The first examples of the Tesla Cybertruck have reportedly been approved, registered and equipped with number plates in Europe.
The first European Tesla Cybertruck owners have reportedly had their cars approved and equipped with license plates.
This is what Teslarati and Anthony Martin, who works at Tesla, write on his Linkedin profile. Approvals, which have taken place in Poland, the Czech Republic and Austria, have been granted, even though the Cybertruck does not comply with EU regulations on the protection of pedestrians in the event of a traffic accident.
In addition, the pickup is so heavy that it cannot be recorded on a regular category B recording card. But even that rule – and thus the obstacle – may be on its way out. Read more about it here.
The fact that the Cybertruck is now on European soil, other than for advertising purposes for Tesla, is a loophole. The cars are registered as trucks.
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Tesla has so far denied whether the brand will send the Cybertruck to Europe or whether there are examples of the car in our latitudes. But the car's very angular design makes it difficult, if not impossible, to register as a passenger car within the EU.
The European regulations require that we cover protruding parts in a 3.2 millimeter thick, protective layer.
– It cannot be done on a 1.4 millimeter layer of stainless steel, Tesla's chief engineer Lars Moravy previously told Top Gear.
However, a Swedish motorist who managed to put down a deposit for a Cybertruck has told Mestmotor that Tesla has come up with something new. His car can be delivered in the period August/September this year. However, Tesla does not say that this specifically applies to Sweden.
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