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Elon is signaling us.
Will CT have red and green marine positioning lights? They should just stick in some RGBs.

Also are we heading for a boom in skipper tickets? Or are we going to add river docking to the standard driving exam along with parallel parking? Might be a new services industry in itself, along with 4x4 lessons.
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Since Cybertruck with 35" tires should have a much higher ground clearance (16") than Land Rover Defender (11.5") and Elon says Cybertruck can safely float, Cybertruck wading depth (maintain wheel contact with river/lake bed) might also be higher than Land Rover Defender.

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Land Rover Defender 90/110/130 Off-Road – The Numbers
Off-Roading is a popular activity for a lot of drivers. And there is no doubt that the Land Rover Defender is built for it.
https://www.landroverusa.com/vehicles/defender/index.html

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Land Rover Defender 130, 4-door, 8-seat, Air Suspension

Wheelbase - 118.9 inches
Ground Clearance – 8.6 inches to 11.5 inches
Maximum Wading Depth – 35.4 inches ( 899mm )

Approach Angle – 37.5 degrees
Breakover Angle – 27.8 degrees
Departure Angle – 28.8 degrees

Tires: Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac 255/70R18, diameter 32.1"


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Why the 2020 Land Rover Defender Is Great Off-Road The systems that keep the new Defender rolling when the going gets tough.
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Apr 1, 2020
https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2020-land-rover-defender-off-road-features-review/

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New DEFENDER 90 | 900mm Wading Depth
Head deeper into the wild with the new DEFENDER's 900mm wading depth and new Wade programme within Terrain Response 2.
Apr 13, 2021
Land Rover South Africa

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Just need some modified Sherpa tires and then it will GOOOOOOO!
 

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Lol I meant flooded areas
Still a body of water. Especially if it is deep enough to have the CT float. Ultimately it isn't where the water IS that makes it choppy. It's that the wind is blowing and how hard it's blowing. Including if the waves are coming from a windy area far away.

Reminds me of the craziness that is flood insurance vs hurricane insurance. Flood insurance only protects against losses sustained from flood waters. Hurricane insurance only protects against losses due to wind damage from the hurricane. It is often the case that a claim will be denied after a hurricane because the damage involved is deemed to be caused by wind or water instead of the one that your specific insurance covers. If you have flood insurance, the damage was surely caused by wind. If you have hurricane insurance, the damage was most likely cause by flood waters.
 
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Since Cybertruck with 35" tires should have a much higher ground clearance (16") than Land Rover Defender (11.5") and Elon says Cybertruck can safely float, Cybertruck wading depth (maintain wheel contact with river/lake bed) might also be higher than Land Rover Defender.

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Land Rover Defender 90/110/130 Off-Road – The Numbers
Off-Roading is a popular activity for a lot of drivers. And there is no doubt that the Land Rover Defender is built for it.
https://www.landroverusa.com/vehicles/defender/index.html

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Land Rover Defender 130, 4-door, 8-seat, Air Suspension

Wheelbase - 118.9 inches
Ground Clearance – 8.6 inches to 11.5 inches
Maximum Wading Depth – 35.4 inches ( 899mm )

Approach Angle – 37.5 degrees
Breakover Angle – 27.8 degrees
Departure Angle – 28.8 degrees

Tires: Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac 255/70R18, diameter 32.1"


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Why the 2020 Land Rover Defender Is Great Off-Road The systems that keep the new Defender rolling when the going gets tough.
By Christian Seabaugh
Apr 1, 2020
https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2020-land-rover-defender-off-road-features-review/

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New DEFENDER 90 | 900mm Wading Depth
Head deeper into the wild with the new DEFENDER's 900mm wading depth and new Wade programme within Terrain Response 2.
Apr 13, 2021
Land Rover South Africa

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I don't think it will have that much wading depth if the floorpan is sealed and is where the buoyancy starts. Maybe 600-700mm before it floats with the suspension all the way up?

The defender doesn't have a sealed floor pan and intentionally doesn't want to float, also has a smaller body footprint.
 

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EM daydreams of CT cruising around on the surface of Mars. CT being water tight on Earth is undoubtedly related to his intent to pressurize CT on Mars.
 

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Will you be using your Cybertruck's boat-like features, and in what way??

Just tweeted this morning by Elon Musk.

"Cybertruck will be waterproof enough to serve briefly as a boat, so it can cross rivers, lakes & even seas that aren’t too choppy"

I’ll believe it when I see it, I’m definitely not going to test it with my CT that’s for sure.

Sometimes Elon just seems like a walking/talking meme.
 

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No ingress when waiding through water seems like a good idea. Its not about being a boat. I think thats the Bling of its capability not what its all about. imagine also how this effect dust ingress. I wonder if this is done by interior pressurisation??
 


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Cybertruck boat tours! Coming to a city near you!
 

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I wonder what my local lake would say... I doubt they'd let me in
 

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My fun intention was to take the odd tourist for some beach driving and surf fishing, now I'm upping the price. lol
 

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No ingress when waiding through water seems like a good idea. Its not about being a boat. I think thats the Bling of its capability not what its all about. imagine also how this effect dust ingress. I wonder if this is done by interior pressurisation??
Maybe the on-board air compressor will do double duty by being plumbed into various enclosed compartments so it can pressurize them and prevent water from coming in the drain holes.

If so, I'm naming my Cybertruck "Bubbles".
 

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I don't think it will have that much wading depth if the floorpan is sealed and is where the buoyancy starts. Maybe 600-700mm before it floats with the suspension all the way up?

The defender doesn't have a sealed floor pan and intentionally doesn't want to float, also has a smaller body footprint.
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Elon says he wants to smack down ICE.

Both Ram 1500 TRX (ICE) and Ford F-150 Raptor (ICE) has wading depth of 800mm and both have larger bottom body footprint than Cybertruck.

Besides the Land Rover Defender (ICE), Ram 1500 TRX (ICE) and Ford F-150 Raptor (ICE) there are still many other ICE trucks and SUVs with wading depths of 700mm or more.


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Tesla Cybertruck
Length 231.7 in (5,885 mm)
Width 79.8 in (2,027 mm)
Wheelbase 149.9 in (3,807 mm)
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2022 Ram 1500 TRX
Exterior length (") 232.9
Exterior body width (") 88
Wheelbase (") 145.1
https://www.ramtrucks.com/trx/specs.html


How the Ram 1500 TRX Dominates the Ford Raptor
... the RAM 1500 TRX has a water fording depth of 32 inches (812mm)
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https://www.motorbiscuit.com/how-the-ram-1500-trx-dominates-the-ford-raptor/

2022 Ram 1500 TRX price and specs
.... Ram quotes 295mm of ground clearance, an 812mm water fording depth
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June 2022
https://www.drive.com.au/news/2022-ram-1500-trx-price-and-specs/


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2022 Ford F-150 Raptor - Water Fording Depth - 32 in (81.0 cm)
https://www.fordservicecontent.com/...50-Raptor-Card-Version-1_RQ-EN-US_10_2021.pdf

2021 Ford F-150 Raptor
https://media.ford.com/content/dam/fordmedia/North America/US/product/2021/f150/raptor/pdf/2021-Ford-F-150-Raptor-Tech-Specs.pdf

SuperCrew with 35" tires
Wheelbase 145.4
Overall length 232.6
Overall width 96.0
Width w/o mirrors 86.6
Ground clearance 12.0

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2023 Ford Ranger Raptor - Water Wading 850mm
https://www.ford.com.au/showroom/future-vehicle/next-gen-ranger-raptor/specifications.html



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2022 Ford Ranger - wading depth of 800mm
https://www.ford.co.uk/vans-and-pickups/ranger/features
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The Ranger goes where lesser vehicles may fear to tread. In fact, the Ford Ranger’s wading depth of 800mm lets it prove itself both on dry land and through water.

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* All vehicles below are ICE type vehicles

Vehicles with high water wading depth Don’t want to risk your drive during unexpected floods?
By Autodeal on Mar 02, 2022
https://www.autodeal.com.ph/articles/car-features/vehicles-high-water-wading-depth

The Philippines is prone to weather extremes, this can come in the form of sudden and heavy rain to baking hot heat. While we can’t do much against the heat, there are cars out there that can handle a sudden flood or two with ease. Whether you are going off-road or wading through a flooded street, your vehicle’s wading depth matters. Aside from its grounded clearance, some buyers often consult the wading depth capacity of the model they’re eyeing, many Filipinos put this into consideration given the high probability of flooding during the rainy season.

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Ford Everest midsize SUV able to wade waters as deep as 800mm.

Ford Ranger Raptor wading depth capacity goes up to 850mm

Ford Ranger too can wade up to 800mm.

Nissan Terra SUV 800mm wading depth

Mazda BT-50 pickup 800mm wading depth

Mitsubishi Montero Sport midsize SUV can wade up to 700mm

Nissan Navara can also wade up to 800mm

Nissan Patrol Royale 700mm water wading capacity.

Toyota Hilux able to wade up to 700mm of water

Toyota Fortuner has a water wading capacity of 700mm

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado able to wade 700mm of water

Toyota Land Cruiser can wade through water as deep as 700mm


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