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Elon Musk Unveils Tesla's Cybertruck, With A Polarizing Wedge Shape

The all-electric truck's unique design threw some Tesla fans for a loop. And the event went off track when a demonstration meant to show off the truck's "armor glass" left the windows smashed.
Tesla unveiled its Cybertruck electric vehicle Thursday night. After the much-hyped event, the company's fans were divided on the truck's aggressively angular design.

Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk showed off his company's all-electric "Cybertruck" on Thursday, touting its versatility and toughness. But the truck's unique design — it follows one angle from the front bumper to the top of the windshield, for instance — threw some Tesla fans for a loop.

And during a demonstration to show off the truck's "armor glass," the windows smashed.

In typical Tesla style, the unveiling in Los Angeles included a countdown clock and an auditorium full of fans and journalists. The truck drove onto the stage through wafts of artificial smoke, and music drummed through loudspeakers. On the periphery, pyrotechnic flames rose as

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