The unveiling of a car is a moment of truth for both, the audience as well as the manufacturer. Although the manufacturers test their cars at extremes before the launch, luck sometimes does not favour them. Let’s take a look at such car debut fails of 2019 which were absolutely cringe-worthy.
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Tesla Armoured Glass | Where is the Armour Though?
Tesla launched it’s super quirky yet a powerful truck, the Cybertruck at the Tesla Design Studio on 21st November 2019. At the launch, Elon Musk was to demonstrate the Tesla Armoured Glass with the help of the chief of design, Franz Von Holzhausen. For showing the armour capabilities of the truck, Franz threw a steel ball at the glass due to which the glass broke. To this, Elon jokingly said that there seems to be a room for improvement. See the video to have a look at one of the latest car debut fails.
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Faraday Future FF91 | Self Parking Fail
Californian EV startup, Faraday Future introduced their first production vehicle and flagship, FF91 at the CES 2017. Everyone was waiting to see the self-parking tech of the car.
This ability was showcased in a parking lot before the launch but when the time came, FF91 just stood there. Then, a technician came in to rescue as he did some adjustments and the car showed the ability to self-park. Check out the video.
Infiniti QX inspiration | Why are you NOT running?
Nissan’s luxury brand, Infiniti was all set to reveal their new electric SUV, QX inspiration at the 2019 Detroit auto show. But to the dismay of the officials of the company, the SUV didn’t start in order to get it to the stage. Eventually, it was pushed on to the stage which made a bad first impression on those who were anticipating the launch. See the tough time officials had to face during the launch here.
Do you know about any other car debut fails of 2019? Let us know in the comments below.
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