Tesla Cybertruck Demo Fails as Supposedly Unbreakable Windows Shatter
Tesla unveils its futuristic Cybertruck with bold durability claims, but a live demonstration backfires when metal balls easily crack the vehicle's armored glass.
Tesla unveils its first electric pickup truck, the Cybertruck, at a highly publicized event in Los Angeles. The angular, stainless-steel vehicle promises impressive specs, including a base price of $39,900, a zero-to-sixty time of under three seconds, and a towing capacity of up to 14,000 pounds for upgraded models.
CEO Elon Musk emphasizes the vehicle's rugged durability during the presentation, highlighting that the exterior shell uses the same stainless steel alloy as SpaceX rockets and is supposedly bulletproof to a nine-millimeter handgun. A successful sledgehammer test on the door initially reinforces these extreme toughness claims for the audience.
The live demonstration takes an embarrassing turn when Tesla's chief designer throws a metal ball at the supposedly unbreakable Armor Glass windows. Both the front and rear windows shatter visibly on stage, prompting a shocked reaction from Musk and immediately sparking a wave of mocking reactions across social media.