Tesla Cybertruck REMOVED from street over ‘legitimate concerns’ for Elon Musk’s 489-stone car still not road legal in UK
A TESLA Cybertruck was removed from the street over "legitimate concerns"; about the unroadworthy motor.
Elon Musk's 489-stone machine was spotted in Greater Manchester where the vehicle was quickly seized by cops on January 17.
The big, boxy block of a car was parked outside a Morrisons garage in Whitefield, near Bury, where it was seen by officers who reported the driver.
Major concerns were raised over the £77,000 vehicle's surroundings on the road - including pedestrians, cyclists and smaller vehicles.
In the event of a collision, there were fears the Tesla Cybertruck could cause a lot of damage.
Despite being released in 2023 it has not made it over to the UK as it was flagged by authoritative bodies as not road safe.
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The creation, produced by business mogul Elon Musk and his firm, has not been evaluated as save in the UK since its release in 2023.
This didn't stop one plucky driver who ended up getting theirs confiscated by Manchester cops.
A spokesperson for Great Manchester Police, Bury, posted a statement on social media after the car was seized.
The post on Facebook read: "Officers from GMP Transport Unit stopped this Tesla Cybertruck in Whitefield January 17.
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"The driver was a permanent UK resident but the vehicle was registered and insured abroad which is prohibited in the UK.
"The Tesla Cybertruck is not road legal in the UK and does not hold a certificate of conformity."
Cops said the car has been referred to Operation Wolverine, which was created in 2007 to tackle drivers without insurance.
Now the Cybertruck owner will now have to prove their ownership and insurance in order to get the car released.
The post continued: "Whilst this may seem trivial to some, legitimate concerns exist around the safety of other road users or pedestrians if they were involved in a collision with a Cybertruck.
"The vehicle was subsequently seized under S165 of the Road Traffic Act and the driver reported."
With a range of high-tech tweaks, the vehicle is extremely dent-resistant, meaning it will likely not crumple or take impact on collision.
The motor reaches nearly 6ft in height and spans 18ft in length and was described as too large and pointed to have passed a UK evaluation.
It can also supposedly go from zero to 60mph in 2.6 seconds.
The unique car was described on the Tesla website in a list of statements: "An ultra-hard stainless-steel exoskeleton helps to reduce dents, damage and long-term corrosion.
"Armor Glass can resist the impact of a baseball at 70 mph or class 4 hail.
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"Haul everything you need with 1,134 kg payload and 4,990 kg towing capacity—the equivalent of an average African elephant."
It's not just the UK which has rejected the Cybertruck - it's been banned across the whole of Europe.