Tesla Cybertruck goes through NCAP's crash tests

Tesla's Cybertruck has finally gone through NCAP's extensive testing protocol and scored the highest possible rating of five stars. Historically, Tesla cars have always scored five stars for safety, so it's no surprise.

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) used several Cybertrucks to test the safety of the vehicle, and even though the testing was carried out in 2024, the results were only recently published.

In the head-on collision test, the vehicle scored 5/5 stars for the driver's safety and 4/5 stars for the passenger. An interesting bit about this test is that the airbags positioned at knee level didn't deploy. Tesla confirmed that they weren't designed to go off in this scenario.

In the side crash test, which is split into two separate scenarios, the Cybertruck scored 5/5 stars again. The test involves a side collision, which often happens at an intersection and a side pole test. The latter simulates a scenario in which the vehicle collides with a fixed object like a utility pole.

In the rollover test, the vehicle got 4/5 stars, with experts saying the rollover risk was estimated to be 12.4%. The car didn't roll over during the testing scenario, though.

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