unclear when these photos were taken, and so unclear whether this RC is on its way to or from somewhere
but I'd strongly suspect that it's headed to/from NZ as the first RC to get tested there, alongside the several betas already there
UPDATE Jan 27th 2024:
Through various efforts between myself, @newwave1331, @JBee, @scottf200, and most recently @bwilliam79, the VIN activation data tracking & presentation effort has evolved to this:
http://ctvins.tehkernel.com
A big hat tip to @bwilliam79 for building upon what...
A few things:
Subject to the below caveat, this CT is sporting the new premium wheelset, which we’ve only seen to date on release candidates built in TX
However, clipped onto the wheel are this set of rings?
These rings seem to be clipped on how the aero hubcaps may clip on, almost as if the...
Admitting this is basically fan fiction: it’s seemed like the last few joint videos between Sandy and Cory had been … off
Probably nothing and unrelated, but the outcome in any event:
Space Campers: Prototype Camper for the Cybertruck - YouTube
The Wedge prototype will make its public premiere at this weekend's Tesla Takeover in San Luis Obispo, California, Space Campers' hometown. PRicing expected $24K start. (pagin @JBee)
With Tesla Cybertruck on the way, Space...
Now that an RC has been built *and* seen from the front, it seempretty well settled that any overhead offroad lightbar does not come standard.
Combined with the various other photos and videos we’ve seen, the existing overhead trim set and it’s sliding visors, etc. - it simply doesn’t leave...
This is that first RC (Release Candidate) Cybertruck built at Giga Texas.
The new wheelset we've definitely not seen before, the flares seem to have a different finish, and the timing with investor call (and who'd be in town for it) all square with a first look at the full RC.
Here's the...
" video shows what appears to be an early prototype of a Tesla van designed to carry passengers through the Boring Company's Las Vegas Loop. "
he basic minibus-like vehicle closely resembles the pods the Boring Company showed off in its renders five years ago. At the time, Tesla and Boring...
Nice 3min overview of that Petersen C&C event
Appears to be one of the drones seen in the CT windshield reflection
Vid also shows that Franz was there in part as a panelist at a talk
‘Murica is on the verge of pumpin’ out full-sized BEV pickup trucks
setting the brand tribalism aside for the moment, it’s a helluva’ thing
by this time next year, I hope many of you are frunked up, ‘murica style
Happy and safe 4th of July
Any auto-glass experts among us?
Some intel regarding the different manufacturers of CT prototype glass was buried in this week's videos from the EV Cars and Coffee citing.
There are two different glass manufacture marks visible on the windshield and side glass, respectively.
For the...
Unnamed “sources,” but apparently due to project Highland these “sources” say Tesla Shanghai is using GPS jammers to prevent drone filming
No mention of also using Xinjiang internment camps (officially called “vocational education and training centers”)
Anyone know if these sorts of jammers...
EDIT TO ADD: The admin created this thread, excising this discussion RE rear bumper from another thread
fair enough, as in that other thread it was a bit of a birdwalk. Just FYI though RE the source of this thread
A thought experiment to set this up:
Take the CT "endoskeleton" as we know it based on recent photos. Then consider two different vehicles built around it.
Both have identical suspension robustness.
In the first vehicle, hang upon it conventional sheet metal like the Model Y, fastened to the...
Again informed by the few new photos of CT construction, like the Q1 earnings frame photo, crash test video, and a particularly helpful pic from @greggertruck - I've put into photo format some of my mental map of some of the bed / bulkhead features.
None meant to be definitive to any fraction...