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Laser windshield wipers are quite improbable. Let's ponder this for just a minute. these may work for small amounts of water, but for a good downpour the amount of heat that would be required to instantly turn water to steam (and that's what we are talking about) would be enormous....remember...

TBH i could care less if it's "bulletproof" as I, for one, don't live in south central LA or Oakland (I kid I kid) The SS body is a bit overkill IMHO, but it should be durable, but I am curious how it will stand up to everyday dents and scratches. Especially when hauling things like rocks in...

"One of the greatest challenges in this world is knowing enough about a subject to think you are right, but NOT enough about the subject to know you're wrong" -Neil deGrasse Tyson

Anyone know how it works if your closest Tesla center is over 2 hours away by car?

This one could be interesting to implement on the CT. Since the air suspension is active and expecting a certain height of the truck it may become confused and/or error out the system. There is also going to be the extra issues of connecting the motors with new wiring harnesses since the motors...

its not a touch screen there are two touch panels 1 in the steering wheel and one in the center armrest the big display can be controlled with hand gestures (ala Minority Report) there are sensors in the dash and in the roof that detect the hand movements. I gotta be honest, after seeing this...

TBH, i am wondering in a normal world how many will throw rocks at your windows, just to see if they can break them......

This is from a chineese EV startup, but just look at that dashboard...it would be bad ass in the CT. Honestly this 48" display makes the CT 17" display look cheap.

LED WRAP!

There is transparent solar cell glass right now, Tesla should use that tech for the roof glass. https://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2019/05/9-8-efficient-transparent-solar-glass-product-clearview-power-finds-global-glass-manufacturer/

but apple can produce products quick enough to meet demand (even back when Jobs was first fired) Tesla cannot.

Another good question will be if it does chip / spider crack after a rock....can standard window repair techniques (Like Safelite) or will there need to be something else or costly replacement.

Car buyers tend to be brand loyal. Also the wide adoption of electric vehicles is still a ways off (if ever) Tesla has a lot of obstacles to overcome before they can take more than a small fraction of market share from Ford. Some of the bigger ones are Price showrooms/car lots vs build to...

here is a different thought....how about Tesla allows us to put money into our reservations and reduce the price of the truck by that amount. So lets say, for example, i put in $50 a month into the account over the next few years that's an easy down payment :)

^^^ THIS ^^^ I think you will find most pickup truck buyers don't by for speed, but for hauling capacity, towing capacity, and utility.

It could be quite possible to make it all 1 unit and roll from the top around the corner to the bumper, however, this would not appeal to pickup truck buyers as many of us use the tailgate for multiple purposes. IE work surface. I would also kill the built in ramp they showed during the reveal...

It's possible, but it does seem a tad off in the video. Elon turns to talk to Franz starts to say something, then cut and hes holding the tailgate.

ok maybe direct drive was the improper term. But they do have the motor and a small gearbox on the same axle as the tires it drives, no drive shaft/trans combo as in ICE cars. This setup seems more like an ICE quad with a chain drive.

Anyone find it a tad off? All Tesla's are direct motor drive. Might be for center of gravity issues?

Yeah i caught that too, seems they cut away and Elon was holding up the tailgate before they rolled again and he let it down but no one pushed a button. It's also possible they put some bracing under the cover so it didn't bow under Elons weight..... I am wondering, since during the reveal...