Tesla Cyber Truck Not Uk Road Legal (By A Long Way)

[Hymie]

A few weeks ago, Manchester police seized a Tesla Cyber Truck for the above reason.

 

The guy in this video explains the design flaws that would need major modification to the vehicle for it to pass a type test for UK roads.

 

These issues include a major lighting redesign (not just indicators & brake lights), rounded vehicle edges (apparently vehicle edges are required to have a minimum radius of 3.2mm to give pedestrians who get hit by the vehicle, a fighting chance), the rigidity of the vehicle (lack of crumple zones mean it would very likely fail EU crash test requirements), and at 3.1 tons those having passed their driving test after 1997 might find that they are exceeding their licence weight limit.

 

So it’s not just TTT, but UK and EU citizens won’t be driving one of these anytime soon.

 

 

[albaqwerty]

I haven't watched the video yet, but I'm left wondering about power. Not in the vehicle itself but between the safety lobby, environmental oddballs and the motoring lobby?

At the moment, the safety lobby have won.

[davebro3]

Ridiculous vehicle - maybe useful when Musk colonises Mars.

[douglas9401]

Once he completes his underground lair with the retractable lake roof, Elon will address the little people and they will know his wrath.

His design team (4 year-old son) are busy refining details in the meantime at the same time as having his mind warped by daddy.

[ToraToraTora]

Damn that's the one lecky vehicle I liked!

[Deskdiary]

Ridiculous, ugly looking vehicle.

 

Mind you, I think the legal Teslas are crap as well. They are all sleep-inducing boringly bland both inside and out and the build quality is poor. God knows why they are so popular.

[Old_Geezer]

Did you not read about Trump moaning that we don't buy US cars ? Add this to the number of reasons that might be the cause. To sell to a market you need a product acceptable to that market. Needs more market research, and to take note of it's conclusions.

[douglas9401]

He'll be decreeing that we have to drive on the wrong side of the road next.

*** *** hole.

[New Judge]

"...and at 3.1 tons those having passed their driving test after 1997 might find that they are exceeding their licence weight limit."

3,500 kg is the maximum for an ordinary Class B licence. That's about 3.44 tons.

But from what you say about the rest of it, that is a minor consideration.

[davebro3]

Depends if the 3.1 tons is the kerb weight or maximum authorised mass.

[barry1010]

Good article here 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterlyon/2025/02/20/tesla-cybertruck-banned-in-the-uk-due-to-safety-issues/