The Russian war chief said he would take Cybertrucks to Ukraine; some experts think that is unwise

In August, a Russian military chief posted a video on Telegram, showing Cybertrucks roaming the streets of Chechnya, armed with what appeared to be heavy artillery. Leaving aside the (for now) unanswered questions about how the vehicles were discovered, Wired thought it worth digging into whether the Cybertruck really makes sense as a “tech,” the term for a modified civilian ride used by the military and military groups.

What did the store get? Well, it’s complicated. One expert noted that the stainless steel makeup of the Cybertrucks could be abused, and that they are both fast and quiet, including stealthy operation. A second expert described truckers’ heavy reliance on the app as potentially disastrous; and they are ridiculously heavy, making moving around and pulling in certain areas difficult. (As a reminder, they don’t seem to do that well in the sand.)

The first expert told Wired: “That’s great [the Cybertruck] it is crash safe and can take a bullet. But if you break the control arm and you can’t get the part, it’s useless.”