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Tesla Cybertruck delivery event: Elon Musk hands over the first trucks to customers

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Andrew J. Hawkins
A bulletproof truck for a gun-obsessed country.

Elon showed a clip of bullets exploding on the Cybertruck’s surface to demonstrate the truck’s durability. I’m not sure a Tommy gun is really the best choice for a real-world test. It’s not like Al Capone is going to be lining up as a customer.

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