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Yeah, really wish they'd have gone with the Model X style visors. The pillars on the Cybertruck are bigger and straight so it would've made it even easier.

Better but they should have the applique pivot upward rather than having to remove it and store it.

They're the same...

Definitely, up to a point. I think a double stack would be beyond that point, there are also structural and safety considerations that make it undesirable. The exposed fiberglass portion is roughly equal in height to the aluminum stringer, which according to the Munro video should be ~25mm...

At first glance Sandy gave the impression 32mm was the total height but after looking at it again in more detail the referenced 32mm must not include the exposed portion of the fiberglass member but just the aluminum stringer (25mm) plus the additional height from the stamped cover (6-7mm)...

To be fair they don't have to necessarily make a taller 46xx cell themselves, they could lean on suppliers like they are also doing for 4680s on top of in-house production. The video theorizes that some of that volume is not just for venting but also for off-road impact protection, that could be...

You seem to be under the impression the 4680 cell is tied to some kind of novel battery chemistry. It's not, it's a form factor. At its core it's a lithium-ion ternary cell like the 18650s and 2170s that have gone before it. The chemistry in current Tesla 4680s is NMC 811, the same chemistry you...

You have no evidence energy density improvements will come faster than that, see how easy that is? If you look at historical energy density improvement across the industry 5% per year is already rather optimistic. Tesla has some low hanging fruit to take advantage of in the short term but it...

Chances are he's playing on the glass half empty-half full trope. Does not look like enough room to double stack, however it does seem a whole lot of volume for it to be just for venting but that could be a function of battery size. Guess there is a sliver of hope for a pack with a taller cell...

Precisely. The point is the scenario you outlined as game changing is equally possible with wired charging. Where induction charging is actually game changing is for robotaxis, but that use case also need DCFC charging capability, which this doesn't support. EVs are not wearables. The...

Don't see what your point is, induction charging doesn't magically create electricity out of thin air, you still need to run power to every single parking spot. Plug-in charging would be no different other than having to physically plug-in once you get out of the vehicle. My comment wasn't...

What is the benefit for apartment and condo dwellers? The concern for wear and tear and vandalism/theft is much more limited compared to a DCFC scenario and an AC induction charging installation that addresses that makes it far more expensive, on top of the vehicle side hardware.

For AC charging it's a solution to a non existent problem, taking a couple steps to plug in is not an issue. Where induction charging comes into its own is at DCFC stations to support robotaxis, along with the added benefit of reducing maintenance (wear and tear) and vandalism/theft.

So ~10kW limit meaning it will be for AC charging only and not DCFC capable? If so, this has to be the most useless accessory one could possibly think of.

Yeah, surely it must be a short term band-aid solution for early deliveries due to the production line not being fully outfitted/automated, not something that is sustainable in the long term as the ramp grows.

Why didn't you make the top portion of the fender flat like on the original design? It would look far better.

They never made any sense because even back then (Oct 2023) they were already at a ~3GWh run rate from a single line. Considering there are going to be four of them up and running by the end of Q3 2024 that means a ~12GWh run rate (~90k CTs) without factoring any improvement in output from each...

Unless one really needs the storage space, sleeping on the floor would allow you to tuck your legs under the front seats for more room.

Ideally one would have designed it to be able to pivot upward so as to move out of the way without requiring removal of any sort. Yeah, not including an electric pump for the tent when you have a vehicle with easily accessible outlets in the bed is another head scratcher.

Finally we’ll get a good look at the massive HVAC unit that sits behind the frunk, don’t recall seeing anything remotely that big when they tore down the R1T and Lightning.