The angular design of Tesla's Cybertruck has safety experts concerned that the electric pickup truck's stiff stainless-steel exoskeleton could hurt pedestrians and cyclists.
So after decades of improvements to crash safety with things like crumple zones and protected cabins, ol Elongated went and built a 1979 Ford LTD body?
The TL;DR is that in many Ford Pintos, fuel vapors would leak into the chassis. So, another car even just lightly bumping into the back, could cause a Ford Pinto to go up in a big fire ball.
So after decades of improvements to crash safety with things like crumple zones and protected cabins, ol Elongated went and built a 1979 Ford LTD body?
That’s why I’m flipping it. https://i.redd.it/0g5uq31agxi71.jpg
Load my car with a stable, but when triggered, violent explosion.
LOL
Funnily enough, you could have also bought a 1979 Ford car with that ‘feature’: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Pinto#Fuel_system_fires,_recalls,_and_litigation
The TL;DR is that in many Ford Pintos, fuel vapors would leak into the chassis. So, another car even just lightly bumping into the back, could cause a Ford Pinto to go up in a big fire ball.