Tesla has made some pretty big claims about how durable the Cybertruck is.
Among these was the fact that it would supposedly be at least somewhat bulletproof, thanks to its stainless steel exoskeleton and solid build quality.
Now that the truck is finally available to buy (albeit in very limited numbers) those claims can be put to the test, and there's no better YouTube channel to do that than JerryRigEverything.
With content that often focuses on testing the durability of everyday tech, including breaking apart brand-new phones to see how easily they can be damaged, the channel has turned its attention to the Cybertruck.
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In a recent video, the channel's founder Zack took his Cybertruck to a firing range and put it to the test with a whole range of guns and bullet sizes.
Going from a 9mm bullet fired from a handgun all the way up to a massive .50 caliber rifle, he shoots each gun in turn at an opened door on the truck.
The results are actually pretty impressive from Tesla's point of view, too, with a bunch of the smaller bullets failing to penetrate through the Cybertruck's panelling.
Once things get a little bit higher-powered, though, holes start to get punched through, and by the time the .50 cal is broken out, it's able to shear straight through the door.
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While this means that the truck isn't bulletproof, as the video points out almost nothing is - there are just varying degrees of bullet resistance.
In this case, as Zack concludes, the Cybertruck might not stop a determined and well-equipped sniper, it's resistant to small arms fire and does a lot better than most cars would.
People in the comments are pretty impressed, too, with one person writing: "The most American way to test an American product. 10/10."
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Another person made an observation that we can't help but agree with after checking out what the Cybertruck's door looks like by the end of the video: "Now I want to see the repair video!"
Since JerryRigEverything has spent years on an ongoing project to fully convert am ex-Army Humvee to an electric engine, that sort of repair might well be the sort of thing that gets covered on the channel, rather than being done behind the scenes by a Tesla service center.
So, the relative durability of the Cybertruck has taken another pounding test - although whether its ability to repel bullets is actually something that will swing people to buy it or not is anyone's guess.
Tesla has been contacted for comment.