Not mentioned yet is the glass(windshield/windscreen and windows) in the Tesla Semi.
A big advantage of ALON® is there will never be any chipped or broken windshields from rocks or some other debris.
Elon said that on average truck windshields are replaced about once a year(I'm guessing from chips and cracks from rocks mostly)
The company that makes ALON® is SURMET: Surmet - Global leader in Transparent Ceramics Manufacturing | ALON® - Aluminum Oxynitride | Magnesium Aluminate Spinel | Lightweight Transparent Armor | Infrared Optics
"Best known for its ALON® Transparent Ceramic (also known as Transparent Aluminum), Surmet is a pioneer in other advanced technologies including IR Optics Materials, Optical Coatings, Precision Optics Fabrication, Lightweight Transparent Armor design and solutions, and other related products."
A big advantage of ALON® is there will never be any chipped or broken windshields from rocks or some other debris.
Elon said that on average truck windshields are replaced about once a year(I'm guessing from chips and cracks from rocks mostly)
The company that makes ALON® is SURMET: Surmet - Global leader in Transparent Ceramics Manufacturing | ALON® - Aluminum Oxynitride | Magnesium Aluminate Spinel | Lightweight Transparent Armor | Infrared Optics
"Best known for its ALON® Transparent Ceramic (also known as Transparent Aluminum), Surmet is a pioneer in other advanced technologies including IR Optics Materials, Optical Coatings, Precision Optics Fabrication, Lightweight Transparent Armor design and solutions, and other related products."