https://www.theverge.com/2023/6/9/23755074/tesla-cybertruck-development-difficulties-wired-report-prototype-delay-braking-suspension
An early prototype suffered from big issues.
It's crazy how they blew their lead. In 2019 there was no Rivian, no F150 Lightning, just them and their goofy prototype. If they went for something they could have actually mass produced w/o the stupid gimmicks, they probably would have dominated the E-truck market before it even started.
It's actually kind of problematic, since tempered glass is an important safety feature in cars. It's strong and resists impacts, but when hit with the right kind of tool will shatter into small 'cubes' that don't have sharp and dangerous shards. Without safety glass it's much harder to rescue people that are trapped in a vehicle, you basically have to hammer on the shatterproof glass for several minutes which you might not have if the car is sinking in water, near a fire, exposed to dangerous chemical spills, etc. Honestly, I don't think that design for 'cybertruck' would be approved by US regulatory standards.
Yeah that seems like a very important safety feature. Any idea why Tesla went against that to a shatter proof glass? It’s not like this is a presidential suv or something
Any idea why Tesla went against that to a shatter proof glass?
Because Elon Musk is a manchild who thought it was cool and forced his engineers to entertain his idea? The entire design of the Cybertruck just screams "someone high up had a shitty idea and told engineering they had a month to figure out how to make it real without any regard for rules or regulations".
It's because Elon keeps throwing metal balls at the windows and breaking them. One of these days it won't break and then he can sell that one.