Cybertruck Body Prototype Casting spied uncovered!! 😲

[charliemagpie]

I know that this is an old thread by now but I have been looking at this casting for some time now and what made me think it was partly a jig was the set of large flanges on the side closest to the viewer. I circled them (red) in the attached drawing. Are these possibly locations where the exoskeleton would be attached? I really do not know but they seemed incongruous to me so I thought (initially) that they had a different function than being part of the rear end. I still don't know about the upper sections (blue circles).

I did finally get the newest FSD Beta and Holiday Update so I am placated for a day or so

As an ex retailer, I can say with absolute uncertainty that those protrusions are in fact there to mount the exoskeleton. To guide the overall shape and space for the tire and the inside sail storage.

Note, sail storage extends both sides of the wheel well.

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[Crissa]

The PR department in China works closely with their legal department to quash trending libelous topics. They also provide positive information on how to use Tesla products.

-Crissa

 

[Ogre]

I'm not following - how do you advertise less than zero?

You are just repeating my point back point here. Tesla gets away with zero advertising because their products are great.

 

[Mrp911]

All here:

Please keep in mind that this photo is likely NOT a CT at all. That doesn't make it fake, real, or anything in between. This is most likely a tooling mold, again, NOT a CT. I'd eat my phone if that is exactly what the inside of your future trucks will look like.

When tooling, you need something that is rigid enough to move around, lift, put through non exact automation lines, etc. This image does not provide any proof of features--or lack thereof. But yes, it is "real", or whatever.

I would offer you some ketchup to eat your phone but saying exactly gives you some level of a future out.
My guess is these are very close to final and will be used to make the in process hand build prototypes we hear about. We can all speculate but it is only speculation.
Happy New Year.

 

[charliemagpie]

Last year, Tesla's sales apparently jumped due to the competitor's adverting during the Super Bowl.

It may qualify Tesla as the first company in the world to operate and grow on a negative advertising budget. Lol

 

[tmeyer3]

I would offer you some ketchup to eat your phone but saying exactly gives you some level of a future out.
My guess is these are very close to final and will be used to make the in process hand build prototypes we hear about. We can all speculate but it is only speculation.
Happy New Year.

Ketchup would be lovely, thank you!

 

[JBee]

I was wondering if anyone knows what the rules are in the different USA states, in regards to traveling around with the rear tailgate open with a secured load in it? Thx.

 

[TyPope]

Where do people think the canister for the tonneau is?

That would likely reduce the front footwell by 6" as well?

-Crissa

I believe the canister is directly beneath the window in front of the bed. It sits directly behind the rear seats sort of in the lean area... in the small of your back as you sit there. My 2 cents.

 

[Dids]

I was wondering if anyone knows what the rules are in the different USA states, in regards to traveling around with the rear tailgate open with a secured load in it? Thx.

I have not been to all of the different United States.. But tailgate open is not a problem. Secured load is only a problem if it looks bad or stuff flies off. Pickup trucks don't get pulled over much unless it's really bad.

 

[alan auerbach]

I was wondering if anyone knows what the rules are in the different USA states, in regards to traveling around with the rear tailgate open with a secured load in it? Thx.

I'm certainly no authority but would guess that there are no restrictions other than a generalized "Any load must be secure."

 

[Ogre]

I have not been to all of the different United States.. But tailgate open is not a problem. Secured load is only a problem if it looks bad or stuff flies off. Pickup trucks don't get pulled over much unless it's really bad.

When I was loading a 16 foot long 18” culvert atop my friends rickety trailer I expressed a bit of concern to the guy at the yard that I’d get pulled over. This is clearly not legal in Oregon.

He said the police almost never pull over people like me doing home improvements, but if they saw a commercial truck doing this they would pull them over in a heartbeat.

I’m not sure if he was just bullshitting me, but I did not get pulled over and clearly I made it home.

I’ve driven with loads hanging over a tailgate many times. I don‘t think I’ve ever hung a load out of my truck this far, but lots of times 2 feet or more in open air. I don’t think police are super excited about pulling over load violations.

 

[Dids]

When I was loading a 16 foot long 18” culvert atop my friends rickety trailer I expressed a bit of concern to the guy at the yard that I’d get pulled over. This is clearly not legal in Oregon.

He said the police almost never pull over people like me doing home improvements, but if they saw a commercial truck doing this they would pull them over in a heartbeat.

I’m not sure if he was just bullshitting me, but I did not get pulled over and clearly I made it home.

I’ve driven with loads hanging over a tailgate many times. I don‘t think I’ve ever hung a load out of my truck this far, but lots of times 2 feet or more in open air. I don’t think police are super excited about pulling over load violations.

You only need to flag anything that hangs more than 5 ft past the bumper in Massachusetts or anything that is very invisible like a pipe is advised. Maybe use hazards if transporting a trampoline!

 

[John K]

I have not been to all of the different United States.. But tailgate open is not a problem. Secured load is only a problem if it looks bad or stuff flies off. Pickup trucks don't get pulled over much unless it's really bad.

Many pickups on the road SHOULD be pulled over regarding their loads.

 

[Crissa]

I believe the canister is directly beneath the window in front of the bed. It sits directly behind the rear seats sort of in the lean area... in the small of your back as you sit there. My 2 cents.

That's not where it is in the diagram.

That has it under the bed.

-Crissa

 

[TyPope]

That's not where it is in the diagram.

That has it under the bed.

-Crissa

Yeah, that makes as much sense. The tricky thing would be there is no way to close or open the vault if you have a midgate open. It just makes more sense to me to not have a midgate and to use a sliding downward opening rear window to enable an air conditioned (including heated) vault area.

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