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The controversy erupted after an article on a site called Fuel Arc suggested that fire fatalities in the Cybertruck are 17 times more likely than in the notoriously unsafe Ford Pinto. The article, however, rests on shaky ground. It compares total units sold and reports of fire fatalities while acknowledging that Tesla does not publicly disclose its Cybertruck sales figures—an intentional omission that raises questions about the integrity of the data.
As Randy Kirk and Brian analyze, the blogger behind this report is more interested in sensationalism than factual accuracy. Their calculations are rooted in circumstantial data and cherry-picked instances, making the conclusion less about the vehicle’s safety and more about generating clicks.