Musk To Put Cybertruck’s Bulletproof Armor To Ultimate Test With Trip Through Downtown Chicago

The Bee ^ | November 26, 2023 | Staff

[Navy Patriot]

CHICAGO, IL — Elon Musk has decided to put the near-invincible armor of the Cybertruck to the ultimate test by attempting a drive directly through downtown Chicago.

With the Cybertruck having withstood flamethrowers, arrows, and gunfire in a controlled environment, Elon Musk will personally steer the vehicle through a crucible no machine or man has survived in decades. Though Musk will not exit the Cybertruck, he has vowed to obey all traffic laws, promising to wait until the light turns green no matter how much machine gun fire he is taking.

"Whether you find yourself in a post-apocalyptic zombie wasteland or in Chicago, the Cybertruck is ready," said Elon Musk as he made the announcement. "The armored exoskeleton is ready to face the ultimate in man-made weaponry. Let's go, Chicago!"

[Navy Patriot]

The Bee is being mean to Chicago, again.

[Billthedrill]

Too high risk, IMHO. Should have tested it in Detroit and LA first.

[Leaning Right]

Musk is not as smart as I thought. He should have outfitted his Cybertruck with flamethrowers. I’m told they’re used in South Africa to deter hijackers.

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[Fireone]

If J.C. Whitney Co. were still around, I guarantee you’d be able to buy that flamethrower kit from them!

[Liz]

Musk is so brave......road-testing in downtown Chicago amid all that machine gun fire.

[Navy Patriot]

You have been told correctly about South Africa.

I've been aware of this for about 10 years, now.

[Dr. Sivana]

His Boring Company already makes one. Maybe it will be an available option.

[Gnome1949]

I remember seeing the fictional, Mel Gibson “Road Warrior” movie. I never thought it would become a documentary about big American cities.

[Sacajaweau]

OMG....I burst out laughing...

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

Having watched today’s cybertruck event, I have the following comments:

• Elon insisted that the vehicle is a practical, useful truck. He showed it out-pulling a serious standard pickup.

• OTOH he showed video of the “Beast” version of the vehicle out-accelerating a Porche. He even asserted that it could out-accellerate a Porche while towing another Porche. And as he discussed the vehicle, Musk very easily fell into referring to it as a “car.” I forget the exact zero-to-sixty time he gave, but I think it was below 2.5 seconds! I want to say 2.3 seconds.

The Beast model will set you back $100K. But if you were thinking about a Porche . . .

A commentator asserted that a businessman who bought one for business purposes could deduct the whole price in the year he bought it. How many businessmen could actually turn down a deal like that! Musk himself is on record, months ago, that a cybertruck would be his own personal drive - wonder why? 😊

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

I think it was below 2.5 seconds! I want to say 2.3 seconds.

Way wrong - I guess it was 2.6 sec. Slow.