Cybertruck spotted with frunk open, revealing waterfall design!

[Ehninger1212]

well this is awesome.

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[cvalue13]

Thought this might be a helpful reference,
it’s the complete width of the truck which means it’s possibly much wider opening than Lightning.

Wider in what way?

 

[cvalue13]

… the CT is elevated on the turntable, and itself is a tall vehicle

just what kind of second-car trunk y’all think is floating up in the sky?

 

[Coolbreeze704]

Thought this might be a helpful reference,
it’s the complete width of the truck which means it’s possibly much wider opening than Lightning.

Obviously the wheel well is the limiting factor but that full width is going to enable a great many interesting things.

Can you imagine the night time photo of that frunk open to a nighttime sky with the blade of light cutting into the heavens.

The total volume will be class leading. Think of all the space available because of the windshield angle. The dash comes way back allowing for additional frunk space my Lightning cannot have. Will be amazing.

 

[cvalue13]

The total volume will be class leading. Think of all the space available because of the windshield angle. The dash comes way back allowing for additional frunk space my Lightning cannot have. Will be amazing.

I’m hopeful if all this, but less convinced

I won’t be surprised if it’s a bit larger in volume than the lightning, but I’m unsure yet if it will be materially larger.

Let me be devil’s advocate a moment:

• The CT design can cause one to think the “dash comes way back” compared to a Lightning, but on the other hand, the Light in’s traditional hood is seemingly huge compared to the CT’s stubby hood. The design differences between them make it hard to judge whether the CT’s huge window just offsets the Lightning’s huge hood.
  
  
• the CT is OEM running relatively large 35s like a Raptor, but apparently absent the extra 6+ inches of vehicle fender width as a Raptor. That requires significant wheel well space within the CT envelope. that wheel well space meanwhile, doesn’t yet account for the CT’s casting volume that sits even further interior of the wheel well space.

• the nose of the CT seems less tall, meaning the Frunk floor to ceiling volume could be materiallless

none of this to conclude the CT Frunk is smaller or same in volume, or larger in volume. Just to outline some of the things that cause me to be unsure which way this all leans

 

[rickster902]

The more that I look at this picture, I do not think that it's a frunk open. There was a YouTube video of a drone's view from above showing another vehicle's trunk open right next to the cyber truck, Making it seem like the cyber truck's frunk is open.

 

[Deleted member 17810]

… the CT is elevated on the turntable, and itself is a tall vehicle

just what kind of second-car trunk y’all think is floating up in the sky?

"Frunk" Hatch gone from view.

Third shooter vehicle reverse parked after the blue.

CSI: Cybertruck Edition

 

[cvalue13]

"Frunk" Hatch gone from view.

Third shooter vehicle reverse parked after the blue.

CSI: Cybertruck Edition

Is the problem here that people think the video later posted is the source of the OP photo?

because they’re taken at two different times

in OP photo, notice the humans in foreground

 

[S.H.Peterson]

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.

I had been thinking the SAME thing! I think there is DEFINITELY aftermarket mods that will just EXPLODE on the market after the CT makes its appearance. This truck's design just BEGS for it .
I was in the aftermarket parts business for a while and I can see good things about this truck coming!

 

[Deleted member 17810]

Is the problem here that people think the video later posted is the source of the OP photo?

because they’re taken at two different times

in OP photo, notice the humans in foreground

It is, I knew I should have led with the original open "frunk" tailgate.

e: ok I take it back you're right.

 

[cvalue13]

e: ok I take it back you're right.

for the spatially impaired

 

[greggertruck]

It’s the frunk. You can see the whole front face up with it. Look closely at the how it’s missing it’s front when it’s up.

Hope it makes sense. It’s the Cybertruck’ frunk.

 

[Deleted member 17810]

for the spatially impaired

Fun fact: I was gonna end my post with "people see what they want to see".

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