Tesla Cybertruck Users Disclose Several Injuries Caused by the Vehicle's Sharp Edges - Advise Swift Blood Clean-up, as Blood Contains Iron Which Causes Rust
The Tesla Cybertruck, known for its unique design, has raised safety concerns among its owners and safety experts due to its sharp edges.
Several Cybertruck owners have reported injuries caused by the truck’s angular design. Adoni from South Carolina, for instance, visited the emergency room due to injuries from the sharp corners of his Cybertruck, and his post includes pictures of his injured ring finger and blood splatter on his Cybertruck’s door [4]. Other owners have reported similar injuries, such as deep cuts to fingers, peeled nails, gouged wrists, and even cut nipples from contact with the stainless steel edges [4].
One owner, AJ Starsiak, sustained a deep cut on his wrist from the truck's quarter panel. Another, Tina Ennocenti, reported her 8-year-old daughter being injured by the Cybertruck’s door, suggesting the vehicle may have large, sharp doors and lack door handles [4].
These individual injury reports have been echoed by safety experts and regulators, who have raised broader concerns about the Cybertruck’s sharp edges and angular design as hazards to pedestrians, cyclists, and other vehicles. European authorities have refused to approve the Cybertruck partly due to its blade-like body edges that could slice on impact [2][3]. These design features, along with the truck’s large mass, hard uncrumpling stainless steel panels, and problematic light bars, contribute to a de facto ban on the Cybertruck in Europe [2][3].
The vehicle’s high stiffness and lack of traditional crumple zones also amplify these concerns by increasing injury risks both inside and outside the vehicle during collisions [1]. Tesla has defended the design’s crash-worthiness under U.S. regulations, but experts doubt it meets pedestrian safety laws in regions like Europe due to these design elements [1].
In response to these concerns, some Cybertruck owners have argued that the injuries are the fault of the individuals who were injured, not the Cybertruck [1]. Michael Johnson, for example, responded with the phrase "Natural selection," while Dustin Downard suggested that adding sensors to prevent owners from hurting themselves might not be practical [1].
In conclusion, the sharp edges of the Tesla Cybertruck have been identified as a notable safety concern by both individual owners’ injury reports and regulatory feedback [1][2][3][4]. It remains to be seen how Tesla will address these concerns and whether the vehicle will gain approval in regions beyond the U.S.
For the latest updates on Tesla and the EV space, follow Tinsae Aregay, a journalist who covers these topics daily, on Twitter at @TinsaeAregay [5].
References:
- https://www.autonews.com/electric-vehicles/tesla-cybertruck-owners-report-injuries-sharp-edges
- https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/26/22746712/tesla-cybertruck-european-regulators-refusal-approval-safety-concerns
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-10-26/tesla-s-cybertruck-faces-european-regulatory-hurdles-on-safety
- https://www.thedrive.com/news/32143/tesla-cybertruck-owners-report-injuries-from-sharp-edges
- https://twitter.com/TinsaeAregay
The sharp edges of the Tesla Cybertruck are not only causing injury concerns among its owners, but also prompting safety experts to question its design as a hazard to pedestrians, cyclists, and other vehicles. In the health-and-wellness sector, there are reports of deep cuts, gouged wrists, and even injuries to children, raising questions about the truck's fitness-and-exercise safety considering its angular design. These design flaws, alongside other features like hard steel panels and problematic light bars, may prevent the Cybertruck from gaining approval in Europe.
