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[–] MisterNeon 122 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Did Elon turn it off or did it brick because the truck is garbage?

[–] takeda 72 points 2 months ago

Probably the latter. CT is very fragile the text that it says that it is doing well on a battlefield is ridiculous.

Ignoring videos where CT stopped working for silly reasons (or even doors breaking of they are slammed), even the fact that is electric is currently a hurdle. They would have to carry generator with diesel to charge it, since there are no charging stations.

The whole story was propaganda and more to show how they get around sanctions.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 months ago
[–] [email protected] 83 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

good protection for the crew

It's completely unarmored. Unless your concern is sunburn, inclement weather, or possibly indecent exposure, it isn't gonna provide much by way of protection.

Also, nothing like having to check whether the post I'm reading is from [email protected], [email protected], or [email protected]. 2024, man.

[–] Gigasser 21 points 2 months ago (4 children)

I think the "bulletproof" claims are vastly over hyped. It can block 9mm and that's about it. Rifle rounds can easily penetrate it lol.

[–] DaddleDew 17 points 2 months ago

The same is true for the door panels of a 70's car

[–] Treczoks 13 points 2 months ago

Not even bullshitproof.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting 12 points 2 months ago

Rifle rounds are often way more penetrative than people realize.

[–] NotMyOldRedditName 8 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

What do you call something that can stop 9mm bullets? It's not resistant to 9mm it's bullet proof.

So maybe it really just needs a qualifier like 9mm bullet proof.

But ya, calling it bullet proof without a qualifier is a bit much. Also not the glass, only the sides. 9mm side door bullet proof.

[–] SchmidtGenetics 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yep, no one would say a bomb suit isn’t bomb proof because it can’t stop a nuke.

Nothing is truly bullet proof, you just need a bigger bullet.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] LowtierComputer 1 points 2 months ago

And a denser bullet

[–] RattlerSix 16 points 2 months ago

That .50 mounted above the huge sunroof is going to blow out the glass sooner or later so it probably wouldn't protect from weather for very long

[–] [email protected] 28 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Hmm it is good to highlight if the company can remotely disable the vehicle.

That means they could also remotely change the driving characteristics, as long as it had a data connection. Like, disabling the brakes.

This dude is shit and musk is shit but this is a universal worry for web connected vehicles.

If I recall correctly such tampering was suspected to even be involved in a journalist's death way back in 2013. However this is speculation.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Hastings_(journalist)

[–] breadsmasher 15 points 2 months ago

“Here have a free cybertruck! ~30 day free trial~”

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago

Well maybe your dumbass shouldn't've so publicly bragged about the little gift from musky that illegally breaks foreign sanctions? Just can't keep anything on the down-low, can you?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That thing was never even close to the front.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Yeah but neither was Kadyrov.

[–] Streetlights 8 points 2 months ago
[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He looks like he came straight from the bullet farm in those pictures.

[–] homesweethomeMrL 3 points 2 months ago

Believe him, baby, he's totally got a big penis. Look at all the bullets!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

I don't even think Elon gifted it to him?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Funny, Musk is usually all pals with power brokers, they remind him of home.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I don't think musk actually gave him this