@Tslachan am more shocked about the commentors being shocked about this decision. It's a 2-ton hammer with no deformation when hitting pedestrians.

@Tslachan @grok explain why Lamborghini Aventator is allowed to operate when it has sharp edges.

@Tslachan What a joke. Germany says the Cybertruck is “unsafe” because it draws too much attention and looks too isometric for public viewing. The last time I heard an argument like this was when Austria said the original H1 Hummer was too wide for its roads — and even then, it wasn’t

@Tslachan "Stiff stainless steel bodies"...this guy is retarded. There's a bunch of carbon fiber bodied cars driving around right now on EU roads. That's stiff as hell too. That whole continent is a joke.

@Tslachan Then drive them next to the roads. They are all wheel drive. They don't need roads.

@Tslachan Not a big deal. The CT was originally designed for the US market, so this is not a surprise to Tesla. Only the uninformed are caught off guard by this. Sadly, due to the high price tag, the CT remains a low volume product.

@Tslachan I think since you lost the war we’ll import whatever tf we want, you German clods.

@Tslachan Yeah, let’s not allow one of the safest cars on the road, on German roads. Bravo German Government 👏

@Tslachan Info : In Germany it is an artform not to give a permit.. To get the paperwork and TüV done for a license plate can take 6 weeks .. The German system will approve the Cybertruck a couple of weeks before it is approved by the EU ..

@Tslachan We should just pull our bases and leave their country naked on Russia’s doorstep.

@Tslachan Tesla should seriously consider skipping the EU for initial product launches. The regulatory environment there is absurd—rigidly focused on the letter of the law instead of the intent. It’s a resource drain to be first in the EU. Far better to roll out globally, prove adoption,

@Tslachan The crazy thing is that we allow in EU many cars that are way less safer overall because they lack active safety features. We are stuck with stupid regulations that miss the big picture that is effective safety capabilities.

@Tslachan Politically motivated but the small numbers won’t move the needle anyway so who cares?

@Tslachan Europe is always living in the past....

@Tslachan They just done want any American tanks in German soil. I don't blame after we kicked their asses in WW2. You are all welcome.

@Tslachan "PASSIVE SAFETY CONCERN " lol

@Tslachan German always build stronger then other EU build cars, now they are scared to be outperformed by a lot🤠

@Tslachan Ridiculous. In the US, where the insurance companies are even more careful than in the EU (or Germany as in this case), this car is allowed to drive. Why not in Germany?

@Tslachan Seems like a good idea to restrict the truck with the best active safety features and the lowest probability of injuring a “vulnerable road user” all in the name of “safety” 🤣🤦‍♂️

@Tslachan The problem is sharp edges?! How come Lamborginis are allowed? Those cars are >90% sharp edges!

@Tslachan They need room for Wehrmacht to drive the Leopard 2 tanks.

@Tslachan Germany government today is against tech and innovation. It has lost its crown in manufacturing and sadly either they don’t realize that or they don’t care, neither is good for the country

@Tslachan Significant passive safety concerns. Makes sense. But probably an easy fix tbh with mandatory cushy bumpers 🙃

@Tslachan Somtimes i do ponder if i hit someone with my CT, they def not respawning. Germany might be on to something

@Tslachan I wonder if they can’t simply declare them as military vehicles and register them as military cars. For military cars those rules don’t apply.

@Tslachan Political bullshit

@Tslachan Trade War gettin' warmer 'an a possum pouch all up in this ditch.

@Tslachan wow attracting attention will result disapproval of a vehicle... what about all these super cars that got people's eyes all the time

@Tslachan Can’t have nice things in the EU. Own nothing and be happy. OK, you can have a bicycle.

@Tslachan maybe it’s time to ban BMW ??

@Tslachan Cybertruck do not respect EU safety regulation, so it seems normal to repeat it cannot operate here.

@Tslachan Cybertruck was never developed for the EU market and standards. The main reason is that the EU is not a huge market for this kind of vehicle, and meeting the standards would mean a completely different-looking car. The shiny stainless steel could be a problem alone because we

@Tslachan Meanwhile, in Australia

@Tslachan I had a German family in my Tesla while doing Uber about a month ago. It was both heartwarming to get to see their reactions as they experienced FSD and Grok for the first times, but also sad to know that it would all go away from them in an instant as soon as they got on that

@Tslachan Too pointy, scary, and violent for them.

@Tslachan Well, the reasons are very strange, they are concerned about the toughness of the vehicle. As if the current vehicles are made of pillows. Another reason is that the vehicle will attract attention. What about super cars? It sounds like the US should also rule that MB G wagons