Cybertruck rear window down?! (photos from winter testing)

[Almost Mars]

If it's the lumber HomeDepot picks out if I have it delivered it'll fit.

I was just at Lowe’s the other day and watching all the contractors sorting through the lumber, I pondered how much money is spent on labor because of crappy wood.

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[HaulingAss]

i feel that a pinching hazard would be there if the rear window is down and the cover sliding in front of it.

If that were the case, Tesla would just design the tonneau cover control to only be powered when the window was closed.

 

[CyberSleuth]

So you care? There aren’t many pickups, or even cars anymore, with real rear windows. Or are you complaining because you are bored? I accept that.

What makes you think I'm complaining?
Side mirror height might be too much for me. I'm thinking toaster slot height or perhaps just two eye-shaped holes punched through the stainless steel.

 

[HaulingAss]

What makes you think I'm complaining?
Side mirror height might be too much for me. I'm thinking toaster slot height or perhaps just two eye-shaped holes punched through the stainless steel.

I'm having trouble even understanding what you are complaining about?

I'm getting the sense you think Cybertruck will be a better truck if the window behind the passenger seats is a picture window? Or at least a foot taller? All that would do is allow you to see further down the backside of the tailgate. Big deal. Width is what matters here, not the height.

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

What makes you think I'm complaining?
Side mirror height might be too much for me. I'm thinking toaster slot height or perhaps just two eye-shaped holes punched through the stainless steel.

Have you seen the tiny windows on other Tesla? On other cars? It’s like looking through the wrong end of binoculars. Almost worthless. The digital rear view mirror should give us a good, wide angle, view out the back sand window. Don’t get me wrong, I like a rear window as much as the next person; I just don’t think of it as a functional thing like an ingress/egress port. But if it is, great!

 

[charliemagpie]

Not sure if the window is good for a professional tradie who really needs an 8' bed.

But for most others imo, without needing to lower the tailgate, or might prefer a closed tailgate, super handy to slide in the odd 2400 (8'10") sheet, or the odd pipe, surf board etc.

Better than not having anything.

 

[Tinker71]

Can anyone think of an example of a shorter back window?
It seems to be about the height of the side mirror.

It just needs to be tall enough to stick a couple sticks of molding or windsurf mast or to talk to and comfort /get some air to the dog in the back. 4" would do that.

 

[firsttruck]

It just needs to be tall enough to stick a couple sticks of molding or windsurf mast or to talk to and comfort /get some air to the dog in the back. 4" would do that.

Agree but 14" would be much better

 

[TyPope]

tbh, sounds kinda like you did

Imagine trying to crawl from the front seat, over the center console, doing a low craw into the bed... LOL, hard pass. It would be nice for hauling long, but thin items like lumber or something clean like that which you wouldn't mind on your interior. But crawling from cab to bed, I don't think there'd be much of a market for that. I can see camping in the bed with some kind of tent setup or bed camper like we've seen and it would be great to have the window be able to go down to share HVAC controls.

 

[TyPope]

Have you seen the tiny windows on other Tesla? On other cars? It’s like looking through the wrong end of binoculars. Almost worthless. The digital rear view mirror should give us a good, wide angle, view out the back sand window. Don’t get me wrong, I like a rear window as much as the next person; I just don’t think of it as a functional thing like an ingress/egress port. But if it is, great!

You won't see much out of the rear window when the vault is closed anyway... A video display in the rearview mirror is the only way such a "mirror" even makes sense.

 

[C3y3ber]

So? Is there some value to all this rear window rambling? Do any of us ‘really’ care about the rear window when we have a digital rear display that isn’t affected by headrests, cargo, size, etc? I would like a way to/from the cab and bed, and I would prefer it to be lower than the rear window, and otherwise I almost don’t even care if there is one, let alone the size.

I like an opening rear window. It adds a lot of air flow thru the cab on a nice day cruising. I could also see camping in the vault and listening to the radio or climate control to the vault.

 

[PilotPete]

4" would do that.

Agree but 14" would be much better

My inner 14 year old is screaming "That's what she said!"

Sorry.

 

[PilotPete]

I like an opening rear window. It adds a lot of air flow thru the cab on a nice day cruising. I could also see camping in the vault and listening to the radio or climate control to the vault.

Rolling it down even with the vault closed just to stop that annoying buffeting (thump thump thump thump) you get when a window is rolled down!

 

[CyberGus]

My inner 14 year old is screaming "That's what she said!"

Sorry.

It's hard to hold back on the #TWSS around here sometimes

 

[JBee]

I can't wait until it's no longer popular to use. It's so common it's no longer funny. Hasn't been for years, its like those jokes you politely laugh about, but think to yourself that's just sad and dumb.

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