Tesla Cybertruck’s ‘Guillotine’ Panels Can Chop Off Carrots, But What About Your Fingers?

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The Tesla Cybertruck is all the rage at the moment, and thanks to the dedicated Tesla enthusiasts and fans of Elon Musk, it appears poised to be a strong seller – as long as production keeps ramping up, that is.

However, safety concerns about it continue to persist in various forms, and this video from Out of Spec reviews will likely only exacerbate the fears among those who believe the electric truck lacks some crucial safety features.

Among the litany of safety concerns made about the Cybertruck relate to the sharp stainless steel panels that adorn the entire exterior. Not only can the plethora of pointy edges easily scratch a user but this video indicates Tesla has failed to fit pinch sensors to certain areas of the EV.

What this means is that little kids (or adults, for that matter) could be susceptible to getting their fingers cut off if they ever inadvertently close the trunk, doors, or frunk on them.

To showcase the concerns without actually calling upon someone willing to sacrifice their fingers, the reviewers used a bunch of sausages and carrots instead. In one test, they positioned the carrot near the corner of the frunk closest to the A-pillar where someone could conceivably leave their fingers if they were resting on the truck.

With no sensor at this area of the frunk, the sharp stainless steel panels easily snap the carrot.

Read: Tesla Cybertruck Owner Gets 206 Miles Of Average Range After 10,000 Miles

In a side-by-side comparison, the Rivian R1T performs much better as the pinch sensor found inside its frunk extends to the outer corners and as soon as it senses the carrot, it bounces back up and fails to close. The Ford F-150 Lighting performed equally as poorly as the Cybertruck, showing that this is not an issue exclusively related to the Tesla.

The reviewers also tested the front of the frunk on the Cybertruck, its doors, and the trunk, and it performed poorly in all of them.

While it seems that Tesla’s truck isn’t particularly friendly to carrots and sausages, a separate test conducted by a Tesla Cybertruck owner (below) indicates that if you place your whole hand in the frunk, it may detect it, but even if it does close, it is unlikely to snap off your fingers.