U.S. Army confirms Tesla Cybertruck can't be imported in Europe • Hacker News Board

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

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Post by m463 » Tue, Sep 30, 2025, 11:35 PM UTC

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…

wonder if importers can qualify the truck for europe?

They used to do this for lamborghini countach in the US by adding ridiculous bumpers:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/42/Lamborgh...

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

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Post by fennecbutt » Tue, Sep 30, 2025, 11:38 PM UTC

Of course not. Over here we care about safety.

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

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Post by throw0101c » Tue, Sep 30, 2025, 11:41 PM UTC

al_borland wrote: post #44

jonpurdy wrote: post #23

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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...

I don't care so much about the edges. I'm more worried about the height of these newer trucks and SUVs, which create massive front blindspots. The below report focuses on kids, but I'm an adult and some of these trucks seem taller than me. https://www.wthr.com/article/news/investigations/13-investig...

> I'm more worried about the height of these newer trucks and SUVs, which create massive front blindspots.

There's a bit of meme that an M1 Abrams tank has better forward visibility than many SUVs/pickups:

* https://old.reddit.com/r/fuckcars/comments/140dgn8/many_popu...

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

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Post by SpicyUme » Tue, Sep 30, 2025, 11:56 PM UTC

ajsnigrutin wrote: post #8

surfingdino wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

or Kinder Surprise ;-)

or mimolette cheese

I think that was fixed (again). I can still buy real mimolette at the grocery store near me.

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

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Post by theturtle » Wed, Oct 01, 2025, 12:15 AM UTC

In other news, the army thinks someone in the Army could afford one of those bizarre things.

If you remember Atari "Battlezone," one of the targets for your tank looks remarkably like a Cybertruck.

In 1980.

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

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Post by plorkyeran » Wed, Oct 01, 2025, 12:53 AM UTC

thyristan wrote: post #2

In related news, I also cannot import Bratwurst into the US ;)

Is there some dumb urban legend about this? You absolutely can buy imported Bratwurst in the United States (and there's a lot of it made locally too).

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

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Post by seanmcdirmid » Wed, Oct 01, 2025, 12:59 AM UTC

hollerith wrote: post #56

Jtsummers wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Unless things have changed, these are typically shipped on commercial vessels with the DOD covering the cost.

OK, but maybe they plan to use the same group of commercial shippers for the miltary hardware. (Now you are going to tell me that most of these shippers are Chinese, completely demolishing my conjecture.)

If its an American to American port, the Jones act would mean an American shipper. I'm guessing they would use Chinese if it wasn't though.

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

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Post by dzhiurgis » Wed, Oct 01, 2025, 1:03 AM UTC

oblio wrote: post #27

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

Speculation, hearsay and edge case. Classic.

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

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Post by wkat4242 » Wed, Oct 01, 2025, 1:37 AM UTC

kaikai wrote: post #41

wkat4242 wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Most jobs don't get you shot at though. I mean shooting at my colleagues is frowned upon by HR in my office.

Shooting at your colleagues is frowned upon in the military, too.

Oh yeah true but in my job my colleagues are the enemies lol

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

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Post by bigyabai » Wed, Oct 01, 2025, 2:27 AM UTC

dzhiurgis wrote: post #68

oblio wrote: post #27

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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

Speculation, hearsay and edge case. Classic.

Makes you wonder why America was so desperate to suppress an impartial investigation.