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The US Air Force is planning to use Cybertrucks for target practice

www.independent.co.uk

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They could've included in the title the amount of cybertrucks (2). Smells like clickbait
- Yeah, considering the image already shows 7 of them...
- The US Air Force Test Center is looking to acquire two Tesla Cybertrucks to use as targets for precision-guided munitions.
  These Cybertrucks are part of a larger order for 33 target vehicles intended for live missile fire testing at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
  the “article” is 4 bullet points, and this is 2 of them
  and the “in full” says this right at the top:
  The service was looking to buy two Cybertrucks to use as targets for precision-guided munitions, citing concerns that enemies may soon start to use them on the battlefield, according to federal contracting documents shared online.
  The Cybertrucks - made by Elon Musk’s Tesla - are among 33 target vehicles that the Air Force Test Center is ordering for “live missile fire testing” at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.
The Air Force specifically requested Cybertrucks due to concerns that adversaries might use them on the battlefield, citing their reported resistance to normal damage.
They're damaged by RAIN.
- And the sun!
  
  Don't forget wind, and therefore speed
- They're planning to replace the hillux with the garbage can? Get real government bribed zombies
- Imagine what bullets and rockets would do to 'em!
  Also: They could just deploy a fire truck to combat the enemy cybertrucks.
So the US government is helping Tesla by buying inventory it can’t sell… sounds about right for this fiasco of an administration.
- They're buying 2 of them. Not exactly bailing anything out.
ah, theres the excuse to buy all musks useless stock on the taxpayer dime. I'm not sure which is worse, buying ovepriced junk to blow up when plenty of ameircan cars could make just as big an explosion at 1/5th the cost, or using that money to buy bombs we give away to fascists.
This is just the government's way of giving money to Elon while also advertising for his wankpanzer.
- FTA:
  The US Air Force Test Center is looking to acquire two Tesla Cybertrucks to use as targets for precision-guided munitions.
  Two CyberTrucks isn’t a lot of money.
  Also:
  The contract stipulates that the Cybertrucks must be towable, non-functional, and have all fluids drained before delivery.
  No fluids means no brake fluid, no transmission fluid, etc. So these things won’t even be drivable. Tesla could simply supply them with a couple of lemons that they are stuck with. If they did that they likely wouldn’t even charge full price.
  
  If they did that they likely wouldn’t even charge full price.
  Laughs in military procurement
No need to even deliver them. Just drop the bombs where they sit in Tesla dealerships.
Elon: "hey government, would you buy some of my trucks?"
Government: "we don't have any use for those... well, actually..."
This whole idea stinks. I’m sure there are some higher ranked “Thinkers” involved that can see right through the short sightedness of this sensational horse shit.
Soft targets fucking kek 😂
Best thing for them to do

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