Cybertruck bed fully exposed w/ look at storage compartment cubby and LED lighting

[HaulingAss]

I have never owned a truck, but am quickly learning that the worst part about them are all the gatekeeping "experts" crawling out of the woodwork to tell you "what a truck is". Perhaps the new Tacoma is also not a truck, because it has an available motorized tail gate.

Regarding the storage, I don't personally understand the point of such a shallow storage cavity. I also thought it unthinkable for Tesla to ship this without storage for a full sized spare, but that remains conspicuously unseen.

The Tacoma is definitely a truck, the biggest problem for me is it's an ICE truck. I don't give a rats ass whether it has a motorized tailgate, and I don't know anyone who would.

The shallow storage is defintely a big benefit for emergency equipment that you don't want taking up room in the bed of your truck. My F-150 has no frunk and no under-bed storage. That means ALL of that equipment (recovery/tow ropes, tie-downs and ropes for securing loads, tarp, tire plug kit, roadside emergency equipment, etc) ends up in the cab. It's far from ideal.

So, it's a big plus to not only have the frunk, but also the underbed storage. Also, the on-board air means I can ditch the 12V air compressor. For my usage, the ability to repair a puncture with the tire remaining on the truck is superior to having a jack and a spare tire (which doesn't work if both the front and rear tires run over the same puncture hazard). A spare is a one-use item, a plug kit can fix multiple flats. A Cybertruck wheel/tire combo is probably going to weigh more than 80 pounds so it's not the easiest thing to wrestle on there, depending upon the terrain.

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[egandalf]

But the frunk and the bed storage were not even part of the CT on reveal and yet millions decided to put their reservations in without them. I consider them a bonus.

The frunk was a pretty safe assumption, though.

 

[CyberSleuth]

But...

 

[Aces-Truck]

The under bed storage sounds like trying to match competitors features; even if CT has les usability. Honda Ridgeline has it. A neighbor showed me his. He thought it would be great for ice with drinks when tailgating.

 

[egandalf]

But...

As long as it's on the page, I'll keep dreaming.

And YES, I know that the front converting seat / center console is still there. Shut up! This is MY dream! *slams door *distant sobbing...

 

[CyberGus]

A neighbor showed me his. He thought it would be great for ice with drinks when tailgating.

No ICE

 

[Chris9702L]

The under bed storage sounds like trying to match competitors features; even if CT has les usability. Honda Ridgeline has it. A neighbor showed me his. He thought it would be great for ice with drinks when tailgating.

Yup, my Ridgeline has about almost a two foot cavity. The cool thing about it is the tailgate can open two ways, opens down like as shown but also hinged from the left side for easier access to the sub truck .

 

[WenssCT88]

Did they limit the departure angle to make that storage area a smidge deeper?

Suspension is not on high setting. Departure angle on max suspension height will be better.

 

[Bill837]

The under bed storage sounds like trying to match competitors features; even if CT has les usability. Honda Ridgeline has it. A neighbor showed me his. He thought it would be great for ice with drinks when tailgating.

How tall are the sidewalks of that bed? I mean they bought that room from somewhere....

 

[wanders]

Are we taking bets on a motorized tailgate yet?

Motor down, not up

 

[Coolbreeze704]

Motor down, not up

Motorized or assisted?

 

[scottf200]

Motor down, not up

Motorized or assisted?

There must be other videos but from this one today it was slowing going down and there doesn't seem to be a hand on it. Unclear on what motorized vs assisted really means.

 

[tidmutt]

Doesn't look big enough for a spare. That's what I was hoping for. I hope it has a drain plug. Then we could throw ice in there. Or my wet wetsuit after going in the ocean. Then rinse it out later. When I was a kid I had a 69 Chevy stepside that had a rubberized floor in the cab. Now and then I would hose it out. That's what I want for the Frunk and this compartment. The utility of being able to get it filthy, and hose them out.

Yeah, I really wish they would engineer some good options for spare storage. I have an aftermarket spare for my Y (I get a lot of flats) and I would happily give up a little trunk volume to be able to store one under the rear cargo floor. Even one of those expandable spares Audi uses would be fine.

 

[IJNYamato]

If there is not anything below the cover, it looks to be about 8 to 10 inches deep?

It’s about a foot deep.

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