Several weeks ago, Elon Musk participated in the podcast of Joe Rohan, a comedian and martial arts fan who is well known in the United States. So much so that the guests on his program are usually people of great public notoriety. One of the last to visit his recording studio has been the actor and former professional wrestler Dwayne Johnson, also nicknamed “The Rock.” There have been multiple topics addressed during the relaxed talk, which also included references to cars. Both Johnson and Rohan are car enthusiasts and have a good collection of cars in their garage.
However, it seems that the interpreter in several installments of the Fast and Furious film saga is not as up to date with what is happening in the sector as his interviewer. In fact, his ignorance has been made evident when reference has been made to the Tesla Cybertruck, a model that has been in the news for several years and whose first deliveries will finally begin on November 30. Although large-format pick-ups are La Roca’s weakness (he himself drives a gigantic Ford F-150 Raptor R), he had no idea of ??the existence of the electric version that the founder of SpaceX has also developed. .
Musk himself has shared on X (formerly Twitter) the cut of the conversation in which they talk about Tesla models. Both agree that those who drive one are delighted with its performance and behavior. “Everyone I talk to who has a Tesla tells me they are delighted with their car,” says Johnson, who asks Rohan if Tesla’s catalog includes any SUVs. He tells her that yes – they are the Model X and Model Y – and that there is also the Cybertruck. Right after mentioning this last vehicle, the actor tells him if there is a pick-up, which shows that he does not know that the Cybertruck is one. The comedian tells him that it is just the model he just mentioned and asks if he has ever seen it. The answer is obvious: “No.”
Faced with this response, Elon Musk himself has responded through social networks: “We have to give ‘The Rock’ a Cybertruck as soon as possible. He needs to understand the beauty of it.” The actor drives a powerful Ford pickup truck powered by a combustion engine. Specifically, it is a Raptor R that he picked up at the dealership last August, where he happened to meet Ford CEO Jim Farley.
We don’t know when it will end up making the leap to electromobility but, if you want, you can opt for the oval brand’s zero-emission pick-up, the F-150 Lightning. This model is a direct rival to the Tesla Cybertruck, a car that Musk describes as “indestructible.”
To demonstrate this, he accepted the challenge that Joe Rohan proposed to him when he came to his podcast: shoot an arrow at 300 km/h at the bodywork to see if it would pierce the sheet metal and penetrate the cabin. The exterior of the car, made of stainless steel, withstood the “attack” and only ended up with a small mark, an insignificant dent. The arrow took the brunt of the test, since its tip broke.