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Fragile glass, handle with care: BULLETPROOF windows on Elon Musk’s electric truck crack during awry live demo (VIDEO) | Fragile glass, handle with care: BULLETPROOF windows on Elon Musk’s electric truck crack during awry live demo (VIDEO) |
(about 8 hours later) | |
Made to withstand bullets and sledgehammers, the side windows of Elon Musk’s futuristic Cybertruck vehicle cracked easily from... metal balls thrown by hand during Tesla’s pompous livestream presentation. | Made to withstand bullets and sledgehammers, the side windows of Elon Musk’s futuristic Cybertruck vehicle cracked easily from... metal balls thrown by hand during Tesla’s pompous livestream presentation. |
The avid innovator rolled out Tesla’s most surreal product ever, called the Cybertruck, on Friday, bragging about the electric vehicle’s toughness and sustainability. Ever a showman, he went on to show off its most unique features to onlookers. | The avid innovator rolled out Tesla’s most surreal product ever, called the Cybertruck, on Friday, bragging about the electric vehicle’s toughness and sustainability. Ever a showman, he went on to show off its most unique features to onlookers. |
While on stage, Musk asked Franz von Holzhausen, Tesla’s chief designer, to hit the door of the truck with a sledgehammer, and it endured. But things got awry when he tried to show that its windows were practically bulletproof as well. | While on stage, Musk asked Franz von Holzhausen, Tesla’s chief designer, to hit the door of the truck with a sledgehammer, and it endured. But things got awry when he tried to show that its windows were practically bulletproof as well. |
Von Holzhausen probably knew something that others didn’t, asking Musk: “You sure?” As he gave the final nod, the design chief threw a metal, baseball-sized ball at the driver-side window. | Von Holzhausen probably knew something that others didn’t, asking Musk: “You sure?” As he gave the final nod, the design chief threw a metal, baseball-sized ball at the driver-side window. |
The glass didn’t completely shatter, but appeared to crack from edge to edge. | The glass didn’t completely shatter, but appeared to crack from edge to edge. |
“Oh my f**king God,” Musk chuckled. “Well, maybe that was a little too hard.” Von Holzhausen then threw the ball again at the rear passenger window, which also cracked. “[There’s] room for improvement,” Musk acknowledged, “We’ll fix it in post.” | “Oh my f**king God,” Musk chuckled. “Well, maybe that was a little too hard.” Von Holzhausen then threw the ball again at the rear passenger window, which also cracked. “[There’s] room for improvement,” Musk acknowledged, “We’ll fix it in post.” |
Conspicuously enough, Tesla’s YouTube channel changed the privacy settings of the video shortly after the live stream ended. | |
Musk is no stranger to dealing with embarrassing fails and freak-outs. | |
Expected to start at $39,900, the Cybertruck will come in three variants, each capable of covering 250, 300 and 500 miles, respectively. | Expected to start at $39,900, the Cybertruck will come in three variants, each capable of covering 250, 300 and 500 miles, respectively. |
The embarrassing PR fail was relentlessly bashed online, with Twitter users drawing some tongue-in-cheek comparisons. | The embarrassing PR fail was relentlessly bashed online, with Twitter users drawing some tongue-in-cheek comparisons. |
Others likened the Cybertruck’s look to that of a coffin. Or to something that’s low-tech... or crafted using MS Paint. | Others likened the Cybertruck’s look to that of a coffin. Or to something that’s low-tech... or crafted using MS Paint. |
Those online on the other side of the ocean still appreciated Musk’s ability to keep calm and carry on. | Those online on the other side of the ocean still appreciated Musk’s ability to keep calm and carry on. |
Many thought that Tesla couldn’t possibly create such a ridiculous vehicle and the truck was merely a giant troll from Musk. Some brands even jumped on the bandwagon and sought to garner free publicity from social media storm. | |
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