--- title: "Tesla Cybertruck Engineer Politely Asks People to Stop Shooting His Pride and Joy" date: "2024-03-15" modified: "2024-03-15" authors: - name: "Caleb Jacobs" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/caleb-jacobs" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/tesla-cybertruck-engineer-politely-asks-people-to-stop-shooting-his-pride-and-joy" categories: - "News" - "News by Brand" - "Tesla News" - "Trucks" tags: - "Cybertruck" - "Electric Vehicle" - "pickup" - "Tesla" --- # Tesla Cybertruck Engineer Politely Asks People to Stop Shooting His Pride and Joy ![]() *\JerryRigEverything via YouTube / X\* Elon Musk [set the precedent]() when he [threw a metal ball]() at the [Tesla]() Cybertruck's window all those years ago. Now that [the ostentatious electric pickup]() is in production, people won't stop testing its durability with, um... guns. And sledgehammers. And high water crossings. It's been entertaining, of course, but Cybertruck lead engineer Wes Morrill is kindly asking folks to cool it with the ballistics and such. Morrill tweeted about the tests, seemingly half-joking: https://twitter.com/wmorrill3/status/1768115679285391572?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1768115679285391572%7Ctwgr%5Ee69b5e532334b27a993aa058ee2fa70d41efd55c%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fjalopnik.com%2Fembed%2Finset%2Fiframe%3Fid%3Dtwitter-1768115679285391572autosize%3D1 He's not wrong. It says more about the customer base than anything when people fork over nearly six figures (or well above $100,000) for a truck only to assault the product they purchased. Sure, they may get some of that money back if their clip gets millions of views, but YouTube doesn't pay *that* well. Right? Some of the tests were independent, where the people involved had no financial skin in the game. [Jason Cammisa with Hagerty](), for example, doesn't own the Cybertruck that his coworker Randy Pobst [thwacked with a hammer](). Then there's [the goofy Carwow video]() that tries denting the pickup, but not so hard, by ramming into it with a shopping cart. Really, the Cybertruck's greatest challenge is yet to come. That's because [the world's most destructive YouTuber WhistlinDiesel]() is about to get his hands on one. He's known for pulling stupid stunts that [destroy perfectly good classic trucks]() and [even $100,000 SEMA builds](), so the guy surely won't mind tearing the Tesla to smithereens. Morrill acknowledged the influencer's upcoming test in his tweet replies (if we're still calling them that) so he knows his pride and joy is due for even more abuse soon. https://twitter.com/wmorrill3/status/1768517378206552173 Ultimately, people can do what they want with what belongs to them. I'm siding with the engineer on this one and saying that, by now, we have a pretty good idea of how tough the truck is. If you own one, don't shoot at it with a .50 cal—[that's already been done before](), and [bulletproofing is a much more complex topic]() than most folks know. *Got a tip or question for the author? Contact them directly: caleb@thedrive.com* ## Author Caleb Jacobs is The Drive’s senior editor. When he’s not searching for stories or poring over copy, he’s usually driving his dump truck or wishing it was running so he could drive it. He was born and raised in the Missouri Ozarks, and he lives there today with his family. ### Author social links [LinkedIn]() [Instagram]() [Twitter]()