Cybertruck as work truck / for construction work?

[FutureBoy]

Can you IMAGINE a passthrough from frunkgate to tailgate? If it can clear the 'Vault' when rolled into its hidey, seein' it!

It could be a dreamy feature but I hazard to guess that feature died with the Bollinger.
There have been alternative ideas proposed here over the years but we don't really talk about them any more because it tends to blow up in people's faces.

Was it RAM or GM who showed that on their prototype?

The frunkgate to tailgate was Bollinger. And they patented it. See pictures of it below.

There was also the Nissan pickup prototype that had a general open space with no divider between the bed and the cabin. This open space then flowed through to the frunk and a glass grill area. I don't think there was a way to pop open the frunk to let transport even longer items. But also this vehicle didn't look like it was designed to transport building materials or other "dirty" items. Surf boards? Sure. But sheetrock or timbers? Nah.

But it was a prototype so it will never see the light of day.

The GM prototype has a passthrough but basically just goes to the back of the drivers seat.

RAM has what looks kinda like a full passthrough but the grill does not stay open for driving so I don't think this fully counts the same way as Bollingers does.

Pass-Through Storage
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But again.... Prototypes... Till I see something for sale, on a lot, I can't really trust that it will/does exist.

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[Ogre]

I just have to know… WTF are these?

My Tundra has a 6.5 foot bed and usually I had to tilt the tires to get them into the bed. I’m pretty sure the Silverado bed is only 5 foot long. So are these some weird BMX eBikes with tiny seats? If that’s a proper mountain bike, those tires alone are 5 feet long without the frame in the middle.

 

[ED_SFO]

Elon has always conveyed this truck as a tough as nails work truck....i expect the compressor to be heavy duty and be at least 10 gallons. 240v should have at least 1 30 amp and 1 50 amp. I could give up side sails for better pricing...adds alot of cost and complexity to the package. Glass roof delete option that saves money would be good for the real work truck ppl.

 

[FutureBoy]

Glass roof delete option that saves money would be good for the real work truck ppl.

If you want to just break out the glass roof you will have accomplished the delete without needing Tesla's help. Not sure how that will save you money.

Speaking of the roof though, I just ran across this article from 2019 stating that the Rivian would

offer electrochromic glass, as well as several other options, for the roof of its electric pickup truck and SUV

Did this come to pass? Anyone have it or seen it on a Rivian?

I'd be happy with an electrochromic glass roof on my CT but I haven't heard of that option on any Teslas so I won't hold my breath. Of course, I'd also love to see electrochromatic glass on all the windows so I could block out any peeping eyes while I take a nap in the cab. Not sure if the blocked out windows would help or hurt the car prowl possibilities though.

 

[jayrhacker]

- how can we add a lumber rack on this slanted frame

I had an idea for mounting a tent that would work well as a lumber rack also:

https://www.cybertruckownersclub.co...-concept-for-cybertruck.779/page-4#post-38543

 

[slomo]

Elon has always conveyed this truck as a tough as nails work truck....i expect the compressor to be heavy duty and be at least 10 gallons. 240v should have at least 1 30 amp and 1 50 amp. I could give up side sails for better pricing...adds alot of cost and complexity to the package. Glass roof delete option that saves money would be good for the real work truck ppl.

A ten gallon compressor used regularly by less than 1% of owners? Not the sort of feature Tesla would do.

They are also smart enough to know that air tool usage has been in decline for two decades

 

[Crissa]

Elon has always conveyed this truck as a tough as nails work truck....i expect the compressor to be heavy duty and be at least 10 gallons. 240v should have at least 1 30 amp and 1 50 amp. I could give up side sails for better pricing...adds alot of cost and complexity to the package. Glass roof delete option that saves money would be good for the real work truck ppl.

Deleting the glass roof casts money. It does not save money. There's an older thread where I went through the cost per square foot and showed this.

-Crissa

 

[ED_SFO]

A ten gallon compressor used regularly by less than 1% of owners? Not the sort of feature Tesla would do.

They are also smart enough to know that air tool usage has been in decline for two decades

I'm just thinking they will need at least 10 gallons for the extreme lift needed to raise and lower the CT. The model S looks to have about 4-5 gallon tank. Rivian R1T looks to be about 10 gallons. Will post a pic for comparison.

Deleting the glass roof casts money. It does not save money. There's an older thread where I went through the cost per square foot and showed this.

-Crissa

I was just saying as a work truck I just wouldnt want glass under my rack and would rather have an option to delete it...if it cost less than cool. Even if a rack had a whole plate covering the glass part...no point having glass too.

 

[slomo]

I'm just thinking they will need at least 10 gallons for the extreme lift needed to raise and lower the CT. The model S looks to have about 4-5 gallon tank. Rivian R1T looks to be about 10 gallons. Will post a pic for comparison.



I was just saying as a work truck I just wouldnt want glass under my rack and would rather have an option to delete it...if it cost less than cool. Even if a rack had a whole plate covering the glass part...no point having glass too.

Rivian probably used a 12v compressor at 100-200 watts. Even the Rivian 120V inverter seems to be run off the 12V system.

I wouldn't be surprised if Tesla did something different with CT. Higher power would allow a smaller tank. But I'm pretty invested in the idea of Tesla doing some interesting things with both inverter and compressor. In the end it may be easy and conventional.

If there isn't at least one WTF moment in the full CT reveal I will be disappointed.

 

[TESLAtruckchannel]

I'm actually quite interested in seeing if they're going to have that pull out ramp for the rear trunk lid. With that ramp and the rear wheels being lowered, it will be ready to haul stuff much easier. You can simply push a wheelbarrow up.

 

[ED_SFO]

I'm actually quite interested in seeing if they're going to have that pull out ramp for the rear trunk lid. With that ramp and the rear wheels being lowered, it will be ready to haul stuff much easier. You can simply push a wheelbarrow up.

With all things metal, if it's a multi piece sliding mechanism that experiences heavy loads repeatedly and over time, i would assume it will bend eventually and not slide closed properly.

If it was designed as one piece properly reinforced should have much better use over a longer period.

Otherwise not needed tbh to save on cost.

 

[firsttruck]

Deleting the glass roof costs money. It does not save money. There's an older thread where I went through the cost per square foot and showed this.

......
I was just saying as a work truck I just wouldnt want glass under my rack and would rather have an option to delete it...if it cost less than cool. Even if a rack had a whole plate covering the glass part...no point having glass too.

I have same issue. I don't want glass roof for work truck.
I would even be willing to pay a little more to NOT have glass roof.
Please an option for 3mm cold-rolled stainless steel roof.

 

[FutureBoy]

Please an option for 3mm cold-rolled stainless steel roof.

And here it is again.... I just had to make a reference to this topic even though I didn't want to revive it...

 

[JBee]

The joke is the rear glass roof will be the solar panel, so you can't get a metal option of that anyway. ?

 

[firsttruck]

The joke is the rear glass roof will be the solar panel, so you can't get a metal option of that anyway. ?

If there are solar cells, mount the cells on a sturdy surface, 3mm cold-rolled stainless steel.

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