I am more surprised we are paying for soldiers to ship their vehicles around the world.
Wait until you discover if they run people over abroad diplomatic immunity can be claimed: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Harry_Dunn
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
#92Earlier quoted context omitted.
All these things exist in smaller cars.
Smaller cars don't give them the feeling of power they lack in their life. Yearning for feeling bigger, more powerful, and scarier correlates quite well with some folks driving big trucks, it's a purchase to fill a void.
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Re: U.S. Army confirms Tesla Cybertruck can't be imported in Europe
#93EU 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…
Maybe I'm taking your words to mean something other than intended, but are sharp corners on a car in a car vs pedestrian situation more dangerous than any other? Or is it more the angle + materials?
This is one of those things that seems visually more dangerous, but I'm not sure if it is in real world results.
Outside say a pike sticking out I wonder...
Re: U.S. Army confirms Tesla Cybertruck can't be imported in Europe
#94Counterpoint: one was imported and registered in Czech Republic, so it can be done "in Europe". Although I'm sure it's pricey, hard, depends heavily on jurisdiction.
https://insideevs.com/features/727202/tesla-cybertruck-europ...
Re: U.S. Army confirms Tesla Cybertruck can't be imported in Europe
#95Earlier quoted context omitted.
Speculation, hearsay and edge case. Classic.
Anyone living near an US base has similar stories to tell
Or, God forbid, worse: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kandahar_massacre
United States Army Staff Sergeant Robert Bales murdered 16 Afghan civilians and wounded six others in the Panjwayi District of Kandahar Province, in the former Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. Nine of his victims were children, and 11 of the dead were from the same family.
Bales was taken into custody later that morning when he told authorities, "I did it".