First Cybertruck towing pic with trailer attached + light bar on front bumper

[Mini2nut]

We know the length (under 19‘) but I am very curious about the exact body width of the Cybertruck.

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[Jhodgesatmb]

it’s between where the headlights are

separately, the earlier NZ photos had a similar looking lightbar (?) except placed on the roof

could always instead be some sort of sensor for the purposes of the testing? Or they’re testing an accessory located in dan fervent positions, precisely to determine the utility in different positions?

Ok, I see that something very similar is mounted on the ‘roof’ (with suction cups?). I think your sensor idea makes sense. After all they are winter testing.

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

If you mount the light bar above the roof, you tend to get a lot more insects on your windscreen as they try to fly up to meet it, but you normally have a more even illumination on the ground. Mounting on the bumper, protruding from the front, also offers some light impact protection from others at parking spots. The only way I'd mount a roof light bar on the CT is inside the cabin roof behind the windscreen, otherwise it will destroy the aero. A slim full width light bar in the gap above the bumper could also be possible, and would avoid running extra cables to the roof one, as it could just fork off the headlight cables already in the front.

Not many insects in the New Zealand winter. Why even bother with any of the lights? They are snow and ice testing of steering, suspension, and control, not lighting (my guess).

 

[JBee]

Not many insects in the New Zealand winter. Why even bother with any of the lights? They are snow and ice testing of steering, suspension, and control, not lighting (my guess).

I'm talking about where to best mount a light bar on any vehicle, in any country, not just for testing in NZ.

In this case with the CT in NZ I believe the roof mounted light bar was not a good location as it would have created reflections in parts of the windscreen and dash because it was not shrouded. Mounting it in front of the grill got rid of the issues. I assume the standard CT headlights were not adequate for the testing they were doing so they added some ad hoc?

 

[jerhenderson]

Red five standing by

lock s foils in attack position.....

 

[Sirfun]

Elon Musk is pretty knowledgeable about pop culture, and it wouldn't surprise me to know that he was referring to the old show from the 60's "Car 52, where are you?"

One problem with that theory. It was "Car 54, Where Are You". My wife and I watched a pre-release screening of the movie in the 90's.
Here's the Wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Car_54,_Where_Are_You?_(film)

 

[kbolt]

Sure wish we could actually see the trailer. But I appreciate it anyway lol

3 pages so far and I'm surprised no one else has commented on this. Like how do we know they are towing a trailer? It could be a farming hoe. It could be nothing. It could be an RV trailer. It could be a unicorn.

 

[flowerlandfilms]

It's the number of the test for the camera. Not the number of the truck.

 

[Setok]

Interestingly I can't make out the front aero wheel flaps in these pictures. That might be because the pictures are too fuzzy (I guess that would be the most likely reason) or it could be because they want to test driving through snowdrifts where those flaps would be a bit of a hindrance?

The bumper itself does not look like the standard Cybertruck bumper either, but one that sticks out further.

 

[Ehninger1212]

I only see '512', the area code for Austin, TX.

 

[LoneWolfO6]

3 pages so far and It could be a unicorn.

Yes, it could be a 30KW tow generator to charge the other CT?!

 

[Galactus55]

Elon Musk is pretty knowledgeable about pop culture, and it wouldn't surprise me to know that he was referring to the old show from the 60's "Car 52, where are you?"

Not to be a stickler but it was "Car 54 where are you?"

 

[Bluechip506]

I think 512 is really just the serial number. But playing along with the secret messages theme, 512 is also the Austin area code.

And a so so tequila.

 

[TyPope]

Well, I'll say this. It's good to see them actually towing with the Cybertruck. Well, maybe they aren't actually towing. Maybe they are just testing connection software where the Cybertruck lowers itself to get under the hitch and then raises itself to engage. Maybe the trailer is just parked behind the Cybertruck and looks like it is connected.

Dang, we don't know anything.

 

[Chris Pierce]

Elon Musk is pretty knowledgeable about pop culture, and it wouldn't surprise me to know that he was referring to the old show from the 60's "Car 52, where are you?"

Except it was “Car 54, where are you?”

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