Cybertruck Body Prototype Casting spied uncovered!! 😲

[Dids]

That's a tall statement. Let's look at your reasons one at a time:

Ditto.

I'm not seeing that - I think you are being fooled by the angle of the (not a) photo.



That's consistent with my analysis this is a production/design jig/tool. It does not speak to whether the photo is real.



That's consistent with my analysis this is a production/design jig/tool. It does not speak to whether the photo is real.



Are you talking about the shop pillar on the far right of the image? I'm not seeing anything unusual there.



A "digital print"? I would expect Tesla to make their signs digitally. It looks like a real sign someone made.



That's not unusual - those areas are quite underexposed and appear to be painted flat dark grey. This is the first place I would expect artifacts to show up



They look the same height to me. I see nothing unusual there.,



I don't see any "floating" components. It's not unusual for temporary structures to be off-center if it doesn't matter (and that appears to be the case here).



I don't see how this indicates the photo is not real.



I don't see how this indicates the photo is not real.



The window frame is not glass, it looks like some kind of steel to me. There is a substantial amount of strength in an area like that where three steel members come together like that. I don't see how this indicates the photo is not real.

In short, I'm baffled why you think this image is not real. You have failed to point out any tell-tail signs of a doctored photo. It's normal, as you mention, for low quality photos to have artifacts. What would give it away as a photoshopped fake are the kind of tell-tale signs of fakery. You have presented none of that, at least not anything that seems to me like it is consistent with Photoshop trickery.

The photo is real, it just doesn't look how you expect it to look. And that's understandable, because this is not a pre-production Cybertruck, it's merely a design/production tool.

I don't see 1-4, 8-10 Why do you think #5?
#6 seems a little out of focus.
#7 is not true, there is overspray.
#11 I don't even know what you're trying to say.

I know you don't like the picture.

-Crissa

It's not that I don't like the photo or the tech. Photoshopping to fool people is cruel and I'm such an angel that I have to defend the wonderful. You could call me a champion or your hero! ?

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[Dids]

Look it's a robot now.

 

[HaulingAss]

I'm not referring to the white, I'm referring to the dark gray that's on all the surfaces which to me indicates it has been coated (whether powder coated like the sign above it says or whatever else). This is what a bare uncoated unibody looks like (Model Y at Giga Texas):

The dark grey is probably primer for the white paint to get good adhesion and prevent scratching/peeling. That still doesn't tell us much about the production version.

 

[Berno]

Maybe someone typed exoskeleton into the teleprompter on reveal day, when it should have read endoskeleton, and nobody at Tesla has picked up on it yet? Some people will read anything you put into a teleprompter.

PS: Down with the Midgate!

 

[Tinker71]

OK I have been a watcher for awhile. I couldn't resist.

1.) I think it is possible that there will be 4/6 major cast components on the CT. The side trusses where a surprise, but they make sense. The bottom front and rear cast are not shown.
2.) The CT will use a lot of adhesives. There is a 2 part urethane set up in the photo. They will use the same techniques as the latest Y. I don't think the structural pack is going to unbolt/separate realistically.
3.) I don't think the 3mm SS is necessary in many places for structural. It would be nice for ding and dent protection, but mostly installed to satisfy the launch claims and bragging rights at the expense of a couple hundred pounds. The stressed skin exoskeleton is an exaggeration for marketing. This is a crazy hybrid. With all the different systems together it doesn't look cheap to manufacture either IMHO.
4.) Is it possible that the second 9 Ton gigapress is for the Model 3? If the rear is now 3-5 cast pieces, maybe it is not entirely necessary? But if there are 2 major side cast (left and right) then maybe it is required because they just doubled the large casts per vehicle.
5.) I don't think the midgate is going to happen. I just hope the window slides or folds down somehow for the occasional long skinny item or pat the dog on the head.
6.) Alternatively there is a void in the separation panel down low. Maybe for a dog door/pass through but not for an adult to get through. This might be accessible if the rear seat was folded down. If so, maybe the rear window is fixed in this case or has a very small slider. There will be something clever/useful as a compromise to the midgate and the vault will get some air conditioning.
7.) This is likely a test rig, but I bet it is pretty close to what we are going to get.
8.) For cost I think we might see a lot of stamped steel in the front and cab. It may be regular steel but it could be stainless and they just painted it for contrast. From the overspray they painted it after attaching the side truss. This doesn't invalidate launch claims either way IMHO. Can they avoid hot dip priming somehow? Most of this won't be exposed to the elements.

 

[Crissa]

Ha nice catch.

That's how camera lenses work?

-Crissa

 

[Cyberman]

That's a hell of a rollbar.

 

[Forestmcmac]

I’m not quite understanding the lack of understanding of perspective in this thread?

I’m no Michelangelo, but the positioning of the rear castings seem to line up perfectly with the rest of the frame. If anything, the most rearward vertical pieces are a couple of centimetres lower to allow spacing for the external bodywork.

THANK YOU!
This is the picture as I see it. everything lines up. The wheel wells are only a fraction of the space that will be provided from the SS body and black trim. Although no apparent midgate, hopefully that square hole is at least some sort of passthrough (maybe even corresponding to the holes up front to the frunk?)
Either way very exiting and lots of great theories!

 

[Don Kedick]

Maybe someone typed exoskeleton into the teleprompter on reveal day, when it should have read endoskeleton, and nobody at Tesla has picked up on it yet? Some people will read anything you put into a teleprompter.

PS: Down with the Midgate!

I’m Ron Burgandy?

 

[charliemagpie]

The square hole may be for Heating/Air con ?

 

[Ogre]

The square hole may be for Heating/Air con ?

• weight reduction
• servicing the vault cover
• HVAC to the vault (something Musk said was possible)
• A mini pass trough/ mid gate alternative

Pick 2 or none.

 

[Rory_RedDog]

Congratulations! Your top pic, perfectly encompasses both side-castings. I was struggling to Visualise it. Cheers ?

 

[cvalue13]

 

[Dids]

I see you didn't bother to run your red line on the bottom of the truck on the passengers side. Is that because you noticed something funny?

 

[Crissa]

I see you didn't bother to run your red line on the bottom of the truck on the passengers side. Is that because you noticed something funny?

No. Because superimposing it is hard. 9-9

-Crissa

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