# Tesla armored vehicle availability **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 14, 2025, 2:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-armored-vehicle-availability/1014304 "2025-02-14T14:06:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2025, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-armored-vehicle-availability/1014304/41 "2025-02-20T18:54:41Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > I suspect you can’t up-armor a CT by much before it needs a complete redesign. As I posted previously, the metal parts can stop a 9mm or less. They do make armored Cybertrucks for civilian service however. > [@DrDeth](#): > > “Armormax offers an upgraded armoring process that makes the Cybertruck bulletproof against high-powered assault rifles and other weapons.” So, as is- kinda sorta bulletproof. It can be modified to be VIP level bulletproof. It is not a military grade armored car or even close. > [@Great\_Antibob](#): > > They’re already heavy enough to warrant serious thought about infrastructure - get them heavier and many road and bridges won’t safely hold their traffic. A CT weighs 6700#. A Ford F-450 Super Duty = **8600#**. Chevy Suburban= 6000#. In other words, a bit more than a big SUV but not even close to the bigger pickup trucks. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Librarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_librarian/32/402_2.png) [@The\_Librarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Librarian)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2025, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-armored-vehicle-availability/1014304/42 "2025-02-20T20:11:22Z")
Every demonstration I’ve seen of a deplorean as an armored vehicle was, wel, deplorable. But I see a great future for them as IED. Who would ever dare to walk down a street with a couple of those things threatening to explode? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tesla-armored-vehicle-availability/1014304.md?page=2)