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Not only bulletproof but also arrows

Author | Wang Lei Chumen

Musk's two hobbies: smoking and drinking. (no perm)

This time it was confirmed in the latest interview, and he even ordered a pizza halfway.

Recently, Musk appeared in the podcast of "The Joe Rogan Experience" for the fourth time, and the host Joe Rogan (Joe Logan) recreated many of the classic scenes.

Source: JRE, such as the controversial marijuana smoker, this time Musk took a sip of cigar in his right hand and a glass of whisky in his left hand to celebrate Halloween with Logan.

Of course, Musk said a lot of practical information during the three-hour interview, and talked more about the upcoming delivery of pure electric pickup truck Cybertruck.

A key message is that Cybertruck is not only bulletproof, but also arrow-proof.

01. Dollar bets from business, politics to entertainment, celebrities from almost every industry in the United States have been on Logan's show.

This is also the fourth time Musk has participated in Logan's interview, the most outstanding before which was in 2018, when Musk was smoking marijuana and chatting on the show.

Source: X (Twitter) in addition to smoking, drinking and eating pizza, Musk and Logan focused on Cybertruck. In the discussion about the performance, weight and all-metal structure of Cybertruck, Musk said Cybertruck is bulletproof.

But Logan believes that although the Cybertruck is bulletproof, it cannot defend against bows and arrows.

"can I try with a bow and arrow?"

"Yes, it's all right."

Musk is confident that Logan's bow and arrow will not cause damage to Cybertruck, but has not done any tests before.

Source: X (Twitter) Logan: I bet I can shoot the arrow in.

Musk: I bet you don't have a chance. I'll bet you a dollar.

Logan chose an 80-pound composite bow and a 525-ringer arrow with a broadhead arrow. the two men left the studio and took the test in Logan's garage.

Source: X (Twitter) to know that the 80-pound compound bow is so powerful that it can easily penetrate the bodies of small and medium-sized animals and can also be used to hunt black bears weighing hundreds of kilograms. In a way, it's more powerful than a bullet.

So Musk was also half-joking, saying that he might come home tonight with an arrow in the door of the car with an arrow in it.

Then Logan wound up, then pulled the arrow and aimed at a speed of about 275ft / s and shot at the door in the back of the Cybertruck at close range.

Source: X (Twitter) when the arrow comes into contact with Cybertruck, the huge impact force directly sparks. Musk was nearby watching all this happen, his left-hand wine glass and his right-hand cigar.

However, the steel arrow only left a small dent in the door and was not embedded in the door. On the other hand, the arrow was blown off, and the arrow was flattened, hardly hurting Cybertruck.

Source: X (Twitter) as a result, Musk, the richest man in the world, has another dollar in his assets.

When he returned to the studio, Logan said bluntly, "it's impressive, it's amazing!"

In fact, not long ago, Tesla conducted a bulletproof test of the Cybertruck. Musk revealed that in one test, they fired a Thompson submachine gun into the door of the Cybertruck, but no bullet penetrated the door.

Source: X (Twitter) Musk also said more than once in an interview with Logan that Cybertruck is very strong. It is reported that at the time of delivery, Tesla will release a "very cool" video: emptying the magazine of the entire Thompson submachine gun, just like American mob boss Al Capone.

Why does a pickup need the so-called bulletproof capability?

Logan asked Musk, just for fun? Or cooler? Or is it because you can?

Musk's answer was: "the pickup should be strong, right? is your pickup bulletproof?"

Source: X (Twitter) Musk seems to be paranoid about bulletproof, thinking that if the pickup is not strong enough, he can't take a bullet like in the movie, because the average truck uses very thin low-carbon steel.

But Cybertruck can, and Musk named Cybertruck "the best doomsday technology product".

Cybertruck uses super-hard 30X cold-rolled stainless steel structure and Tesla armored glass and other materials, the body frame external application of super-hard shell to help resist dents, damage and long-term corrosion.

Although Musk revealed that during the bulletproof test, the bullet did not penetrate the door, leaving only potholed bullet marks. However, some analysts pointed out that Tesla's test does not prove that Cybertruck has real bulletproof capability, because the bullets they use are lower-speed handgun bullets rather than more penetrating AK47 rifle bullets.

However, Musk revealed in the podcast that the test video of shotguns, 9mm, .45 mm and other bullets will be released at the delivery ceremony at the end of November.

02, there is a beast mode, can be equipped with bulletproof glass throughout the interview process, Musk also "accidentally" revealed many other details of Cybertruck.

When Musk mentioned that his Cybertrcuk was literally "bulletproof", the host seemed to think of the on-site test of the car when it was first released-- the staff easily smashed the window with an iron ball-- and asked that the only thing left was the glass.

Source: X (Twitter) Musk immediately retorted that glass can also be bulletproof. "you can make anything in the car bulletproof if you want."

But after he said that, he added a "but". Musk said that the glass had to be very thick to be bulletproof, which meant that the special glass would be sacrificed in terms of practicality.

For example, if you choose this bulletproof heavy glass, the window can not rise and fall normally, and the whole piece of glass will be fixed.

If you choose this kind of glass, it is impossible to stop and open the window to get a meal, and it is also very difficult to pay when you pass the toll station. You have to open the door.

In addition, in this podcast, Cybertruck, which has skipped tickets for four years, finally confirmed the time of the first batch of delivery. Mr Musk said the first deliveries would be made at the end of November.

Source: X (Twitter) actually a few days ago, Musk announced on his X platform that Tesla plans to hold a Cybertruck delivery event at his gigabit factory in Austin on November 30.

It has not been disclosed how many vehicles will be delivered, as mass production of the Cybertruck is not expected to begin until 2024, which means that the first delivery is only a symbolic minority.

After talking about the delivery date, Musk once again stressed the difficulty of producing the Cybertruck: "the hardest part of this car is the manufacturing part, not the car design." When he talked about it, he suddenly became serious, and then heaved a long sigh.

Source: X (Twitter) Musk threw a rare cold water on shareholders on a conference call a few days ago, saying that the development of Cybertruck was digging his own grave because "it's hard for you to bring this rare product to market, mass production, and make a lot of money."

If you build a car that everyone can afford, it must be mass produced, so everything must be made efficiently, such as separate casting machines, various punches, glass processing machines, wheels and tires, motors, battery packs and a series of hardware, chips and software.

In Musk's words, "mass production is 1000 times more difficult than making a prototype car." And make it affordable for more people, but also reduce the cost of car production, which is more difficult than achieving mass production.

Source: X (Twitter) for Cybertruck, Musk says the difficulty of manufacturing is proportional to the number of new technologies in the car.

Considering that the whole car uses this special material of stainless steel, this does bring a lot of technical challenges to Tesla's engineering team.

Earlier, overseas media reported that Otto Kunpu, one of Tesla's suppliers, had to give up bulletproof glass in order to reduce the weight of the car, which eventually led to repeated delays in delivery because the stainless steel body was too heavy.

Source: X (Twitter) in addition, Musk also mentioned that the body height of the Cybertruck is variable, unlike other pick-up trucks, there is a huge differential under the rear axle, affecting certain passability, but the Cybertruck is completely flat under the wheels.

Earlier, Tesla said they had the ability to produce more than 125000 Cybertruck a year, but now Musk said in a podcast that that number could rise to 200000 by 2025.

But that is less than the 250000 vehicles he mentioned on the third-quarter earnings call a few days ago.

Source: when asked by Tesla about the weight of the pickup, Musk said that depending on the configuration, the electric pickup weighs between 6000 and 7000 pounds (2721 to 3175 kilograms).

Musk also revealed that the Cybertruck will have a beast mode in which acceleration time of 0 to 60 miles (96 kilometers) will be limited to less than three seconds.

It weighs three tons and is 5.8 meters long. it accelerates for three seconds at 100 kilometers. It's really furious.

This article is from the official account of Wechat: Chaodian Lab (ID:SuperEV-Lab), author: Wang Lei Chumen

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