Cybertruck spotted with frunk open, revealing waterfall design!

[greggertruck]

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[JBee]

Noice!

As predicted from the beta model photos and front side gaps, we now have confirmed grill lift for the frunk lid like the Lightning! That's awesome, much easier to load and organise, and even allows us to do an outside pull out sliding kitchen if we want. Now we just need to see some sail and under bed storage action!

 

[scottf200]

Via tweet above:

 

[cvalue13]

For no good reason, I feel dirty seeing it open - like it needed a spoiler alert

 

[uff_da]

Its like a bigfoot that I believe in.

 

[Gurule92]

Fuck yea!!!¡

 

[charliemagpie]

Is it my eyes ?

Why is there an angle ? Seems to me it just should be flush with the body

 

[JBee]

Is it my eyes ?

Why is there an angle ? Seems to me it just should be flush with the body

Not quite sure what you mean with the angle, but the frunk hinge is under the windscreen, with arms that come out to hold the frunk, which will allow it to tilt up higher and backwards so you don't hit your head on it. It also places the back edge of the frunk over the windscreen when it's open so that any water that is sitting on the frunk runs away with the windscreen drain under the windscreen.

 

[Gurule92]

Is it my eyes ?

Why is there an angle ? Seems to me it just should be flush with the body

Probably opens like the rivians tailgate

 

[John K]

These feel like intentional leaks… I did not say stop...

 

[charliemagpie]

Hinge is of course, correct. The hinge has to be there.. so that must be it.

But It looks like a solid piece, perhaps it's just shadow.

 

[cvalue13]

which will allow it to tilt up higher and backwards so you don't hit your head on it

Hinge is of course, correct. The hinge has to be there.. so that must be it.

remember, too, that in order to clear the BAW the hood has to swing towards forward before it can do much upwards

word to the wise: if the CT hood is powered, don’t leave your wiper extended up off the glass while the windshield dries from a wash, then later forgetfully hit the power hood open. Ask me how I know

 

[JBee]

Lots of solid interactions that you have to consider, plus environmental and safety constraints.

I wonder if you can still see the road if the CT frunk is open.

Also I noticed in the crash video, in the under-body shots, that there are two structural elements that come forwards to hold up the front bumper. These look like they will be ideal to mount an aftermarket (optional?) bull bar to the front of the CT. The only thing then is given the grill lift opening now, the bull bar needs to be far enough forwards so the frunk grill can pass behind it. It also means any bull bar that is higher than the bumper will partially block frunk access.

Otherwise you need a bull bar that folds down too... or some sort of self folding transformer style bull bar, that can be deployed for country roads, but otherwise is hidden for driving around town. Could even be made speed sensitive and aerodynamic. I've been toying with idea of adding active aero parts to the CTas mods. Even a front and rear inflatable nylon cushion would work, you know like outside airbags. Only question is how do you get them to look nice, but maybe not that important whilst you are zooming past at speed.

 

[jerhenderson]

ermergerd

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

Is it my eyes ?

Why is there an angle ? Seems to me it just should be flush with the body

Agreed. It ‘would’ be great news but this photo is just not good enough to tell ‘what’ we are seeing. Click bait for sure but we will need more proof.

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