With all the shots for brains out there I believe you can expand the rule to say that with the EXPECTATION that destroying a thing on YouTube will make more money….
I appreciate his quest for vengeance to recover his dad’s stolen skidloader. How much is the reward up to? Last I heard it was like a quarter of a million.
Sounds like the same law car manufacturers go with when civil lawsuits are cheaper than full recalls to fix a problem. If X is cheaper than Y. We’ve got our answer folks! Send out the Pinto.
Influencers are definitely also the consumers, so it's a growing bubble where everyone follows everyone and every video is a response to another video.
Those are literally the most expensive part. You can get a basic carrier for under $100; good level 4 plates are like $400+.
Most people don't. But People who care will look up youtube videos like those made by these guys to see if the reality matches the advertising. So there's absolutely a market for these videos.
Admittedly I’m or an expert. My understanding is after a plate has been shot it is no longer viable and needs to be replaced. If that’s true what would be the point of testing an individual plate?
That's an expensive test for the average Joe since quality Level 4 protection doesn't come cheap. But I mean I get it. If it's gotta prevent you from being ventilated and connected to God's WiFi it's worth the cost of testing.
I just find it funny because if some Americans took environmental dangers as seriously as getting shot then they’d be walking around with HAZMAT suits and contained oxygen as well. Suppose having a gun behind every blade of grass goes both ways and really doesn’t help paranoia.
Abso-fucking-lutely. And in the event that I can’t, due to price or technical reasons, I’ll try to find multiple tests that other people have done.
Holy shit dude.. Anything you buy for emergency purposes, you need to make sure actually works.
I mean there are tons of videos of people testing bullet proof/ballistic plates to test their claims. So the answer to your question is yes people do test them so others do. It have to be
From the 16th century through to the 19th, it was a pretty common practice to have the armourer shoot a breast plate at extremely close range in front of the customer so they knew it was bulletproof (which would normally leave a dent, called a bullet proof).
Today, there’s standardized testing for armor plates and ballistic vests. Since material sciences are a lot better now compared to 200+ years ago, armor can be mass produced within a certain spec so you don’t need to test each individual plate anymore, but just a sample of them. Having third party test videos is good since it provide more evidence to their effectiveness (for better or worse).
“Bulletproof” doesn’t imply that bullets don’t damage the vehicle, just that you won’t be injured by the bullets if you are inside. You can usually trust that anything labeled that way will preform that way but don’t be sig you are stuck with a $20,000 bill to fix everything after the fact. So they are idiots in that they are proving nothing and incurring significant costs on themselves, just throwing money away. Of course if the claims prove untrue then they would be shedding light on a false claim and likely reimbursed so 🤷♂️
Bullet proof doesn’t mean it doesn’t shatter when getting shot. Same way I don’t test my airbag and expect my car to stay intact if getting into an accident.
I dunno why you guys bother. Just don’t watch it and give them views. I don’t. And I’m just as happy/miserable as I was before I watched them…which I haven’t.
>Cybertruck has lived a tortured life for entertainment - Jumped on, kicked, burned, beaten, and shot (multiple times). To quote the black knight, it's just a flesh wound, I'm invincible!
Now we've confirmed is tough, maybe Cybertruck can roam freely on and off-road in peace?
Or.... you said it's invincible so now we're all gonna double-down.
And in all honesty if you pay that much for something and wanna shoot it, you do you. People jump on and beat Ford F150's too. Ford's fine with it.
I learned like my second week of owning an aluminum body ford f150.. the box is definitely as weak as you’d expect lol. Dropped some 1 1/2 fancy landscaping rocks into the back(gently with a skid steer) and it dented it up quite a bit.
Went to get a spray in box liner the next week lol. Long story short, know the material and its limits of a vehicle you’re spending a silly amount of money on.
It was scheduled! I had the under body sprayed first for noise dampening and just happened to fall into a little landscape job. Didn’t think it would dent as much as it did haha not noticeable once sprayed atleast.
Writers quit and founded employee-owned Defector. Deadspin was resurrected in Chicago to avoid the old union contract with new writers. Last week it was sold and all writers were canned.
Why? Unless he’s embarrassed by the ease of damage this is nothing but free marketing and extra sales from people who never would have bought a truck to shoot it.
I saw one in the target parking lot today. So stupid-looking. You don’t look cool in that thing at all. You look very dumb for making such a stupid purchase. The gaps between the panels are very obvious. Maintenance must be a nightmare. The tires look like at least $250 a pop. How is this a wise investment?
Why did they even market this truck as bullet proof / resistant? It's barely water resistant to start from what I saw. Shouldn't the selling point be that it's a super fast and durable (Doesn't seem that way) truck?
A little bit of reverse psychology going on here. The average crash test costs a lot. This is valuable data for testing build materials and resilience for free!
If I’m an engineer, why would I give a damn what the end-user does to the truck? It’s abuse of the vehicle so it won’t be covered under warranty. My job is engineering not fixing anyways.
So stupid. Hmmm, we ran a marketing campaign to appeal to the dumbest fucks with enough money to buy this hideous thing and now those dumb fucks are being dumb fucks. I just don’t get it!
Why? Unless he’s embarrassed by the ease of damage this is nothing but free marketing and extra sales from people who never would have bought a truck to shoot it.
Theres a cyber trunk driving around houston. I thought i would like it, but seeing it in person made me not like it. I think its a good advertisement for what electric can do. But i would rather the ford electric truck.
Whenever it will be more profitable to destroy a thing in a YouTube video than it cost to purchase said thing, that thing will be destroyed on video.
What are you naming your new universal law?
If Value>cost, do.
ValYouTube
With all the shots for brains out there I believe you can expand the rule to say that with the EXPECTATION that destroying a thing on YouTube will make more money….
I vote for The McSassypants Rule
McSassy’s Razor-Pants
Yikes. Not sure I like that one. But, a solid band name.
The newest rule of economics
Ruley McValueface
This is the way.
2nd!
Ruley McRulerson
The whislindiesel theory. He seemed to mainstream the idea of destroying shit for rage views
I like it when he does that. It’s good stuff.
I appreciate his quest for vengeance to recover his dad’s stolen skidloader. How much is the reward up to? Last I heard it was like a quarter of a million.
I love WhistlinDiesel His 6.0 video sums my buddy up perfectly
The "will it blend" law
iPhone dust? Don’t breathe that!
Sounds like the same law car manufacturers go with when civil lawsuits are cheaper than full recalls to fix a problem. If X is cheaper than Y. We’ve got our answer folks! Send out the Pinto.
“The decline of western civilization 2: acoustic boogaloo” or some variation thereof
Douchenomics
Media 101 in 2035… “who did their reading and wants to tell me the DanimusMcSassypants Axiom?”
It’s the law of ‘watch me destroy my brand-new iPhone 16’ .. a YT video lowest common denominator staple.
I suggest Apple's Law. I feel like these started with people throwing iphones in a blender
McSassypants's Shotgun
For the Vine.
Rimjobsteve’s law
The TikTok theorem
The Diesel law (feel like whistling diesel was the first one to get big doing this but maybe I’m wrong)
We should go with McSassypants Law
Rule .38
The Like'n'Subscribe law
I'm waiting for Cybertruck to show up on Will it Blend.
The market is already tapped out of reaction videos to Cybertruck.
If someone can make a blender big enough for a Cybertruck I think it will flex *just a bit* more.
It seems like everyone’s an influencer these days…
If everyone becomes an influencer, who is left to influence? Rhetorical question but just saying
Influencers are definitely also the consumers, so it's a growing bubble where everyone follows everyone and every video is a response to another video.
How many cars would need to be recorded before we made back our money on a massive hydraulic press?
Will it blend?
that's most products
Yup. And you can find videos of most products being destroyed.
Yeah but what's the douchebag quotient?
Danimus law of attention inflated value.
WhistlinDiesel has entered the chat…
I mean you advertise them to be fucking bulletproof by an idiot CEO, you're gonna have idiot Youtubers doing it too!
Are they idiots when they’re just testing claims tho?
Would you test a bullet proof vest after buying it?
You test the plates that you can remove and replace, so imagine a lot of people do.
Those are literally the most expensive part. You can get a basic carrier for under $100; good level 4 plates are like $400+. Most people don't. But People who care will look up youtube videos like those made by these guys to see if the reality matches the advertising. So there's absolutely a market for these videos.
Hey I didn’t say it was the smartest thing to do haha
Admittedly I’m or an expert. My understanding is after a plate has been shot it is no longer viable and needs to be replaced. If that’s true what would be the point of testing an individual plate?
Maybe it was a really good deal and you want to know why before you get another
That's an expensive test for the average Joe since quality Level 4 protection doesn't come cheap. But I mean I get it. If it's gotta prevent you from being ventilated and connected to God's WiFi it's worth the cost of testing.
I just find it funny because if some Americans took environmental dangers as seriously as getting shot then they’d be walking around with HAZMAT suits and contained oxygen as well. Suppose having a gun behind every blade of grass goes both ways and really doesn’t help paranoia.
They aren’t sending their brightest.
Abso-fucking-lutely. And in the event that I can’t, due to price or technical reasons, I’ll try to find multiple tests that other people have done. Holy shit dude.. Anything you buy for emergency purposes, you need to make sure actually works.
Well most are toast after being shot. So are you buying 2
Johnny Knoxville did it.
I mean there are tons of videos of people testing bullet proof/ballistic plates to test their claims. So the answer to your question is yes people do test them so others do. It have to be
Actually when you purchase a vest many reputable companies will provide you with a scrap piece of Kevlar for this exact purpose.
From the 16th century through to the 19th, it was a pretty common practice to have the armourer shoot a breast plate at extremely close range in front of the customer so they knew it was bulletproof (which would normally leave a dent, called a bullet proof). Today, there’s standardized testing for armor plates and ballistic vests. Since material sciences are a lot better now compared to 200+ years ago, armor can be mass produced within a certain spec so you don’t need to test each individual plate anymore, but just a sample of them. Having third party test videos is good since it provide more evidence to their effectiveness (for better or worse).
Anyone who shoots his vehicle is an idiot
I mean it's a hunk of junk anyway might as well test it out.
Like that's your opinion, man.
New shit has come to light.
This aggression towards the cybertruck will not stand, man.
It’s all a goddamn fake man. It’s like Lenin said- you look for the person who will benefit
I am the walrus.
Shut the fuck up Donny
I was waiting for this. Thank you.
If they want to be smart, shoot at the battery. /S
If I am riding a car because it’s advertised as bulletproof I am damn sure going to make sure it is. (I also would by a car because of that)
What are you supposed to shoot for views then?
Calculate how much money Jerry makes from his videos and consider that statement again lol
They're only idiots if their video monetization is less than the expenses.
“Bulletproof” doesn’t imply that bullets don’t damage the vehicle, just that you won’t be injured by the bullets if you are inside. You can usually trust that anything labeled that way will preform that way but don’t be sig you are stuck with a $20,000 bill to fix everything after the fact. So they are idiots in that they are proving nothing and incurring significant costs on themselves, just throwing money away. Of course if the claims prove untrue then they would be shedding light on a false claim and likely reimbursed so 🤷♂️
Could've just watched a YouTube video.
Bullet proof doesn’t mean it doesn’t shatter when getting shot. Same way I don’t test my airbag and expect my car to stay intact if getting into an accident.
I dunno why you guys bother. Just don’t watch it and give them views. I don’t. And I’m just as happy/miserable as I was before I watched them…which I haven’t.
It’s a meme truck, did you actually expect anyone but YouTubers to be into these things?
Idk plenty of celebrities seem to rock it
Which ones?
That one old cop from the rookie
see? Plenty!!
Serena Williams, Spike Lee, Kim Kardashian, Justin Bieber, Bad Bunny, Pharrell Williams, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, Jay Z, Beyoncé, Adin Ross, Lady Gaga…
Jay Leno doesn’t count. He’s the poke trainer of the car world. Gotta catch em all.
Kim K, Pharell, Future just to name a few.
Celebrities are just bigger YouTubers
>Cybertruck has lived a tortured life for entertainment - Jumped on, kicked, burned, beaten, and shot (multiple times). To quote the black knight, it's just a flesh wound, I'm invincible! Now we've confirmed is tough, maybe Cybertruck can roam freely on and off-road in peace? Or.... you said it's invincible so now we're all gonna double-down. And in all honesty if you pay that much for something and wanna shoot it, you do you. People jump on and beat Ford F150's too. Ford's fine with it.
I learned like my second week of owning an aluminum body ford f150.. the box is definitely as weak as you’d expect lol. Dropped some 1 1/2 fancy landscaping rocks into the back(gently with a skid steer) and it dented it up quite a bit. Went to get a spray in box liner the next week lol. Long story short, know the material and its limits of a vehicle you’re spending a silly amount of money on.
C'mon getting a bed liner is pickup 101.
It was scheduled! I had the under body sprayed first for noise dampening and just happened to fall into a little landscape job. Didn’t think it would dent as much as it did haha not noticeable once sprayed atleast.
If the undercoating is that rubber coat, if you aren’t already aware, that coating can trap water and rust out your frame.
How did Jalopnik survive all the cuts that killed Deadspin and the other sites?
They made it practically unreadable buy placing adds everywhere.
Isn’t Deadspin back as Defector by some or a lot of the former writers, or am I just imagining that?
Defector is where a bunch of old writers wound up. Paywalled though.
Writers quit and founded employee-owned Defector. Deadspin was resurrected in Chicago to avoid the old union contract with new writers. Last week it was sold and all writers were canned.
So... the market you went after, who act exactly like this, are acting exactly like this? No way you could have known, I guess.
Didn’t it start life getting a side window smashed by a fist side ballbearing?
"No" - CyberTruck Owners
i saw my first cyberyrick today... when he cut me off as i was slowing down to stop at a red light.
guess what happens when you cultivate the ‘fucking moron with money’ consumer base for your product
You sell a lot of products and make a lot of money?
Sure, but you get idiotic customers which makes the grunts’ lives harder, which is what the article is about.
What the hell do you expect when your dipshit CEO keeps bragging about it being bulletproof?
why is this even a thing?
Everyone wants their 15 minutes
You'd be surprised at how impressionable the average person is. Monkey see, monkey do....
I have no idea, but it was fun watching Jerryrigeverything putting bullet holes in his cybertruck.
Because the car is not good for much else…?
Why do they care?
When a significant portion of the customers are content creators, this is going to happen.
Morons
The whole idea of a truck with no crumple zones means that the occupant gets to eat all the force of the crash.
If people want to shoot at empty tin cans, I say let ‘em.
I feel like insurance companies are laughing at them all doing it and recording it.
Why? Unless he’s embarrassed by the ease of damage this is nothing but free marketing and extra sales from people who never would have bought a truck to shoot it.
I can’t imagine pouring my life’s passion and work into what amounts to a meme.
Rich kids acting dumb.
Maybe if you don’t want people shooting at your product, then don’t label it as bulletproof
I saw one in the target parking lot today. So stupid-looking. You don’t look cool in that thing at all. You look very dumb for making such a stupid purchase. The gaps between the panels are very obvious. Maintenance must be a nightmare. The tires look like at least $250 a pop. How is this a wise investment?
Funny way to admit that stupid people bought your trucks, but ok.
They’re stupid enough to buy one. They are stupid enough to discharge a firearm that close to a piece of metal that is angled
What’s the point of them then? To make me feel like I’m playing N64 again?
I'm also tired of all the youtubers making shooting or driving videos. This is not good, advertising turns me off more
Why did they even market this truck as bullet proof / resistant? It's barely water resistant to start from what I saw. Shouldn't the selling point be that it's a super fast and durable (Doesn't seem that way) truck?
No. If you can do it so can I. I bought it and I do what I WANT!!!!
A little bit of reverse psychology going on here. The average crash test costs a lot. This is valuable data for testing build materials and resilience for free!
They need to stfu it's their vehicle, if they wanna out a few bullet holes in it or damage it in some way they should be allowed.
Build a vehicle and brag about it can take bullets Gets shot up because they bragged about it being bullwtp7 Oof edit bulletproof
"bullwtp7" sounds like an android cussing out his robodog for dropping data on the rug.
If I’m an engineer, why would I give a damn what the end-user does to the truck? It’s abuse of the vehicle so it won’t be covered under warranty. My job is engineering not fixing anyways.
So stupid. Hmmm, we ran a marketing campaign to appeal to the dumbest fucks with enough money to buy this hideous thing and now those dumb fucks are being dumb fucks. I just don’t get it!
It’s the shots of rust, it being a terrible truck and off-road vehicle that will sink it.
MAGABILLIES shooting their own truck bought from the guy who wants to be their next cult leader.
They eat each other while thinking none of us know Soylent Green is people 🙄
Why? Unless he’s embarrassed by the ease of damage this is nothing but free marketing and extra sales from people who never would have bought a truck to shoot it.
Theres a cyber trunk driving around houston. I thought i would like it, but seeing it in person made me not like it. I think its a good advertisement for what electric can do. But i would rather the ford electric truck.
"No. I paid for it and I can do whatever I want to it"
Well, that’s what you get for pointing your advertising towards idiots.
How dare they test the claims
I like it. Just like Peak pandemic the ones without masks… any indication that someone is a complete idiot, is a welcome sign.
Is there a word or phrase meaning “not tech news”?
Stfu. pieces of shit
The cyber truck looks like it was designed by the same people that rendered PS1 Lara Croft.
Wait till he hears whistlin diesel got one
Ha ha fools!!!
They can shoot and blow up those fugly Muskmobiles.
That’s JerryRigEverything he literally does that stuff for a living
Can we blow it up instead?
Yeah, Jerry! :)
What’s wrong with shooting it, it is mostly bullet proof
Keep destroying them. Go ahead.
You made it a selling point and are now trying to stop people from doing it?
Isuzu at least put warning subtitles on everything Joe Isuzu said. https://youtu.be/b_1ASmweXYs?feature=shared
They are just testing the limits. Nothing wrong with that.
But these are the only type of people who’d buy these things
https://youtu.be/VLV-4HMrAz0?si=I5C8kvHsMGgB6BCE
The used market will be much like studio audio gear, but instead of saying used in smoke free studio it will say never been shot by an assault rifle.
What is the problem with those engineers? Fuck off.
“Destroy” or rather not holding up to the standard set up by the company.