Cybertruck Amphibious Technologies Video

[GlockandRoll]

^^^^ This, is exactly the problem. This is how people die. Or at least need to be rescued.

Finally, some realistic and reasonable advice on this topic. Thank you!

I dont think anyone is arguing otherwise dude lol.

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[electricAK]

I dont think anyone is arguing otherwise dude lol.

My point was that it's the *idea* that the CT is somehow able to maneuver like a boat, has propulsion, etc. that is dangerous. If tesla encourages this idea, trouble will follow.

 

[GlockandRoll]

My point was that it's the *idea* that the CT is somehow able to maneuver like a boat, has propulsion, etc. that is dangerous. If tesla encourages this idea, trouble will follow.

Well, it is able to manuvre like a boat, but what I dont get is how this turned into a "let's bash the guy who says is a good idea to cross a flash flood" - that was never my argument.

All I said was that the reason people get into trouble in flash floods is that they are at the mercy of the current and then get pinned against things. I'll never put my CT in the water unless it is a life-or-death situation, and it's the only option.

But, we dont have ANY detail really about how it will work, so it's all just speculation.
It might end up being a very expensive $10K option anyway, which I wont go for.

All I want is a dual-motor with ultra- HiFI audio, solar bed, 5-passenger seating, and the super-bio whatever air filtration system they offer it.

I might not even get enhanced auto-pilot.

 

[Dids]

Well, it is able to manuvre like a boat, but what I dont get is how this turned into a "let's bash the guy who says is a good idea to cross a flash flood" - that was never my argument.

All I said was that the reason people get into trouble in flash floods is that they are at the mercy of the current and then get pinned against things. I'll never put my CT in the water unless it is a life-or-death situation, and it's the only option.

But, we dont have ANY detail really about how it will work, so it's all just speculation.
It might end up being a very expensive $10K option anyway, which I wont go for.

All I want is a dual-motor with ultra- HiFI audio, solar bed, 5-passenger seating, and the super-bio whatever air filtration system they offer it.

I might not even get enhanced auto-pilot.

What he said. But with FSD

 

[JBee]

My thought was to pressurise as a pre-check for air leak prior to getting a green light to enter the water. It doesn't have to be high pressure. If sensor measures pressure loss, there is potential for water ingress.

After that, we could open the windows if we wanted.

As Crissa pointed out your test would actually be a underpressure test by sucking a partial vacuum in the truck cabin and voids. If you use a test that increases cabin pressure instead, it will force the doors outwards against the door latch, and will likely leak given the doors are of significant area and will create a fair bit of force. The vacuum will also create force but in the right direction to compress the door seals, and technically could continue whilst floating and if you don't open the windows to keep it better sealed. The obvious negative here is that if you do get a leak is will bring water in faster.

Overall, I don't think it necessary though, and if anything you would want to have inflatable door seals, that expand into the door frame when the door is shut. With that you could then measure the pressure of each door seal to see if they are intact and unobstructed, meaning you can have some certainty regarding it's buoyancy.

Sorry, but once again I have to comment on the video...first the "dah-dah" revelation noises are super annoying, and second the independent drive by wire diamond steering idea is rubbish and never going to happen, so that form of wheeled water propulsion won't either.

It would be much easier to simply mount a small water turbine housing on the rear wheel hubs, and drive them directly from the independent electric motors from the driveshafts using differential thrust. When you drive on the road the range impact would be minimal, as the opening would be to the side and the air would be ejected to the rear. In the water the small turbine would be submerged and suck in and expel water to the rear, which could also be used like a normal boat rudder because of the standard 4WS. It would not cost much at all and would not require any extra motor or drive train, just a hub addon. Otherwise a ePTO connection for a trolling motor on the hitch will work too.

 

[Crissa]

More people die each year in the US because they thought they could float across or along rivers and creeks than are killed by flooding. It's just consider a boating or swimming accident rather than a flooding or vehicle accident. (I know boats and rafts are vehicles, just, that's how statistics are kept.)

Just a side note, as I agree with the rest of @Rutrow said about the rarity of old fashioned water crossings.

-Crissa

 

[Kite]

Is there any video now of owners driving their new truck in the water? water deep enough for the CT to float.

I'd like to see how the CT behaves when floating, possible speed in high waves, etc.

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