Recently, the Cybertruck, an Internet celebrity car that has frequently appeared in Vancouver
Just last month, Tesla's Cybertruck, an electric car that looks like it came out of a science fiction movie, was officially on the road, and it didn't take long for the news of its first crash in the world to be reported.
Yesterday, a Cybertruck collided with a Toyota Corolla in California, and what is surprising is that the Corolla, known as the "God of Grocery Shopping", was hit beyond recognition.
Let's take a look at the details of this accident.
On December 28, 2023, at 2:05 p.m., the California Highway Patrol received a report of a two-vehicle accident involving a Tesla Cybertruck and a Toyota Corolla.
The accident occurred on Skyline Boulevard, near the intersection of Page Mill Road. According to reports, a 17-year-old young man driving a 2009 Toyota Corolla suddenly made a right turn on the highway for unknown reasons and crashed into an earthen embankment on the side of the road.
The Toyota then re-entered the lane, crossed the yellow solid line in the middle, and collided head-on with the Cybertruck traveling due north.
The scene of the collision is amazing, as can be seen from the photos posted by netizens, the front half of the Toyota is almost completely destroyed, the wheel is even missing, the body is seriously deformed, and the hood pops open.
And the Cybertruck, a steel behemoth that Musk has praised as "resistant to apocalyptic disasters", looks unscathed. Although the air curtain on the driver's side has been blown open, the overall appearance remains good.
It is understood that the Cybertruck in this accident was not in autopilot mode, but was driven by a Tesla engineer from San Francisco. In addition to the driver, there were two passengers in the car, none of whom were injured.
However, the impact surface was not so lucky, there was a noticeable deformation, and the plastic parts on the wheels were also knocked off. But compared to Toyota, this is really not serious.
And the 17-year-old who drove the Toyota Corolla was lucky not to be injured. The driver of the Cybertruck refused medical attention, although he reported minor injuries.
Tesla's Cybertruck can now be said to be a real Internet celebrity car, and many citizens in Vancouver have recently seen several Cybertrucks on the road, which instantly became the focus of people, and even detonated local social media.
People have posted photos of their encounter with the Cybertruck online.
It was also encountered at the Richmond Center.
Someone even saw several at the same time.
There are many people who are popular, and so are cars. Tesla's crash not only caught the attention of local law enforcement agencies, but also sparked a public discussion about the safety of the Tesla Cybertruck.
In the event of a side impact, the skin of the door bears most of the crash load, however, some experts are still concerned that this hard shell could cause more serious injuries in a collision with a pedestrian or other vehicle.
The occurrence of this accident undoubtedly adds a real-world test case to the safety performance of the Cybertruck.
Musk has said on social media that he is "very confident" in the Cybertruck's safety and has tested it in several demonstrations, including firing with a Thompson submachine gun, a 45mm gun, and a 9mm gun.
Although the accident did not cause major damage, it also gave us a glimpse of how this futuristic electric car would perform in real-world road conditions. Hopefully, Tesla will learn from this accident and continue to optimize their design and safety performance.
After all, Canada is about to ban the sale of fuel vehicles, and we still hope to see more safe, environmentally friendly and efficient electric vehicles on the road in the future.