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U.S. Army confirms Tesla Cybertruck can't be imported in Europe

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Re: U.S. Army confirms Tesla Cybertruck can't be imported in Europe

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Post by Alupis »

netsharc wrote: post #17
0cf8612b2e1e wrote: post #12

I am more surprised we are paying for soldiers to ship their vehicles around the world.

Free healthcare for the rest of your life. Help with college costs.. Funny how one of the biggest budget items in the country is used for a socialist system...

By dollars spent, the US operates the largest health and human services system in the world.

YTD, the US has spent approximately $4.5T[1] on health and human services, of which approximately $1.9T are health-related alone.

In 2024, the US Government's total revenue was approximately $4.9T[2].

[1] https://fiscaldata.treasury.gov/americas-finance-guide/feder...

[2] https://www.cbo.gov/publication/61185

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Post by jonpurdy »

legitster wrote: post #13

EU and US testing criteria are very different - in the US, motor vehicles leaving the roadway and impacting stationary objects is the top source of traffic fatalities. In the EU, it's pedestrian impacts (which makes sense corresponding to the urban vs rural environments in each). The EU has very stringent testing for pedestrian safety: https://www.euroncap.com/en/car-safety/the-ratings-explained... . One of the tests…

Not knowing how testing works or the criteria in USA/Canada, I'm surprised it's even allowed here. I'd rather be hit as a pedestrian by almost any other truck since at least F-150s and RAMs don't have sharp edges like the Cybertruck...

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Post by HWR_14 »

legitster wrote: post #13

EU and US testing criteria are very different - in the US, motor vehicles leaving the roadway and impacting stationary objects is the top source of traffic fatalities. In the EU, it's pedestrian impacts (which makes sense corresponding to the urban vs rural environments in each). The EU has very stringent testing for pedestrian safety: https://www.euroncap.com/en/car-safety/the-ratings-explained... . One of the tests…

> In the EU, it's pedestrian impacts (which makes sense corresponding to the urban vs rural environments in each).

The US has a comparable urban population to Western Europe or Scandinavia. However, the urban areas are far more car centric.

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Post by oblio »

krona wrote: post #10

As someone who lives near two of the largest USAF bases in Europe, I'm glad the Americans can import vehicles too wide for the average street because it allows the locals to identify them at a distance and somewhat anticipate their non-existent (and often illegal) driving habits.

One very likely drunk US soldier driving a huge American SUV and speeding through a red light in Bucharest killed a famous Romanian musician.

The US blocked any attempts of a Romanian investigation and the American investigation found no wrong doing (the musicians much smaller taxi looked like an accordion, I passed on that street after the accident).

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teo_Peter

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Post by reaperducer »

0cf8612b2e1e wrote: post #12

I am more surprised we are paying for soldiers to ship their vehicles around the world.

I am more surprised we are paying for soldiers to ship their vehicles around the world.

When you drive near a military base, it's a great time to play license plate bingo.

I've seen both Hawaii and Guam in Arizona.

Re: U.S. Army confirms Tesla Cybertruck can't be imported in Europe

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Post by ggreer »

Aren't the rejection reasons true of every US EV truck? They all have gross vehicle weight ratings over 3.5 tons, they all lack speed limiters, and they all fail EU pedestrian safety regulations.

The only exception I know of is the F-150 Lightning. It's allowed in Europe outside the EU (Norway & Switzerland), though its maximum load is limited to 805kg (including passengers) to keep it below the 3,500kg limit.[1]

Edit: Some guy in Poland (which is in the EU) has a Cybertruck.[2] I'm not sure how he made it EU compliant. He claims there are at least five Cybertrucks registered in Poland.[3] There's also a Cybertruck registered in the Czech Republic.[4]

1. https://www.motor.no/bil/ford-f-150-lightning-klar-for-norge...

2. https://x.com/norbertcala/status/1814394368452862270

3. https://x.com/norbertcala/status/1838862685724651738

4. https://www.expats.cz/czech-news/article/czechia-sees-its-fi...

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