Refined Tesla Cybertruck Sighted Testing on Fremont Roads

By Simon Alvarez Teslarati

Tesla critics may continue to argue the Cybertruck does not exist, but such points will likely be moot in the coming months. If sightings of the upcoming all-electric truck are the company’s pilot 4680 battery cell production line at Kato Road. The vehicle in the photos looked refined with its clean exterior, side mirrors and “mega wiper.” assembly line at Gigafactory Texas, including a closeup of Tesla workers assembling a unit of the all-electric pickup truck. any indication, it appears the Tesla Cybertruck is steadily getting more refined, and it is closing in on its initial production.

The recent images of the Tesla Cybertruck were received well online, though some members in the subreddit noted the vehicle’s seemingly more rounded front makes it look less aggressive than before. Others, however, were simply excited about the Cybertruck’s eventual start of production.

Teardown expert Sandy Munro, who is well-versed in Tesla’s inner workings thanks to several in-depth analyses of vehicles like the Model 3 sedan and Model Y crossover, was impressed with the Cybertruck photos.

Recent photos shared on the r/ TeslaMotors subreddit showed a Tesla Cybertruck prototype driving near the Fremont, CA, factory and

During the Q1 2023 earnings call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the Cybertruck will likely have a dedicated delivery event sometime in the third quarter. Previous estimates suggested the Cybertruck would enter initial production in summer, and summer ends in late September, so there seems to be a good chance the Cybertruck’s handover event may indeed happen before Q4 2023.

The Cybertruck’s impending arrival was highlighted in Tesla’s Q1 Update Letter, which featured several photos of the Cybertruck’s

As noted by Munro on Twitter, the Cybertruck production line photos showed a perfect build. Munro noted there was no mismatch in the vehicle being assembled, and he also observed the Cybertruck looks very strong.

“I love the structure; the structure is wicked strong, and it looks like it is battleship strong,” Munro wrote.

Roadway Fatalities Appear To Remain Flat in 2022 After 2 Years of Dramatic Increases

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has released its latest projections for traffic fatalities in 2022, estimating 42,795 people died in motor vehicle traffic crashes. This represents a small decrease of about 0.3% as compared to 42,939 fatalities reported for 2021.

The estimated fatality rate decreased to 1.35 fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled in 2022, down from 1.37 fatalities per 100 million VMT in 2021. Americans are driving more than they did during the height of the pandemic, almost a 1% increase over 2021.

NHTSA also projects fatalities declined in the fourth quarter of 2022. This is the third straight quarterly decline in fatalities after seven consecutive quarters of increases that started in the third quarter of 2020.

“We continue to face a national crisis of traffic deaths on our roadways, and everyone has a role to play in reversing the rise that we experienced in recent years,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “Through our National Roadway Safety Strategy, we’re strengthening traffic safety across the country, and working toward a day when these preventable tragedies are a thing of the past.” people, safer vehicles, safer speeds and better post-crash care.

NHTSA estimates 27 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are projected to have had decreases in fatalities in 2022 as compared to 2021, while 23 states are projected to have experienced increases.

The NRSS is complemented by unprecedented safety funding included in President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and in February, the department announced more than $800 million in grants to help communities carry out projects that can address high-crash areas. DOT also launched the next phase of the NRSS, its Call to Action campaign, and released a one-year progress report and accompanying data visualizations that highlight the extent and magnitude of the U.S. roadway safety problem.

• Issued the Complete Streets Report to Congress: Moving to a Complete Streets Design Model.

• Issued a final rule on rear impact guards.

• Advanced the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices rulemaking effort, analyzing and resolving the more than 25,000 public comments.

• Published a Supplemental Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning speed limiters with a motor carrierbased approach.

• Released proposals for upgrades and a “road map” for the New Car Assessment Program—including developing a proposal to add a pedestrian protection program to NCAP.

In January 2022, DOT released the comprehensive National Roadway Safety Strategy, a roadmap to address the national crisis in traffic fatalities and serious injuries. It adopts the Safe System Approach and builds multiple layers of protection with safer roads, safer

The department’s other roadway safety actions include:

• Produced the Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment to guide states on required 2023 assessments.

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