Cybertruck Frunk is made from 2-pieces (first photos)

[PATEL]

As spotted by Joe Tegtmeyer

Image of Cybertruck front hoods (showing they are two-pieces, the front facial panels to complete the face of the Cybertrucks, and a tailgate. This is in the SW testing and training section.

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[Albern]

Does anyone think there's a deployable ramp built into the tailgate?

This sort of reminds me of the sub-top cap of the tailgate when it's closed:

 

[Ehninger1212]

Does anyone think there's a deployable ramp built into the tailgate?

psshh.. no.

 

[ninja6r]

Did people think it wasn't made from two pieces?

 

[Gurule92]

This just in. The cybertruck isnt one big piece of metal!

 

[cvalue13]

I'm not even sure what that means, based on these photos

i dont see where the photos "show" that

i see two completed hoods on the ground

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

As spotted by Joe Tegtmeyer

Image of Cybertruck front hoods (showing they are two-pieces, the front facial panels to complete the face of the Cybertrucks, and a tailgate. This is in the SW testing and training section.

In previous photos there are 2 stainless pieces and a stamping, so 3 metal pieces.

 

[Deleted member 12457]

Couldn't read the labels on the box to see where these parts were shipped from but it appears these pieces weren't manufactured at the Austin Gigafactory.

 

[cvalue13]

Couldn't read the labels on the box to see where these parts were shipped from but it appears these pieces weren't manufactured at the Austin Gigafactory.

that’s almost a certainty

That they’re being uncrated demonstrates they are fabricated offsite

the nature of the crates suggest potentially overseas

None of which would be too confusing if there weren’t meanwhile folks suggesting customer-ready units are being produced

Suppose it’s possible, but seems unlikely, that Tesla intends production hoods to involve overseas parts supply?

 

[GnarlyDudeLive]

This just in. The cybertruck isnt one big piece of metal!

I was under the impression the CT was going to be CNC'd from a single block of SS.

 

[Mini2nut]

More leaked photos!!! Joe, your drone signal is about to be scrambled

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

In previous photos there are 2 stainless pieces and a stamping, so 3 metal pieces.

Here is the photo from a couple weeks ago. It shows a stamped part on the underside before the front is attached. Courtesy Joe Tegtmeyer.

 

[Deleted member 12457]

that’s almost a certainty

That they’re being uncrated demonstrates they are fabricated offsite

the nature of the crates suggest potentially overseas

None of which would be too confusing if there weren’t meanwhile folks suggesting customer-ready units are being produced

Suppose it’s possible, but seems unlikely, that Tesla intends production hoods to involve overseas parts supply?

I thought the steel might have been manufactured at the same foundry SpaceX uses. Does SpaceX get its steel from overseas?

I agree that using a crate makes it look like these pieces are coming from a distance. If they were produced locally (on-site or even 50 miles away) they might use the same kind of racks Tesla uses for parts ready to go into the assembly line.

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

I thought the steel might have been manufactured at the same foundry SpaceX uses. Does SpaceX get its steel from overseas?

I agree that using a crate makes it look like these pieces are coming from a distance. If they were produced locally (on-site or even 50 miles away) they might use the same kind of racks Tesla uses for parts ready to go into the assembly line.

Maybe they were made in Fremont. After all, until recently all of the Cybertrucks were made at Fremont. Just a thought.

 

[cvalue13]

Maybe they were made in Fremont. After all, until recently all of the Cybertrucks were made at Fremont. Just a thought.

never say never, but: the nature of those crates strongly suggests overseas cargo prep

If you were controlling transport only from Fremont to GFTX, you could get away with a lot faster/cheaper transport packaging.

that said, regardless of whether these are intended to eventually be made in-house but they aren't there yet, or if instead they are intended to always be produced offsite (domestic or abroad): that they're being received, uncrated, and held in this manner and in this area of GFTX is to me an indication of current production validation status

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