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Cybertruck’s fatality rate reportedly far surpasses the legendary Ford Pinto

Jason Weisberger
Feb 23, 2026
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This social media missive reminds us the Ford Pinto was orders of magnitude safer than the now-discounted Cybertruck.

The Pinto was so widely derided that it became a joke in movies and on tv. It was even more derided than the quirky AMC Gremlin or the disaster waiting to happen Chevy Corvair. It is truly an achievement that Tesla has been able, with all…

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