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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 18 minutes ago)

This is obviously such a ridiculous, cluelessly macho thing. For one, this isn’t the type of durability that matters to 99% of customers. It’s a bit more important that you know, the car doesn’t lock you out suddenly, lose body panels, have a catastrophic suspension failure, you know. Then, if it did somehow matter if your car is bulletproof, attackers aren’t going to be aiming at the body of the car, they would be shooting through the windows and windshield.

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

Testing? Testing with what? The cheapest crappiest frangible 9mm they could find?

The real ballsy move is riding two wheels, where I'm going I don't need imaginary armor panels around me.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 hours ago

Materials that are actually bulletproof to anything more than 22LR and birdshot don't dent like this.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Fun fact: The windows are not bulletproof. Also the most common rifle in the US is the AR-15... and the cybertruck's doors are decidedly NOT resistant againt .223/5.56x45mm rounds. And if they're using green tips or even regular FMJ rounds, you can forget about any semblance of protection.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

I was shooting thicker steel than that yesterday with cheapo .223, went through it like butter. The bullets are hilariously small, but they're hauling ass at 3,400FPS.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 32 minutes ago

Yeah military 5.56 will go through cinderblocks. Maybe not in a perfect straight line but modern military rounds would chew up any car, even the lame cybertruck.

Basically unless you're behind the engine block or axel (the dense metal parts of the car) assault rifle rounds are gonna get through. Don't hide behind cars.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 hours ago

People don't realize just how penetrative .223 is. And the stuff you are firing is civilian grade stuff. Imagine some VIP was driving a cyber truck thinking he is safe and some guys with actual military ammunition fired at him. His car might as well be made of paper mache.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Are the bullet holes shopped on instead of shot on?

It looks like the same hole with the same shadows pasted all over the car.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

The spread is also weird. Not random, not cluster. Like someone tried to evenly space them, but only on the door panels.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

There have been a lot of videos of proud Cybertruck owners shooting up their own car doors to own the libs. And I wish any part of that was a joke. Just search youtube.

This is likely the result of one of those "tests" using the lowest-grain hollow-point 9mm rounds they could find so they can drive around feeling invincible until they have to spend a large portion of the vehicle's cost on new doors. And in this case, new body panels as well because aiming is for cucks I guess. But it's okay because the primary consumer of Cybertrucks are crypto-bros who found themselves on the top of the pyramid/edge of the bubble and have more entitlement and money than sense and will just buy another.

I hate it here.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Considering the Cybertruck is just a standard stainless steel alloy, I'd ask why they aren't just buying sheet from a metal yard to test, but I already know the answer.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

They can't tell the difference between us laughing at them and us becoming enraged by them, they're just like mistreated dogs who have learned they can get attention by pissing on the floor and any kind of attention will do.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

I genuinely think algo based social media ruined a people who use it as their primary way they interact with other people. Any attention, good or bad, means ENGAGEMENT. We've commodified the behavior that kids who can't disguise between good and bad behavior.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

A lot of the most pernicious and insidious effects of the social media algorithm have a lot to do with unchecked capitalism just turning everyone's attention span into currency that can be infinitely divided and pulled apart.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 hours ago

Saw one down the street from me tagged the other day lol

[–] MystikIncarnate 7 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

I don't get the whole car being someone's identity thing. Whether it's their whole identity or just a part of it, doesn't matter.

A vehicle is a tool to get things done. Transporting people and things from location to location. But so many people are making it into a statement. I have no idea why.

I never wanted my car to make any statements, nor stand out in any way whatsoever. The reason of simple: no matter who you are, what you value, what you believe, there's always going to be people that disagree with you. A nontrivial number of those that disagree with your viewpoint, have the aptitude and willingness to mess with your property, especially when you're not looking.

So you're going to leave your opinion, on one of the most expensive things you own, while it is parked in public spaces with (more often than not) zero security against people's access to your shit.

I just.... I don't get it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

People make themselves all about one thing all the time. Car is just one possibility. Surely you've met those incredibly dedicated sports fans that build their entire lives around whatever team they follow. Some people are very proud they use Arch Linux. Others build their identity around Elon Musk or Donald Trump. It's just a form of tribalism.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

"A Typical Day Buying a Car in America"

So, there I was, minding my own business, when I decide it's about time I get myself a new set of wheels. You know, something reliable, maybe a little bulletproof? Can’t be too careful out there, right?

Walked into this dealership, looking sharp as ever in my sunglasses and a trench coat, ready to flip the script. The salesman, guy named Greg, looked up from his desk like I’d just walked into the sun. "Can I help you?" he says, polite but cautious. "Sure, buddy," I said, sliding my .45 onto the counter. "I’m in the market for a car that can take a hit."

Greg’s eyes widened. "Uh... we’ve got models that can handle themselves. How about the Honda Civic? It’s pretty tough for its size—bulletproof up to 9mm!" "9mm?" I repeated, unimpressed. "Buddy, my gun’s got a hair more punch."

We went through the lineup: the Ford F-150 with its armor-like doors (though it admitted it’d leave a dent or two), the Subaru Outback with its reinforced undercarriage (can’t trust cars that hide), and then… there was the Tesla Cybertruck. "Think you’re funny," I said, sliding behind the wheel. "Let’s see what this thing’s got."

Pulled out my SIG Sauer, popped off a few rounds. The Civic? Dented like a can of beans. The F-150? A bulletproof glass shattered, but it held up… kinda. And then the Cybertruck. "Bullets," I said, aiming dead center. "Go ahead. Hit it."

Greg let out a breath he probably hadn’t taken since 2012. The bullets hit, and… nothing. Not a scratch, not a dent. Just like that, the Cybertruck became my new ride. "Sure, why not," I said, shrugging. "It’s got range, style, and now, apparently, it’s bulletproof."

Drove off, leaving Greg staring after me like I’d just pulled a heist or something.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

The civic probably costs less than window and door replacements for the cybertruck

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

It's a common pattern to see a $8,000 Civic driving around with $14,000 of after-market upgrades. Maybe bulletproof shielding is the new trend!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 hours ago

The fuck they shoot it with? Paintballs?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

FWIW, IIRC it's only bulletproof to subsonic 9mm. If you're using normal range ammo (115gr), it's not going to stop the bullet. It's definitely not going to stop any rifle more powerful than a .22lr.

And super-rigid body panels are actually a bad thing; it likely doesn't have crumple zones, which means that more energy is going into the passengers in a crash.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I was punching holes in much thicker steel yesterday with .223 and .45ACP. LOL, if even a fat, slow .45 will get it done, about anything will.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

Fat, slow .45 ACP punches though because it's heavy. They start at about 230gr v. the 115gr for 9mm.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 hours ago

Is it weird that, given the buyers, I'm pretty okay with the last part?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

If it's on fire and the autolocks, you know the doors are strong enough to not budge when you try to kick them open.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 hours ago

The autolock on the fire, to me, is proof that Elon fully intends this to be a working feature. He probably would want all of his cars like this so if anyone in one of his cars displeases him he can have the battery overheat into a blaze AND prevent the occupants from escaping.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 hours ago

Is this like those dimples on golf balls, to make an air cushion layer to improve aerodynamics?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 hours ago

Probably shot by paintballs but washed off.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Yes let's all make cars ridiculously strong and kill pedestrians because fuck them!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 hours ago

Seriously, the cyber truck is an embarrassment. The only positive thing I can say about its design is at least it doesn't have a tall, blunt front end that minimizes pedestrian visibility while maximizing pedestrian fatality, as seems to be the current trend.

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