other subcompacts from the era.

    • crime [she/her, any]English
      14•1 month ago

      yeah, between the rear axel and the bumper. “just behind” the bumper if you’re coming from the back of the car, e.g., rear-ending it

      edit: diagram to clarify:

      ford pinto fuel tank location