Unplanned things that happen to expensive cars

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bigshape in reply to @jellybaby

In this part of the world, people with a so-called category B license (for regular passenger cars) can drive a vehicle that has a maximum gross weight rating of 3.5 tonnes, which is 7,716 lbs. While the Cybertruck’s weight is under the limit, the 6,843 lbs number doesn’t take the 2,500 lbs payload into account. Add that up and you get 9,343 lbs or 4,237 kg. And that’s without taking into account the weight of the passengers.

According to the official VIN decoder that was submitted to regulators earlier this year, the Cybertruck has two possible gross vehicle weight ratings (GVWR):

Class G – Greater than 3,629 kg to 4,082 kg. (8,001-9,000 lbs);
Class H – Greater than 4,082 kg to 4,536 kg. (9,001-10,000 lbs).

https://insideevs.com/news/699164/tesla-cybertruck-might-never-make-it-to-europe/

i think the uk cat B license is 3500kg gross weight rather than kerb weight.

anyway, that was boring. i hope they don't ever get sold here, but i'm sure some nice individual will find a way.

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grams in reply to @bigshape

The UK has a 4.25t gross weight limit for "alternative fuel" vehicles - i.e. electric vans and pickups with heavy batteries - that allows them to be still counted as "3.5t" vehicles for licensing purposes.

And the rated payload is just a made up number that they can be fudged downwards on the paperwork to fit the vehicle under a limit. It's not like anyone's going to put anything in that bed anyway.

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