Summary

A Tesla Cybertruck crashed in Piedmont last November, killing three college students after hitting a cement wall and bursting into flames.

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) attributed the crash to intoxication and high speed but found that the victims likely died from the fire.

Testimony revealed the vehicle’s doors would not open after the crash, preventing rescue attempts. A survivor was pulled out after a bystander broke a window with a tree branch.

The CHP’s investigation into the crash remains ongoing.

  • NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world
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    1 day ago

    There are plenty of videos out there showing it stopping repeated 9mm bullets. But you’re right, the velocity will also come into play.

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      21 hours ago

      Yeah, I watched one from official Tesla youtube where the guy shot it with a bunch of stuff.

      It did stop the 9mm with the rounds they chose

      The buck shot pierced the door and cracked the window because it was rolled down.

      Buck shot is smaller caliber with higher velocity.

      I need to find a video of someone trying to get a 9mm bullet to go through it rather than basically a paid advertisement.

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        21 hours ago

        This one is recent and it does various calibers / velocities

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufoLITv26R4

        it did stop a subsonic and supersonic 9mm. The supersonic one was pretty close to going through though, I wouldn’t have been surprised if he did a dozen or so if one would have.

        The shots that ripped the metal instead of piercing through it were pretty wild.