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A WSJ article I read suggested, though they admitted it was only rumor, that Musk initially wanted the car to be bullet proof. I suspect in the end, since they

A WSJ article I read suggested, though they admitted it was only rumor, that Musk initially wanted the car to be bullet proof. I suspect in the end, since they're not advertising this "feature", the Cybertruck is likely more-resistant-than-average to bullets, but nothing that could be legally advertised. edit: Not a rumor after all, Musk specifically mentions in this clip: https://youtu.be/25ZuKkbHdqM?t=167 https://youtu.be/25ZuKkbHdqM?t=167

yreg 3y ago
They have planned for bullet proof glass, but have abandoned it for now. They have talked about it on the keynote.
- etempleton 3y ago
  "Bullet proof" glass would likely add a ton of additional weight and cost and be impractical with how thick it would have to be to be described as bullet proof. I also think you would likely have to re-engineering the power windows mechanic.
fourmajor 3y ago
The body panels are evidently actually bulletproof https://electrek.co/2023/10/20/tesla-shot-tommy-gun-cybertruck-result/ https://electrek.co/2023/10/20/tesla-shot-tommy-gun-cybertru...
- defrim 3y ago
  "The stunt by Tesla by shooting a .45 caliber bullet at the cyberpunk doesn’t prove it’s bullet proof. A 45 is a low-velocity round with a very large blunt nose. If they shot it up with an ak47 round or a 5.56 out of a AR15, they would have made Swiss cheese out of that door panel. There are many high-velocity pistol rounds that would do this also. One is a 5.7mm or a .22 magnum." from that same article
zdragnar 3y ago
That's a pretty odd rumor- for one thing, stainless steel isn't used in any bullet shields or vests that I'm aware of. Kevlar, ceramic plates and layered "glass" are the go-to materials. If he wanted bullet proof, it'd be easy to line the door panels with something rated for any pistol rounds. When metal is used, it is typically in a thick plate. Even thinner plate used for small round target practice is usually painted- stainless would be an odd choice even at the right thickness.
- PheonixPharts 3y ago
  Turns out it's not a rumor, when Musk did a drive with Jay Leno in 2021 he specifically mentions the stainless steel at being used to make the doors bullet proof [0]. 0. https://youtu.be/25ZuKkbHdqM?t=167 https://youtu.be/25ZuKkbHdqM?t=167
  - zdragnar 3y ago
    No, he mentioned that the stainless steel happened to be bullet proof, which is badass and cool. That's not the same thing as specifically choosing stainless steel to make it bullet proof. He's using bullet proof to help sell the stainless steel, not the other way around. It's a tiny distinction, but an important one IMHO.
  - peteradio 3y ago
    Doesn't Musk saying it make it a rumor?
pwthornton 3y ago
The windows aren't bullet proof. I wouldn't be surprised if the non-window parts are in fact bullet proof, but bullet proof windows look a lot different (and worse) than what the Cybertruck has.

yreg 3y ago

They have planned for bullet proof glass, but have abandoned it for now. They have talked about it on the keynote.

etempleton 3y ago
"Bullet proof" glass would likely add a ton of additional weight and cost and be impractical with how thick it would have to be to be described as bullet proof. I also think you would likely have to re-engineering the power windows mechanic.

fourmajor 3y ago

The body panels are evidently actually bulletproof https://electrek.co/2023/10/20/tesla-shot-tommy-gun-cybertruck-result/ https://electrek.co/2023/10/20/tesla-shot-tommy-gun-cybertru...

defrim 3y ago
"The stunt by Tesla by shooting a .45 caliber bullet at the cyberpunk doesn’t prove it’s bullet proof. A 45 is a low-velocity round with a very large blunt nose. If they shot it up with an ak47 round or a 5.56 out of a AR15, they would have made Swiss cheese out of that door panel. There are many high-velocity pistol rounds that would do this also. One is a 5.7mm or a .22 magnum." from that same article

zdragnar 3y ago

That's a pretty odd rumor- for one thing, stainless steel isn't used in any bullet shields or vests that I'm aware of. Kevlar, ceramic plates and layered "glass" are the go-to materials. If he wanted bullet proof, it'd be easy to line the door panels with something rated for any pistol rounds. When metal is used, it is typically in a thick plate. Even thinner plate used for small round target practice is usually painted- stainless would be an odd choice even at the right thickness.

PheonixPharts 3y ago
Turns out it's not a rumor, when Musk did a drive with Jay Leno in 2021 he specifically mentions the stainless steel at being used to make the doors bullet proof [0]. 0. https://youtu.be/25ZuKkbHdqM?t=167 https://youtu.be/25ZuKkbHdqM?t=167
- zdragnar 3y ago
  No, he mentioned that the stainless steel happened to be bullet proof, which is badass and cool. That's not the same thing as specifically choosing stainless steel to make it bullet proof. He's using bullet proof to help sell the stainless steel, not the other way around. It's a tiny distinction, but an important one IMHO.
- peteradio 3y ago
  Doesn't Musk saying it make it a rumor?

pwthornton 3y ago

The windows aren't bullet proof. I wouldn't be surprised if the non-window parts are in fact bullet proof, but bullet proof windows look a lot different (and worse) than what the Cybertruck has.