In what was supposed to be a spectacular showcasing of the new Tesla’s Truck turned into a rather disastrous affair only seconds after the automobile was unveiled by the company’s CEO, Elon Musk.
The event that took place on the 21st of this month took a turn for the worse after the supposedly “bulletproof” glass windows of the truck couldn’t withstand the pressure of a metallic ball that was thrown at them and broke immediately during the presentation.
Despite the CEO joking about it, the damage had already been done, especially after his chief designer Franz Von Holzhausen continued to shatter the second window with another try.
The company that is named after the famous inventor Nikola Tesla has greatly monopolized the electrical car market as it’s hybrids are highly sort after not just for their economical value but also due to their futuristic and sports like designs that make them quite appealing to the modern day consumer.
“We threw wrenches, we threw everything even literally the kitchen sink at the glass and it didn’t break, for some weird reason, it broke now. I don’t know why. We will fix it in post,” Musk explained to a surprised audience.
The failed presentation has not only affected the sales of the new truck but cost the pioneering company of electrical cars a lot as its shares dropped 6% by Friday and a further whopping US$770million in monetary value as of this weekend.
The founder of Space X acknowledged the need for improvement despite having called it the ‘official car to Mars’ earlier.
Although some critics think that the failed demonstration was detrimental to the company’s worth and integrity, other don’t believe that the shattered windows should take the limelight away from the unveiling of the entire truck.
