Cancelled
“It is literally bulletproof to a 9 mm handgun, that's how strong the skin is.”
— Elon Musk · Nov 21, 2019 · Cybertruck Unveil, Nov 21 2019 (CNET full announcement, YouTube) 5:31 ↗
▶ WATCH HIM SAY IT @ 5:31 — CYBERTRUCK UNVEIL, NOV 21 2019 (CNET FULL ANNOUNCEMENT, YOUTUBE)
What actually happened
Musk claimed the Cybertruck body is bulletproof to a 9mm handgun (Nov 2019). The production truck's stainless steel exoskeleton was shown to stop 9mm handgun, .45 ACP and shotgun rounds; it is bullet-resistant to handguns though not to rifle calibers. Cybertruck bulletproof / 9mm testing (InsideEVs) ↗
The Progression
Nov 21, 2019
The promise: “It is literally bulletproof to a 9 mm handgun, that's how strong the skin is.” · Cybertruck Unveil, Nov 21 2019 (CNET full announcement, YouTube) 5:31 ↗
Nov 30, 2023
Delivered — on time. Musk claimed the Cybertruck body is bulletproof to a 9mm handgun (Nov 2019). The production truck's stainless steel exoskeleton was shown to stop 9mm handgun, .45 ACP and shotgun rounds; it is bullet-resistant to handguns though not to rifle calibers. Cybertruck bulletproof / 9mm testing (InsideEVs) ↗
Today · Jul 16, 2026
Status: Delivered · on time. It happened.
At the Cybertruck unveiling in November 2019, Musk said the truck's skin was 'literally bulletproof to a 9 mm handgun.' When the Cybertruck reached production in November 2023, it passed bullet-resistance tests, and the claim is scored as delivered.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-06-27- [VIDEO] Cybertruck Unveil, Nov 21 2019 (CNET full announcement, YouTube) @ 5:31
- [REPORT] cnbc.com
- [REPORT] NBC News: Musk unveils 'bulletproof' Cybertruck
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