Check Out The New Tesla Semi "Armor Glass" Breakthrough

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Semi trucks suffer from broken glass on a regular basis. To solve this problem, the Tesla Semi will come with Tesla's new, impact-resistant ... NewsReviewsFeaturesCarListsTeslaCompareEVsChargerGuideBuyingAdviceEVSalesScorecardEVSalesMakesBodyStyleForumBuyPodcastPhotosVideosEvSalesScorecardUSA/GlobalHomeTeslaSemiNewsCheckOutTheNewTeslaSemi"ArmorGlass"BreakthroughMar23,2018at1:00pmETBy:EVANNEXBREAKINGTHROUGH:THENEW'ARMORGLASS'ONTHETESLASEMIThespecial"ArmorGlass"onTesla'sSemitruckisabreakthroughthatyoucan't...ummm,breakthrough.DuringElonMusk'sTeslaSemiannouncement,henotedthattheSemi'sglasswillbecompletelyimpact-resistant.ThisiscriticalasSemitruckssufferfrombrokenwindshieldsaboutonceeveryyear.This,inturn, forcesthe truckout-of-serviceforvaluableperiodsoftime.*Thisarticlecomestouscourtesyof EVANNEX (whichalsomakesaftermarketTeslaaccessories).AuthoredbyMattPressman. TheopinionsexpressedinthesearticlesarenotnecessarilyourownatInsideEVs.Tolearnmore, BusinessInsider satdownwithoneofTesla's staffengineers, "RosieMottsmithhasanappetitefordestruction.Formonths,sheandateamofengineersfiredvariousprojectilesfromacannonoftheirowndesignatsheetsofTesla'sinnovativeArmorGlass—glassdesignedtowraparoundthecabinoftheTeslaSemi." Itturnsout,"Mottsmithandherteamhurledeverythingfromrockstoshreddedtirestotow-hitchesatsheetsofTeslaGlass,seekingtoservetherequirementsoftruckerswhilepreparingtheSemitofacecountlessproblemsontheroadbothseenandunforeseen...theSemi'shugeglasswindshieldisavitalsafetyfeatureandawayofkeepingatruckerontheroad."Above:ElonMuskdiscussesimpactresistantglass(Youtube: DPCCars viaTesla)Whywasit importanttogetthe glassontheTeslaSemi justright? Afterspendingvaluabletimewithtruckers,Mottsmith explains,"It'sahardjob. Truckersarebasicallymechanicsandhandymen.Ifanythinggoeswrong,theyhavetofixitthemselves.Alotoftimespeoplethinkaboutengineersasoptimizingthings,buttrueengineeringisunderstandinghowyourproductisgoingtobeused.Itdoesn'tmatterwhathappensinthelabifthatdoesn'tkeepthetruckersafe."It'sclearthatMottsmithis"all-in"onTesla.Inadditionto hertirelessworkatthecompany,shehasaModel3onorderandherhusbandalsoownsaModelS.Shesays,"What'swonderfulaboutTeslaishowmotivatedeverybodyisbythemission. Notalwaystheeasiestplacetowork—whathelpsyoupushthroughitisknowingthatyourworkispotentiallyaffectingtheentireworld."Typicalof firstprinciples thinking,Mottsmith(who'saformerphysicist)explains,"whatenablesourprocessispushingthingstothelimitandnotaccepting'no'unlessit'sdictatedbyphysics... TheSemiissomethingcompletelynew—it'sgoingtochangeeverything. Youcanjustfeelitinyourgutthatitwillberevolutionary."===Source: BusinessInsider*Editor’sNote:EVANNEX,whichalsosellsaftermarketgearforTeslas,haskindlyallowedustosharesomeofitscontentwithourreaders.OurthanksgoouttoEVANNEX,Checkoutthesite here.By:EVANNEX++ShareonFacebookShareonTwitterShareonLinkedInShareonFlipboardShareonRedditShareonWhatsAppSendtoemailGotatipforus?Email:tips@insideevs.comTrendingGuyTakesICE-SwappedTeslaInForOilChangeAndTrollingEnsuesTransportationSec.ButtigiegRespondsToElonMuskAtWSJEventTheTesla12/9Conspiracy:TSLAStockSplit?FordClosesF-150LightningReservations,OrderBankOpensSoonCybertruck'CyberLandr'CamperExceeds$100MillionInPre-OrdersAboutthisarticleTagsEVANNEXMake/ModelTeslaSemiBodyStyleTruckSignInorSignUpNewsReviewsFeaturesCarListsTeslaCompareEVsChargerGuideBuyingAdviceEVSalesScorecardEVSalesMakesBodyStyleForumBuyPodcastPhotosVideosEvSalesScorecardpartofEdition:AboutUsNewsletterAdvertisingTipusContactLICENSINGCookieSettingsCookiepolicyPrivacypolicyDarkLightAutoMotorsport.comMotorsport.tvMotor1.comRideapart.comMyev.comUSA/GlobalOurInternationalEditionsInsideEVs:USA/GlobalInsideEVs:FranceInsideEVs:ItalyInsideEVs:BrasilInsideEVs:RussiaInsideEVs:DeutschlandInsideEVs:TurkeyInsideEVs:Argentina++ShareonFacebookShareonTwitterShareonLinkedInShareonFlipboardShareonRedditShareonWhatsAppSendtoemail



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