Cybertruck: Tesla unveils new pickup truck but windows break during demo
by Mark Sweney from on (#4VGFW)
Elon Musk says model essential to sustainable energy - but is embarrassed when 'armour glass' windows break
Elon Musk's glitzy unveiling of the first Tesla "cybertruck" descended into farce when a PR stunt testing the "bulletproof" body strength of the electric vehicle resulted in smashed windows.
The Blade Runner-meets-cyberpunk themed launch of the $39,900 (30,000) futuristic armoured vehicle was meant to take aim at the traditional Detroit carmakers, proving that Tesla could make a credible electric version of America's favourite vehicle, the pickup truck.
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