Easy enough to check: In Washington, it is unlawful to "transport any living animal on the running board, fenders, hood, or other outside part of any vehicle unless suitable harness, cage or enclosure be provided and so attached as to protect such animal from falling or being thrown therefrom."
In Washington State, and other places, it's illegal to ride with one's dog in the bed of a pickup. Anyone who's owned an SUV doesn't favor losing the advantages of a space for the family dog withing the air conditioned cabin. If this is not in the debut design of the CB, it will be in future...
Wouldn’t it be a wonderful gesture if Elon were to reward buyers’ patience with cyber whistles? I don’t know how many were in the Tesla store, but it was sold out before I caught wind of it.
SUV manufacturers know fully well that the area behind the rear seating is very often where the family dog rides. If you find it ridiculous that people would drive with their dogs in the car, I suppose you haven't lived in the Northwest. The very same features are what can make this vehicle...
There were few details visible at the time I ordered mine. As this vehicle was to be the pinnacle of "smart" design, I had to assume that conditioned air in the bed was desired for camping. It follows that there would be a pass-through, and this would then provide accommodation for a canine...
It would appear that there are few dog lovers among the CB buyers, or there would be more insistence that the vehicle accommodate canine companions without having to resort to losing the rear seating to makeshift covers. This makes sense, since I've never seen Elon with a dog by his side.
I spend much of my time with two kids and one Entlebucher Sennenhund in the rear.
Washington state is one of many states where allowing your dog or pet to travel loose in the back of an open truck bed is illegal. RCW 16.52. ... Transporting your dog unrestrained in the back of an open truck...
You make an excellent point. What would be easier is if there were simply a hood that flips back to cover the opened vault. That would make a likely aftermarket item.
According to the U.S. Census, 687,000 people moved from California to TX in the past decade. There have been more people leaving CA than those moving in.
I ordered without knowing the precise relationship between the cab and the vault, but knowing that Tesla had set out to design the Armageddon vehicle. As such, I hadn't imagined their isolating the cab from the vault. If Elon doesn't get it right, I'll have to cancel.
The absence of "vault pass through" would reduce the utility and appeal of the cybertruck. Elon was imagining this vehicle as an "Armageddon" vehicle, but that's NOT the case if one must exit the vehicle to access the vault! I'm still hoping that this will replace my two gas guzzling SUV's...