An M5 MacBook Pro was run over by a car and still worked. Learn how its rigid aluminum body and premium build helped it escape with just scratches and dents.
A MacBook Pro with an M5 chip survived being driven over by a car, picking up only scratches and carrying on as if nothing happened. The story quickly spread on Reddit and turned into an unexpected reminder of what MacBooks are often praised for: a rigid aluminum body and a durable build designed to last.
The Reddit user going by Solid-Associate6144 said he had bought the M5 MacBook Pro just two weeks earlier and had always assumed laptops like this were fairly fragile. That day, he accidentally left the machine in a budget Tech Protect sleeve on the roof of his car, drove off, the laptop hit the road, and he only found it after roughly half an hour of searching. The sleeve bore clear tire tread marks, which led him to conclude the computer likely went under the wheels.
Instead of the pile of broken parts he expected, he found an almost intact MacBook: the casing showed only minor exterior damage, and the laptop powered on and worked normally. The sleeve may have added a little protection, but commenters quickly debated what truly made the difference—either the strength of the aluminum enclosure or the simple physics of load distribution that prevented a critical pressure point.
Even those arguing from a mechanics standpoint conceded that most laptops would probably not get off so lightly; lids, displays, hinges, and internal mounts are usually the first to go. Judging by the discussion, escapes like this remain unusual for mainstream notebooks. In the end, the episode reinforces that a premium body is more than a design flourish—it can decide whether a machine survives situations that often end in a total replacement.