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The average weight of wiring in cars is 150lbs. So a 4 x size down in wiring diameter and potentially weight is huge. Thats the weight of a heat pump or other heavy duty system. Or extra batteries in the pack. That extend range. Win, win, win

Actually, the castings are not the limiting factor. They can make a casting in 30 seconds. That run rate can more than keep up with the initial production numbers.

So may people keep thinking these will be priced close to or even above S or X pricing. Thats just ridiculous. Tesla knows better than to do that. They need this to be mass market. Only way will be to price them to comparative regular trucks of equivalent size and feature set.

Rivian has to sell them for that much. They are losing $33,000 for each one they sell. The CT is designed from the ground up to be as efficient, or better, to build as anything else they are making now. The Rivian, F150, and others rushed their designs to market to beat Tesla, but while doing...

I’d just buy a model Y.

This is the same one that someone shot interior video of a couple days ago. I recognize the “Max” bag in the passenger foot well and the paperwork/wiring in the center console well.

I think the rear steering has to be steer-by-wire. Given no tunnel in the chassis and the structural battery pack. Whether the front is can be debated. But since the rear has to be steer-by-wire. There’s a good chance the front is too.

Yeah, the BAW will do the job just fine. The CT has a front windshield that is as tall as it is wide. Typical windshields are half the height or less than the width. So one large wiper will get it done

What frunk fiasco? It has one, as expected. If you’re bent out of shape over the size of the frunk, don’t be. It was NEVER going to have a large frunk like the F150. The front end even in the concept wasn’t as long as a F150.

This definitely confirms a powered open/close frunk. Awesome! On my Volvo XC90, this is exactly how the powered rear opens and closes when I’m doing it manually. The resistance is pretty good and takes time to open and close against the motor and gearing. When I use the powered function, it’s...

What are you smoking dude. Curved glass vs flat would hold up better? ? Yes curved steel and far more durable materials would hold up better curved vs flat. But glass, pfft. Given the weight of the truck with the battery pack. There is no way a curved GLASS roof or windscreen hold up better...

I believe with more companies standardizing on NACS, that V4 and updated V3 charging stations will have longer cords to be more flexible. It would be silly if they didn’t. More money to be made by Tesla if they do it.

This isn’t a complaint. Just curiosity. What I’m trying to figure out is if the alignment (circled in red) is purposeful or not. The gap where the vertical panel of the tailgate lines up with the rear quarter panel (circled in green) seems reasonable, to me. So if it’s purposeful, why. If not...

There’s nothing about it’s placement that’s “last minute “. They’ve been designing this truck for years. They’ve had a plan for that camera for years, guaranteed. Its placement, more than likely, has to do with the functionality of vision system for FSD. Monday morning, engineers, and designers.

I think someone mentioned this earlier. I imagine having a forward/backward motion built into the software to help you get out of snow, mud, etc. can be added and tweaked pretty easily. Maybe suggest it on X/Twitter. Elon responds well to good suggestions like this.

Another argument for going stalkless is… Changing the stall positions requires you to lift your hand off the wheel or at least move it significantly. With capacitive buttons on the wheel changing indicators will work the same way changing volume for the radio. Seems like an improvement in...

Wowza. Glad I’ve decided to put a satin or matte black wrap on mine.

So. You’ve shown you can use the internet and Google. Good on you. I stick by my statement. Elon may want it that way. But reality often trumps desire. They could have made the original prototype version. They would have sold less, guaranteed. Quote him all you want, bash it all you want...

Look at it this way. They’re preparing cars for driverless abilities. They built in all the tech for it so that once the software is perfected it’ll be seamless. Additionally the blinker controls and others are on the steering wheel. Check pictures of the wheel for the latest model S. If we keep...

I know. I watched the announcement party live stream. However, how often do cars or trucks match their prototype designed exactly? I’m happy they sized it down some. One, it’ll be better for range, Two, it will fit in most garages and be less difficult in tight situations. This latest sizing is...