RetiredAtThirty-eight
Recycles dryer sheets
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0-60 in 2.9 is awesome, and on paper, it beats my Jeep by 1/10th sec. I wonder how many 0-60 and 1/4 mile passes it can make before needing a lengthy recharge? I know my gas mileage drops well into the single digits when I'm pushing it hard like that.
It will be able to do repeated runs (more than anyone would actually want to do) without slowing down. Hell, it will have a 500+ mile range! I have a Performance Model 3 and, while I haven't had it to the track, lots of owners have and they report the over-heating that would cause power to dial back to 60-75% is completely fixed. I can do repeated 0-60 mph runs between 3.0 and 3.1 seconds without any heat soak (thanks to track mode cooling that overdrives the cooling compressor).
Regarding their bullet proofing claim, I recently tested a 7.62x39 against a 1/4" (~6 mm) steel plate. At 10 feet, the very first shot went straight through it which kinda surprised me. I will look for a small plate of 3mm 301 stainless steel and will test it with various 9mm rounds. Inquiring minds want to know.
I don't think you will be able to source what Tesla and SpaceX use. It's proprietary. But you can probably get close using regular 301 (just make sure it's been cold-rolled under extreme pressure). It's the work hardening that makes it resist penetration. However, the military round you tested will likely go right through it, especially if you use one of the metal jacketed rounds or with a steel core. The Cybertruck will only be able to resist common handgun rounds made of 100% lead. Still impressive as these rounds penetrate existing pickup truck cabs without issue.