After the explosion in front of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegasthe Tesla truck Cybertruck was burned but practically intactwhich generated a wave of praise online for its resilience. But, beyond the joy of Elon Musk – CEO of the electric vehicle company – a series of experts assured that the The explosives used were apparently of low intensity.
The explosion was caused by fireworks and fuel and images of the explosion soon went viral on social media. As a result of the incident, Seven bystanders were injured and the driver of the vehicle was the only fatality.
Cybertruck explosion: experts doubt the resistance of the car
After what happened at the door of the Trump International Hotel, Musk rejoiced online at the strength that the electric vehicle developed by his company had initially shown. “In fact, the Cybertruck contained the explosion and directed it upward”, assured the tycoon through his social networks.
Then, the businessman redoubled the bet: “The Cybertruck is the worst possible option for a car bombsince its stainless steel armor will contain the explosion better than any other commercial vehicle,” he boasted.
However, the lack of damage caused by the explosion seems to be explained by another reason: The triggers could have been low intensity.
The electric vehicle experts Richard Meier, by Meier Fire Investigations, and Karl Brauerexecutive analyst at a renowned search engine and automotive research website, assured the renowned American newspaper, The Washington Post, that the explosion could have had similar effects if it had occurred in a different vehicle.
“In reality there was not an explosion, but a bonfire,” said Brauer, adding: “I’m not at all convinced that the fact that the Cybertruck was so strong was the reason it exploded upwards.”.
For his part, Meier said the tests seem to indicate an explosion of “low intensity” which would have generated a lot of heat and fire. But there was no shock wave that could break or shatter the nearby materials – the glass at the hotel entrance was not damaged – while a “high-power explosive”, such as C-4, It would have built up pressure faster than it could escape through the windows and destroyed the truck.
If the vehicle had not been covered in steel, “it is possible that a little more shrapnel would come out, but in general terms [la explosión] it wouldn’t be so different”Meier stated.
Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas: the driver of the vehicle was an American soldier
He Driver linked to Tesla Cybertruck explosion in Las Vegas in front of a Trump chain hotel was a active US soldier. The man was the only fatal victim of the incident after detonating from inside the vehicle and, according to preliminary investigations, there is no direct relationship between the explosion and the attack in New Orleans.
According to the Las Vegas Police, the driver detonated a gun from inside the car. combination of fireworks, gasoline tanks and fuel They were in the back of the vehicle. In detail, the car was loaded with gas cylinders and camping fuel, and high-caliber pyrotechnic mortars.
The CNN channel noted – citing official sources – that the man linked to the explosion in front of the Trump International Hotel was a serving military officer. They identified the man as Matthew Livelsberger37 years old, a “US Army veteran“.
The victim, and the cause of the detonation, carried out parts of his services at the base formerly known as Fort Bragg, a huge military base in North Carolina that houses the Army’s special forces command.
As for the car, it was rented in Colorado through the Turo platform (which has a similar rental system between people like Airbnb), as well as the van used in the New Orleans accident, as confirmed by the company in a statement. Turo stressed in the note that he does not believe the tenants had criminal records “that would have identified them as a security threat.”
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