Elon: "We got a whole bunch of Cybertruck pre-production units that you can check out" (@ Engineering HQ Event)

[StarmanM3]

Since the mirrors are removable third part replacements should become available. Some people will want large mirrors and don't care about highway efficiency.

I am sincerely hoping the multiple camera set up makes the mirrors unnecessary. Then I can drive without until I get pulled over,. Keep them handy to put back on at the request of law enforcement

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[StarmanM3]

That setup almost confirms for me there is no light bar at the top of the windshield. The setup is all about the profile of the truck with the trucks lighting as the focus. Only reason to not turn the upper bar lights on in that situation is if they don't exist.

Should be an easy aftermarket purchase.
but @$100,000 for a quad motor I would expect all the bells and whistles

 

[Crissa]

What happened to the 4-wheel Steering? In the clip, that prototype's rear wheels never twitch from straight ahead... but making that corner would have been much easier with 4WS

The Beta trucks may or may not have features. That truck doesn't even have full tail lights! Also, the rear steering probably doesn't kick in until the end of the steering range, so it turns like any other truck until then.

That setup almost confirms for me there is no light bar at the top of the windshield. The setup is all about the profile of the truck with the trucks lighting as the focus. Only reason to not turn the upper bar lights on in that situation is if they don't exist.

Just because something is in this model doesn't mean it can't be in the production - this isn't a production intent unit. It doesn't even have full working light bar in the rear, or the wheel covers. Who knows what else it doesn't have?

-Crissa

 

[HaulingAss]

Just more unsubstantiated hype.
maybe they get 10,000 made by the end of the year.
then 150,000 in 2024.
how many will be made before the build gets sloppy?
disclaimer: I ordered my Tri Motor 10 minutes into the reveal, Nov. 2019.
tired of the BS

Nobody should have to put up with as much BS as you have. Show yourself some respect and just cancel that order and get your deposit back! Show Tesla who's boss here!

 

[AlDente]

Does anybody know where this is in Palo Alto? Was this the old HP HQ? I wanna drive down to get better pics and snoop lol

Yes, old HP HQ on Page Mill Road. Driving down 280 is easiest.

 

[WHIZZARD OF OZ]

Actually thinking about bugs and the windscreen some more, I think the low angle might help a bit with bug splatter, in that if there is a bit of air flow some bugs might just bounce off instead. Generally the more aerodynamic a vehicle is the longer the bug splatter is.

It would be good to have something more substantial to deflect bugs, maybe some sort of controlled air jets to deflect them would work. But probably simpler would be a super smooth glass surface, or a hydrophobic surface would work as well.

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[Paradox]

But probably simpler would be a super smooth glass surface, or a hydrophobic surface would work as well.

Toyota, and I think Lexus, have done this. I think it was the 2010 Prius had an OEM hydrophobic coating on only the front drivers and passenger door windows, on the top trim level. They only did side windows though because the coating wears off the front windshield because of the wipers amongst other factors to a lesser degree I’m sure.

Best to do is just apply some good glass coating, there are newer ceramic glass coatings (and graphene ones too though graphene coatings are still kinda a buzz word IMO), keep the windshield maintained with a good car soap while washing the vehicle and reapply the coating every X months whe one sees the beading properties waning.

Rain X works great but there are newer longer lasting coatings available, even at the consumer level. Though I will say, none bead as good as Rain X even when freshly applied.

 

[Old Spice]

So brutalist

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