Cybertruck Body Prototype Casting spied uncovered!! 😲

[Mini2nut]

Because of the commercial style rolling tonneau cover I don't see a midgate happening. It would add to the cost and increase manufacturing complexity.

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[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.

True, but you can't close a doorway that's got something sitting in it, either. You also can't close the vault with a motorcycle sticking out or the tailgate with lumber sticking out.

I do hope the rear window opens, anyhow. I like my fresh air.

-Crissa

It would add to the cost and increase manufacturing complexity.

PS, this is true of most features, especially a midgate. Bit of a tautology.

 

[Deleted member 8313]

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.

In Texas you do what you want. Just can't have a loose dog or people riding in the back. And this just changed not too long ago. Merica.

 

[Ogre]

here’s a better look. This is the real deal

from investor day. Confirmed structure is legit.

 

[fritter63]

from investor day. Confirmed structure is legit.

And I'm guessing it's just ONE giga casting per side, so all that including the wheel well comes out of the press already together?

 

[Ogre]

And I'm guessing it's just ONE giga casting per side, so all that including the wheel well comes out of the press already together?

I think there are 3 castings. Bottom is one big piece with 2 much smaller castings for the weird piece that goes inside the sail pillar.

 

[Ogre]

In case you missed it. Area in the yellow box is way too close for someone to have “Guessed” that’s how it would look.

 

[ED_SFO]

Looks like no sail storage from the new wiring image.

 

[SpaceYooper]

Looks like no sail storage from the new wiring image.

Based on what? I can't tell if there is room in sails from the wiring image at all. What makes you think there isn't?

 

[Ogre]

Correction from above. Looked again, I think 5 castings in the back.

 

[ED_SFO]

Based on what? I can't tell if there is room in sails from the wiring image at all. What makes you think there isn't?

Look at ogre image above that's circled...those underlying structures are in plane with the door openings and sides. If you imagine them putting doors in and bolting the "sails" to those structures there's no room for storage. If the sails do bolt to that structure, the only way it would have room if those structures rotated out and up with the "sail" panel attached. It could but prob not likely.

No need for sail storage when there is the frunk that should be pretty deep. Also from the video from investor day the frunk looks like it opens up like the ford lightening possibly, which I think is way more useful imo.

I attached a pic to give u an idea, to me looks like that whole front area lifts up...not 100% though

 

[Ogre]

Look at ogre image above that's circled...those underlying structures are in plane with the door openings and sides. If you imagine them putting doors in and bolting the "sails" to those structures there's no room for storage. If the sails do bolt to that structure, the only way it would have room if those structures rotated out and up with the "sail" panel attached. It could but prob not likely.

The sides of the truck are pretty wide.

Plenty of room for storage in the rear quarter panel area.

Does not seem to be the simple flip up triangle if it does happen.

I know this is a slim hope. Just pointing out there is still a small chance… tiny even.

 

[greggertruck]

from investor day. Confirmed structure is legit.

Is this from a trustworthy source though? /s

 

[FutureBoy]

Look at ogre image above that's circled...those underlying structures are in plane with the door openings and sides. If you imagine them putting doors in and bolting the "sails" to those structures there's no room for storage. If the sails do bolt to that structure, the only way it would have room if those structures rotated out and up with the "sail" panel attached. It could but prob not likely.

No need for sail storage when there is the frunk that should be pretty deep. Also from the video from investor day the frunk looks like it opens up like the ford lightening possibly, which I think is way more useful imo.

I attached a pic to give u an idea, to me looks like that whole front area lifts up...not 100% though

Check out them gaps... M3 production issues all over again! LOL.

Personally I am liking this pic. Seems like a great way to access the frunk.

But again, the gaps... What about boat mode? Is the frunk going to be water tight?

 

[Ogre]

Check out them gaps... M3 production issues all over again! LOL.

Personally I am liking this pic. Seems like a great way to access the frunk.

But again, the gaps... What about boat mode? Is the frunk going to be water tight?

Seals will be under the rim of the frunk, just like it is on any truck/ threshold in a vehicle.



This is why they don’t want us to see the inside. PETA would flip out if they discovered seals in Tesla’s frunk.

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