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My Cybertruck reservation is far from getting filled but I have a 2011 F150 that I made a winch installation and I have used it a lot for pulling stumps. I haven't gotten the truck stuck yet. Finding no DC systems on the Cybertruck that can handle a winch and no winches that operate on...

Question on using solar panels to charge. My Model 3 and Y can charge at a minimum of 5A. On 240V that's about 1.25kW. Is it also 5A on 120V? That would mean you have to have a minimum of 600W to charge at all. That would add about a mile of range per hour of charge time.

Sounds interesting. It looks like it needs to 'soft start' to keep the current minding bits in the CT happy. As far as a compressor goes, I'd look at tapping the onboard air in the truck or just carry a portable battery powered compressor.

Most DC-DC have a pretty large capacitor across the input for filtering. That looks like a dead short initially and is probably what is tripping the protective circuit. As far as reset, that is software. My 2011 F150 has fuses but also FETs in the Body Control Module. Each time the circuit is...

Trickle charger probably not But 20A chargers are available. Yes the start amps is a lot. I may have to use an alternate way to start it. Like a soft start on an AC motor. What we need is a good 120 or 240V winch.

I am building a 12V 300A supply using 3 server power supplies in parallel and planning to power them from the CT's 240V in the bed. My 12,000 lb winch says it can draw just a little over 300A so this should work for all but the worst case. Only concerns are for the 240V if it is raining.

Due to it's size and weight, the EPA does not require rating the Cybertruck.

Sadly the charger is in the car. So you cannot blame a third party charger.

FYI the OP trip: Some of that may have been at 80MPH posted speed limit. In Tx that means 85 or better. Still I think the CT range is adequate for non-long haul trailer pulling. Charging speed will probably increase as 800V charging rolls out.

AS far as ICE cars supplying enough current for a winch, my F150 has electric power steering so it has a 250A alternator. Because power steering takes a lot of power. I'm looking for a 120 or 240V winch suitable for a pickup. ~10,000lb would be great and could plug into one of the rear outlets.

I paid $72K for my Model 3 performance in 2018. I'm glad I didn't wait. I'm now 67 years old. Yes the new Model 3's are better but I've had 4 years to enjoy mine. If I get a founders offer, I'm jumping on it. If you want to wait, that video above implies that they will eventually have a 500...

Yall need to watch this video. This truck is not comparable to Ford or Chevy, or Rivian.

An EV should lose less range when loaded. A gas vehicle uses extra energy to accelerate the load like and EV but gets none of that energy back when braking. An EV uses regeneration to recoup some of that energy.

Out of Spec Reviews (Youtube) ran range tests on the Rivian and Lightning loaded and unloaded. I think the difference was only 5% or so. https://www.emload.com/v2/file/dmJ2UnpjZFhyZVhMampFQVJHek9PQT09/18yo-Teens(3423).avi But it doesn't make as good a story.

The truck is supposed to be the same size as an F150. I wouldn't call it huge. Larger wheels and tires should cost you range and rid quality. To each his own.

On older cars the tires were higher profile and so the sidewall stuck out beyond the WHEELS. So they were not easily rashed. Today the tires are low profile so there is less sidewall to stick out.

I have found that the voice commands replace the buttons you so desire. I can change temperature and seat heater by pushing the button (icon) that's always visible on the screen or using voice commands activated by the button on the steering wheel. On the Tesla forums there is a listing of the...

I have no doubt that Ford can build a good electric truck with decent range. But they will not have a charging network like Tesla. That is the biggest reason I have ordered the CT. Tesla also has several advantages like having built EVs since 2012 and OTA updates. As far as buttons, have you...

With no paint, the assembly line will be cheaper and shorter to build. The new 4680 batteries and pack construction should save a lot on=f money too. If you don't like the stainless look, you can always get a wrap.

With the air suspension, Won't the stance be configurable?