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Edwin Waters is a Tesla Cybertruck owner from Philadelphia. A few hours ago, Edwin shared that he was involved in an accident while driving his truck.
Edwin posted this mishap on the Cybertruck Owners Only group on Facebook. Here is what he wrote…
“Got into an accident today with my Cybertruck. Both parties walked away unharmed. The Cybertruck held up well, but the other car was totaled. Does anyone know how long it will take to get my Cybertruck repaired? I have an appointment on Oct 11th.”
Along with his post, Edwin shared a video of the accident recorded using his Cybertruck’s front-facing autopilot camera. He also shared a couple of pictures showing the aftermath of the accident.
First, as you can see in the video if you head to the original post on Facebook, Edwin is driving down a relatively crowded street. Since the light was red, the traffic wasn’t moving. However, Edwin kept driving in the right lane since he was about to make a right turn.
At the same time, another vehicle, a sedan, most likely an Infinity Q70 or a Toyota Corolla or Camry, appeared out of nowhere.
The sedan was trying to cross between the traffic; however, it ended up in a straight-on collision with the Cybertruck. The Cybertruck was pushed to the right and onto the sidewalk.
The collision was energetic enough that the sedan ended up cramped. The pictures show that the front end was completely deformed, especially on the side it hit the Cybertruck.
The headlight is shattered, the hood is crumpled, all the internal workings are exposed, the radiator is broken, and the front bumper is on the floor. Overall, the sedan is in such a bad state that repairing it might not make financial sense.
This is not that big of a deal; however, what’s surprising is how little damage the Cybertruck sustained during the accident.
Looking at the pictures shared on Facebook, the Cybertruck looks barely scratched. The front bumper has a little damage, and the stainless steel has a small scratch; besides that, everything appears in place.
Edwin says he was surprised to see how little damage his Cybertruck has sustained. Responding to someone who commented, “Just a couple of little scrapes on your Cybertruck?” Edwin responded by writing, “Yeah, I was shocked when I got out to look at the damages. But it’s still a huge inconvenience!”
Edwin also added that his Cybertruck was so unmoved by the crash that the airbags didn’t even deploy.
The difference in how the two vehicles handled the crash can not be more stark. Seeing the aftermath, it’s easy to see which vehicle one would rather be in during this unfortunate circumstance.
Although he did not escape the encounter unscathed, the Cybertruck owner was able to drive his truck home, whereas the sedan was most likely totaled.
This crash is in a long line of Cybertruck accidents, where the all-electric EV is barely scratched while leaving the other vehicle highly damaged.
One point to raise here is that the situation turned out well for the Cybertruck driver; however, there are fears that the Cybertruck poses a danger to other road users.
I don’t know about you, but it's jarring to see one vehicle emerge unscathed while the other is totaled in a head-on collision.
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Image: Test Crashed Cybertruck from the Cybertruck Delivery Event
For more information, check out: Tesla Service Technicians Say They’re Waiting for Upper Management to Issue a Cybertruck Refresh or Recall to Address Widespread Cybertruck Defects
Tinsae Aregay has been following Tesla and the evolution of the EV space daily for several years. He covers everything about Tesla, from the cars to Elon Musk, the energy business, and autonomy. Follow Tinsae on Twitter at @TinsaeAregay for daily Tesla news.
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