Tesla’s boss Elon Musk has given an explanation of why the armoured glass of its Cybertruck Shattered. Musk who has been offering updates since the unveiling last Thursday, offering an explanation about how its “armor glass” was shattered by a steel ball after the body held up to multiple sledgehammer strikes during its reveal event.
Twitter user Rod Adib tweeted at Elon Musk his observation of why the test didn’t go according to plan. He tweeted on Sunday;
I know the real reason behind the window crack. It’s ok Elon, But maybe you should’ve threw the ball of the window before you decided to hit the door with a sledgehammer
— Rod Adib (@RodAdib1) November 24, 2019
To which Elon Musk replied;
Yup. Sledgehammer impact on door cracked base of glass, which is why steel ball didn’t bounce off. Should have done steel ball on window, *then* sledgehammer the door. Next time …
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 25, 2019
The Tesla boss also provided a series of other updates after he explained why the armour glass shattered.
More Announcements and a Smaller Cybertruck
Pre-ordering Cybertruck costs $100, with options ranging from $39,900 to $69,900, and production will begin in late 2021. Musk noted that the truck will be Tesla’s “last product unveil for a while,”.
Cybertruck is our last product unveil for a while, but there will be some (mostly) unexpected technology announcements next year
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 24, 2019
He also promised more announcements in 2020, saying the company is likely to offer “a smaller Cybertruck” eventually.
Long term, it probably makes sense to build a smaller Cybertruck too
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 24, 2019
Pickup trucks are quite popular with American consumers, with almost 3 million units sold in 2018.
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