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https://insideevs.com/news/692836/tesla-cybertruck-tommy-gun-bulletproof-test/amp/

Can The Tesla Cybertruck Stop Bullets From A Tommy Gun? An Expert Weighs In

A forensics expert said higher velocity rifle bullets from modern weapons would penetrate the Cybertruck’s stainless steel.


"The size of the impact marks suggests it's a Thompson .45 Auto machine gun," said Jay Jarvis of Atlanta-based Arma Forensics, a firm that specializes in ballistics and firearms analysis. "I do not see any penetration but keep in mind the .45 Auto has a muzzle velocity of less than 1,000 feet per second. I would have rather seen them shoot it with a .223/5.56mm [bullet diameter inches/mm] or 7.62x39mm [bullet diameter x cartridge length] as these are more common than the Tommy Gun." Jarvis is right; while the Tommy Gun probably makes for a fun prop, it's awfully outdated compared to modern weapons.

“I would expect higher velocity rifle bullets, especially armor-piercing bullets, to penetrate this steel,” Jarvis said. As per one website, a .223 bullet could have a muzzle velocity – the speed at which the bullet leaves the muzzle of a gun – of over three times that of the Tommy Gun.
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https://insideevs.com/news/692836/tesla-cybertruck-tommy-gun-bulletproof-test/amp/

Can The Tesla Cybertruck Stop Bullets From A Tommy Gun? An Expert Weighs In

A forensics expert said higher velocity rifle bullets from modern weapons would penetrate the Cybertruck’s stainless steel.


"The size of the impact marks suggests it's a Thompson .45 Auto machine gun," said Jay Jarvis of Atlanta-based Arma Forensics, a firm that specializes in ballistics and firearms analysis. "I do not see any penetration but keep in mind the .45 Auto has a muzzle velocity of less than 1,000 feet per second. I would have rather seen them shoot it with a .223/5.56mm [bullet diameter inches/mm] or 7.62x39mm [bullet diameter x cartridge length] as these are more common than the Tommy Gun." Jarvis is right; while the Tommy Gun probably makes for a fun prop, it's awfully outdated compared to modern weapons.

“I would expect higher velocity rifle bullets, especially armor-piercing bullets, to penetrate this steel,” Jarvis said. As per one website, a .223 bullet could have a muzzle velocity – the speed at which the bullet leaves the muzzle of a gun – of over three times that of the Tommy Gun.
I saw this headline earlier, opened it curious, left disappointed

Tesla: “SS can stop 9mm handgun”

Public: “you sure”

Tesla: “yeah, I mean here it is stopping a .45 rifle - sort of same thing”

Expert: “note, it wouldn’t can’t stop high power rifles or armor piercing bullets”

Article: “CyberTruck not bulletproof”
 

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I saw this headline earlier, opened it curious, left disappointed

Tesla: “SS can stop 9mm handgun”

Public: “you sure”

Tesla: “yeah, I mean here it is stopping a .45 rifle - sort of same thing”

Expert: “note, it wouldn’t can’t stop high power rifles or armor piercing bullets”

Article: “CyberTruck not bulletproof”
Yeah, pretty poor, but that's what "journalism" looks like.
 

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Yeah, pretty poor, but that's what "journalism" looks like.
to be fair, this is “insideEV’s” which I’m pretty sure is now just a ChatGPT plug-in that crawls this forum and spits out content
 

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to be fair, this is “insideEV’s” which I’m pretty sure is now just a ChatGPT plug-in that crawls this forum and spits out content
InsideEV run's this forum. What did you expect? :LOL:
 
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Per Elon Musk:

"We emptied the entire drum magazine of a Tommy gun into the driver door Al Capone style. No bullets penetrated into the passenger compartment."




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We got the solution. Sub $10,000 bulletproof windows. www.cybertruckglass.com. They will roll up and down. Just 15mm thick. Same ballistic protection as the door steel.
 

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https://insideevs.com/news/692836/tesla-cybertruck-tommy-gun-bulletproof-test/amp/

Can The Tesla Cybertruck Stop Bullets From A Tommy Gun? An Expert Weighs In

A forensics expert said higher velocity rifle bullets from modern weapons would penetrate the Cybertruck’s stainless steel.


"The size of the impact marks suggests it's a Thompson .45 Auto machine gun," said Jay Jarvis of Atlanta-based Arma Forensics, a firm that specializes in ballistics and firearms analysis. "I do not see any penetration but keep in mind the .45 Auto has a muzzle velocity of less than 1,000 feet per second. I would have rather seen them shoot it with a .223/5.56mm [bullet diameter inches/mm] or 7.62x39mm [bullet diameter x cartridge length] as these are more common than the Tommy Gun." Jarvis is right; while the Tommy Gun probably makes for a fun prop, it's awfully outdated compared to modern weapons.

“I would expect higher velocity rifle bullets, especially armor-piercing bullets, to penetrate this steel,” Jarvis said. As per one website, a .223 bullet could have a muzzle velocity – the speed at which the bullet leaves the muzzle of a gun – of over three times that of the Tommy Gun.

I would say Cybertruck stops threat level II-A in most cases.

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Last week I went to a showroom to test drive a Cybertruck.
The salesman told me that the glasses are 9mm bullet "resistent" (not proof).
I couldn't believe and it asked him again.
He said "yes".

Is this true?
 

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Last week I went to a showroom to test drive a Cybertruck.
The salesman told me that the glasses are 9mm bullet "resistent" (not proof).
I couldn't believe and it asked him again.
He said "yes".

Is this true?
He's smoking dicks. That glass will not take a bullet, at all. It shouldn't either. That's incredible unsafe if you are trapped in the vehicle.
 

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Besides, I've never seen a YouTube video shooting the windows. Only the body.
I looked all over the YouTube. None!
 

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Tesla: "To maintain service life, the battery pack should be stored at a state of charge (SOC) of 15 to 50%."
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Only doors are bullet proof?

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