At the current rate of horrible fiery deaths, FuelArc projects the Cybertruck will have 14.52 fatalities per 100,000 units — far eclipsing the Pinto’s 0.85. (In absolute terms, FuelArc found, 27 Pinto drivers died in fires, while five Cybertruck drivers have suffered the same fate, at least so far.)

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    21 hours ago

    Lots of cars had this same design in the 70s, with the fuel tank low in the rear, right behind the rear differential.

    Jeep Grand Cherokees were this way between 1993 and 2004 and Jeep Libertys were this way between 2002 and 2007.

    I do believe they were plastic though.

    But they are jeeps. Quality was never an expectation