Unplanned things that happen to expensive cars

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.

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

You are right, sorry.

UK driving licences categories are defined as maximum authorised mass (MAM) which is gross.

which is gross.

Good summary of the Tesla pick up.

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.

It's all moot. No fucker will buy one here. They're hideous.

They're hideous

Doesn't stop a lot of things

Cunts gonna cuntwagon.

^ 100% this

My brother would

Assuming the BMW in this story was also stolen.

Bring 'em on young, I say.

“Nothing prepared us for finding the schoolboy sat at the wheel,” said the spokesperson. “A search of the car also revealed equipment typically used by suspects to carry out thefts and a selection of vehicle registration plates.”

Sgt Paul Cording, of North Yorkshire police, said on X: “Even after over 23 years’ service, you come across things that you struggle to comprehend. Like yesterday when some great fast-track work from the team identified a recently stolen caravan being towed by a vehicle on false plates, but then to find the driver was only 11 years old.”

The boy was arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including theft, burglary, going equipped for theft, and motoring offences including dangerous driving. He was questioned and has been released on conditional police bail to allow further enquiries to be carried out.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/08/police-stop-boy-11-driving-bmw-towing-caravan-along-m1

I just read that. Was the kid the only person in the car? It wasn't clear from the article, and is absolutely mind-boggling if he was.

I was wondering that, but as he was arrested and not any adult with him in the car, I assumed that he must have been the only person in there.

You can bet arseholes will buy em if they come out here.

CCTV footage shows the moment a Ferrari driver lost control of his car and crashed it into bike racks and a planter.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-norfolk-68598455

You can bet arseholes will buy em if they come out here.

Footballers in Manchester probably have 20 on order.

Ha ha ha, twat!

It's almost like high performance cars shouldn't be allowed to drive on public roads.

"Oh but I'm a good driver" says every cunt, right before they plough their supercar into a bus stop.

And it was in a 20mph zone. NFA by police, of course

When people say they're good drivers, they usually mean they drive fast.

When people say they're good drivers, they usually mean they drive fast.

and haven't crashed... yet. Likely due to the actions of actually better drivers.

Mr Ferrari presumably told cops he sneezed or something.

Love how the runner just keeps running

Evidently the Ferrari driver spent yesterday in court. He was a Dragon's Den winner, on bail for an assault charge, who had also failed to keep his GPS ankle tag charged.

https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/24193591.dragons-den-winner-ross-mendham-sees-100k-ferrari-write-off/

His dad went to prison for stabbing his mum then his gran died of a heart attack after visitor's day.

I was going to post the same!