Bullets could not penetrate the Cybertruck after a whole magazine was shot at it Al-Capone style
Published on Oct 23, 2023 at 3:19 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Oct 25, 2023 at 4:36 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Elon Musk has announced that no bullets penetrated the Cybertruck when a magazine of Tommy gun pellets was shot at the driver door.
Footage suggesting the bizarre test had taken place dropped after a negative Q3 earnings call for Tesla.
During the call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the company had “dug its own grave” with the Cybertruck.
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Controversy still surrounds the size of the Cybertruck, its price and whether it will fit into a regular garage.
The video then appeared on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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It was posted by the official auto club Tesla Owners of Silicon Valley.
The footage appears to show a Tesla Cybertruck covered in bullet marks down one side.
It, of course, spread quickly across social media.
Within 10 minutes of the initial video being posted and an outpouring of fan speculation, Tesla CEO, Elon Musk spoke up.
He explained to X users what it was they were looking at.
“We emptied the entire drum magazine of a Tommy gun into the driver door Al Capone style.
“No bullets penetrated into the passenger compartment,” he said.
However critics were quick to cast doubt on the claim asking for video evidence of the test happening.
“Personally I think this was staged. The explanation didn’t make sense,” one said.
“Video or it never happened,” another said.
“Good luck none of the bullets hit the window,” a third said.
Video from the 2019 launch of the Cybertruck was recirculated ironically.
It shows the Cybertruck window shattering in the middle of a durability demonstration.
Others disagreed with the negativity.
“Unbelievably awesome,” one said.
Meanwhile others were concerned about the gun used.
“What caliber bullets? Assuming 9mm? It better not be 45,” one said.
Another user replied: “If they used a true Thompson fully automatic, it was a 45,” they said.
The hotly anticipated Cybertrucks are set to be delivered to their owners next month.
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All Supercar Blondie contributors undergo editorial review and fact-checking to ensure accuracy and authority in automotive journalism. After gaining her BA Hons in French and English at the University of Nottingham, Amelia embarked on a vocational diploma from the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ). This led to numerous opportunities, from interning at Vogue to being on the small team that launched Women’s Health magazine in the UK, which was named the PPA Consumer magazine of the year for three years running. As Health, Beauty and Fitness editor, Amelia personally received a Johnson & Johnson Award and was shortlisted for both PPA and BSME titles. Since then, Amelia has created content for numerous titles and brands, including the Telegraph, 111 Skin, Waitrose, Red magazine, Stylist, and Elle, as well as being Head of Content at Vitality and Editor in Chief at INLondon magazine. “My superpower is translating technical jargon about the mechanical workings of a supercar into a relatable story you’ll want to share with your friends after you’ve read it.” After joining the SB Media family as a senior journalist in September of 2023, Amelia’s role has evolved to see her heading up the SEO output of the editorial team. From researching the most ‘Google-able’ key terms to producing evergreen content - it’s been a time of hard work, growth, and success for the editorial team and the Supercar Blondie website. “I like to think of myself as a ‘method journalist’. In other words: I live and breathe whatever I am writing about. When writing about fitness, I trained as a personal trainer, and as a beauty editor, I completed an ‘expert’ in scent diploma with the Fragrance Foundation. “During my tenure at Supercar Blondie, however, I did something I never thought possible: I passed my driving test at the age of 36. One day I’d love to train as a mechanic to better understand what happens under the hood, too. “My sweet spot is providing readers with a ‘takeaway’ (read: something new they didn’t know before) after reading every one of my stories. While I don’t claim to be an expert in the automotive world, I know the experts and bodies in the field to rely on to provide our readers with an informative and thought-provoking story every time they visit the site.”
