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A Tesla Cybertruck Gets Rear-Ended By a Ram Pickup Truck – The Cybertruck Gets Barely Scratched While the Ram is Totaled – Cybertruck Demonstrates Importance of a Stainless Steel Exoskeleton

A recent collision between a Cybertruck and a Ram pickup truck leaves the Cybertruck with minor, mostly cosmetic damage while the Ram gets its front end destroyed. The Cybertruck shows why having a stainless steel exoskeleton is essential.
Tesla Cybertruck, Ram 1500

A lot has been said regarding the Cybertruck’s unconventional design. Some people love how the truck looks, while others will not be caught dead driving the all-electric truck.

The people who love the Cybertruck’s design are the ones who understand the engineering decisions that led to the Cybertruck looking the way it is.

Built out of ultra-hard stainless steel, it means that, unlike conventional vehicle building materials, the Cybertruck’s body panels can’t be stamped into complex curves.

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This means the only shape the Cybertruck has is straight angular bends. People who do not understand this fact have criticized how the truck looks.

On the other hand, some people are aware of this fact and still criticize Tesla’s decision to build a truck out of stainless steel.

These people cast aside some of the demonstrations Tesla did to show off the Cybertruck’s sturdiness. They say all the demonstrations, including shooting the truck with a Tommy gun, a 9 mm handgun, and a shotgun, are publicity stunts and that there is no reason to build a bulletproof vehicle.

On its face, this argument seems logical; however, what these people fail to see is that the Cybertruck’s sturdiness and bulletproof exoskeleton translate to real-world advantages.

And a recent collision between a Cybertruck and a Ram pickup truck perfectly demonstrates this fact.

In a story shared on Reddit, we can see a Cybertruck that recently got into a collision with a Ram 1500. After being rear-ended, the Cybertruck suffered primarily minor cosmetic damages.

This isn’t a big deal; however, when you see the Ram pickup truck, you start to appreciate the Cybertruck’s sturdiness.

As you can see in the picture, the Ram’s front end is completely destroyed and has suffered damages that will cost thousands of dollars to fix and might even lead to the vehicle being totaled.

As I have already mentioned, the Cybertruck, on the other hand, was barely scratched. For people who criticize Tesla’s decision to build a bulletproof truck, this is precisely the real-world application that makes you say thank God I drive a Cybertruck.

Currently, this is all the information we’ve regarding the collision between the Cybertruck and the Ram pickup; however, we’ll be sure to keep you posted when we learn more about the story. Until then, make sure to visit our site, torquenews.com/Tesla, regularly for the latest updates.

So what do you think? Surprised to see the Cybertruck getting barely scratched while the Ram is destroyed? Do you think this makes the Cybertruck the ultimate pickup truck? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Image: Courtesy of The Cybertruck Guy on X

For more information,  check out: A Record 140 Tesla Cybertrucks Seen Parked Together – Suggests Tesla Has Reached a Production Run Rate of 50,000 Cybertrucks Per Year

Tinsae Aregay has been following Tesla and The evolution of the EV space on a daily basis 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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Mike (not verified)    October 6, 2024 - 3:06PM

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A hard exoskeleton means that the things taking the punishment are everything outside the Cybertruck AND EVERYTHING INSIDE IT.

Crumple zones were invented for a reason, and a Cybertruck is not keeping you safe by not having them. Only the passenger compartment needs to remain intact, and that’s exactly what happened with the well-designed Ram truck. I’d rather have a crumpled truck than a traumatic brain injury.

And that’s before you consider that the extracting you from the Tesla after a crash may be nigh impossible.

Mr Gary Tulie (not verified)    February 26, 2024 - 1:44AM

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That surely shows that the Cyber Truck is unsafe for the occupants in a high impact crash as it effectively has no crumble zone to absorb impacts. That and the angular edges make it unsuitable to be registered in Europe as it will fail safety standards for both occupants and for any pedestrian that might be hit in an accident.

Dennis Julius (not verified)    February 26, 2024 - 4:05PM

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That's s good except the passenger get the burnt of a collision, the folding up of the Ram takes some of the energy away as it slows down when you have such a ridged body the passengers get that force placed on them they will be thrown around violently

Matt (not verified)    October 6, 2024 - 11:36PM

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This isn't especially impressive. Looks like the Ram dropped its nose under braking and took the Cyber's bumper in the grille. Bumpers on all/most vehicles are reinforced to absorb a hit; grilles are not. You sometimes see the same kind of damage---and little or no damage to the rear-ended vehicle---when the vehicle in front is a Ram or an F150 too.