Tesla Cybertruck has revealed its new patent before this week concludes, and we could see a potential “Bulletproof” Armor Glass protection in the vehicle. Previously, CEO Elon Musk has been discussing the durability of the automobile in his talks over the past years.
Tesla EVs are notable for being durable, and Cybertruck is no stranger to the features that the company would offer. According to the patent, the seemingly strange design fits its multi-layer scheme which the electric vehicle manufacturer has given the emphasis.
For the drivers who have spent a lot of time by consuming a lot of money to buy new windows, this patent could possibly be the solution for the annoying problem.
Tesla Cybertruck Glass Test
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Tesla Cybertruck
In a YouTube video posted by Markor Tech two years ago, the Tesla Cybertruck has undergone a durability test spearheaded by Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen. In November 2019, Franz was instructed to test the door glass of the electric vehicle.
Initially, the first trial involved thumping the stainless steel outer layer of Tesla Cybertruck using a sledgehammer to weaken it. Elon Musk said that his creation could sustain “several blows” from the external damage.
Later, Franz threw a metal ball to the driver’s glass door of the armored truck. However, the impact has caused the windows to shatter, and every person who watched the show started to lose their minds. Some have doubted the truck’s durability while others, in defense, said that the windows were meant to crack after receiving a heavy blow.
Musk even joked that what happened was a “little too hard.” He even launched a new video afterward which showed that the Cybertruck could withstand the similar metal balls.
This year, a new patent that appeared could help the Tesla EV to have a much sturdier and more durable glass—an improved step to craft a “near-indestructible” glass.
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Tesla Armo Glass Patent Boasts a ‘Multi-Layer Glass’ Stack for Extreme Durability
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Tesla Cybertruck exoskeleton
The company said that there is about a 10% chance for the glass to fail if a 2-J force hits it thanks to the “multi-layer glass stack” which gives it more durability, Teslarati reported.
The patent further explains that the multi-layer glass stack features an inner-facing layer that is engineered to pave the way for the flexibility to achieve a “high strength.” Moreover, it contains an adhesive interlayer that is connected to the energy-absorptive outer-facing layer. It has a thickness of .5 to 1.1 millimeters.
Furthermore, the outer layer is 2 to 5 millimeters thick. In addition, it has low-CTE, non-soda lime, and high densification glass. What gives it more edge to be more effective is its thermal shock-resistant covering made from the borosilicate (silica and boric oxide).
The Tesla Armor Glass patent emphasizes the Cybertruck’s ability to endure several impacts during the operations. The patent says that the slightest damage even from a pebble is enough to damage the windshield– which would give way for its replacement. What Tesla wants is to make its windshields irreplaceable and more durable since they are costly, to begin with.
In the case of a collision with another vehicle, the external-facing layer could provide more resistance to crack– and even to the development of it. Besides Tesla Cybertruck, the patent also shows that the Sedan could adopt the armor glass protection, as well.
Maybe this was what Musk meant when we were asked one time if we wanted a bulletproof Cybertruck or not. The answers are already here in this patent, and we are now looking forward to what the company would do to make things happen.
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