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minus-squareBombOmOmlinkfedilinkEnglish5•edit-22 days agoThey bought two non-functional Cybertrucks. It’s pretty standard to do weapons testing on non-functional vehicles.
minus-squareandyburkelinkfedilink1•2 days agolol if you think the army saying this about these vehicles is normal: It said the Tesla pickups were “likely” to start appearing on the battlefield. It added that they don’t “receive the normal extent of damage expected upon major impact.”
minus-squareBombOmOmlinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 days agoThey have thicker skin than other comparable vehicles. This has implications for weapon effectiveness, such as from shrapnel.
They bought two non-functional Cybertrucks. It’s pretty standard to do weapons testing on non-functional vehicles.
lol if you think the army saying this about these vehicles is normal:
They have thicker skin than other comparable vehicles. This has implications for weapon effectiveness, such as from shrapnel.