The U.S. Air Force wants to blow up some Cybertrucks. In fact, it’s looking to buy two of them to use for munitions testing, believing they will soon begin appearing on the battlefield. The pickups are part of a larger order of 33 vehicles for “live missile fire testing” at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The contract stipulates that the Cybertrucks need only be towable, not functional, and their batteries must be removed. The military believes that adversaries of the U.S. are likely to begin using the stainless steel-clad trucks on the battlefield due to their durability. The odd-looking trucks have been found not to receive the normal extent of damage expected upon major impact. When he launched the Cybertruck in 2023, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the pickup was built to be “apocalypse proof.” Experts, however, have said that the truck would be useless on the battle field. The pickup has faced eight recalls since its launch for issues that include parts falling off and the accelerator pedal getting stuck.
