FRUNK on the Cybertruck?

[Crissa]

I was scheduled to have one installed, but have decided to leave my Y alone since I plan on selling it once the CT is available. Hopefully I won't be waiting long . . .

Just do it. If you're always waiting for the perfect time, you'll never do it.

-Crissa

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[Deleted member 3316]

Do you guys think that the frunk and tailgate will be power operated? I've only opened the frunk in my Y 3 times because the hood feels like it's going to dent when I close it.

You can buy an auto close and auto lift for your frunck it even changes the icon on screen and app to alternate between open and close rather than just open.

I think Cybertruck will have way more aftermarket options than factory and I’m hoping Tesla will preempt this by installing wiring to support.

 

[Crissa]

...Tesla will preempt this by installing wiring to support.

Pre-empt? That means to block. Did you mean prompt?

-Crissa

 

[JBee]

Pre-empt? That means to block. Did you mean prompt?

-Crissa

In this context it would be to allow accessories, by doing the wiring before someone else has to, to make it easier for them:



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[Deleted member 3316]

Pre-empt? That means to block. Did you mean prompt?

-Crissa

Preemptive action forestalls a predictable problem, not necessarily to block. When used in warfare a preemptive attack would serve to stop an enemy action. In this context a preemptive installation of wiring would serve to negate the requirement to perform the laborious task post purchase.

So yes, you could say “Stop you don’t need to pull off all that interior trim, the wiring is already there.”

 

[Crissa]

Preemptive action forestalls a predictable problem, not necessarily to block. When used in warfare a preemptive attack would serve to stop an enemy action. In this context a preemptive installation of wiring would serve to negate the requirement to perform the laborious task post purchase.

So yes, you could say “Stop you don’t need to pull off all that interior trim, the wiring is already there.”

Okay, but I don't think it would preempt installing addons, tho, which is what my reading of your sentence read. ^-^

-Crissa

 

[Deleted member 3316]

Okay, but I don't think it would preempt installing addons, tho, which is what my reading of your sentence read. ^-^

-Crissa

You want a winch. Or powered gate, preemptively wiring connector at factory makes life easier. You want a light set at the apex, or a snow plough? It’s just like trailer wiring it’s all there in case you want to add on.

 

[cvalue13]

The Cybertruck hood is much lower than the Rivian or Lightning hoods. That means frunk access won't be a problem even if the hood simply opens conventionally, like all other Tesla to date.

and yet, every passenger vehicle’s TRUNK is designed analogous to the lightning …

must be a coincidence rather than a decades-long learning around usability and ergonomics

 

[Ogre]

and yet, every passenger vehicle’s TRUNK is designed analogous to the lightning …

must be a coincidence rather than a decades-long learning around usability and ergonomics

It is no doubt a superior design from an ergonomics perspective. But Teslas don’t use it on their frunks because they need the structure for crash protection. I think Ford can get away with their design on the F150 because the bottom of their frunk is so high up. The top of Cybertruck frunk isnt much higher than the base of the F150 frunk.

I’d like to see it, but I don’t think it‘ll fly from a safety perspective.

 

[Deleted member 3316]

It is no doubt a superior design from an ergonomics perspective. But Teslas don’t use it on their drunks because they need the structure for crash protection. I think Ford can get away with their design on the F150 because the bottom of their frunk is so high up. The top of Cybertruck frunk isnt much higher than the base of the F150 frunk.

I’d like to see it, but I don’t think it‘ll fly from a safety perspective.

I’m not as thunk as you drink I am…?

 

[Ogre]

Ducking autocorrect

 

[RVAC]

It is no doubt a superior design from an ergonomics perspective. But Teslas don’t use it on their drunks because they need the structure for crash protection. I think Ford can get away with their design on the F150 because the bottom of their frunk is so high up. The top of Cybertruck frunk isnt much higher than the base of the F150 frunk.

I’d like to see it, but I don’t think it‘ll fly from a safety perspective.

They could it just doesn't make any sense to do it on any existing Tesla models, both in terms of height as the hood is already at about trunk level and because the space is too small to make that worthwhile.

 

[JBee]

It is no doubt a superior design from an ergonomics perspective. But Teslas don’t use it on their frunks because they need the structure for crash protection. I think Ford can get away with their design on the F150 because the bottom of their frunk is so high up. The top of Cybertruck frunk isnt much higher than the base of the F150 frunk.































I’d like to see it, but I don’t think it‘ll fly from a safety perspective.

It is no doubt a superior design from an ergonomics perspective. But Teslas don’t use it on their frunks because they need the structure for crash protection. I think Ford can get away with their design on the F150 because the bottom of their frunk is so high up. The top of Cybertruck frunk isnt much higher than the base of the F150 frunk.

I’d like to see it, but I don’t think it‘ll fly from a safety perspective.

This was covered previously on this thread, with pictures. There is not much height difference, neither an issue with the safety structure.

https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/frunk-on-the-cybertruck.5807/post-123903

However, I think the amphibious mode will make a grill lift frunk unlikely.

 

[JBee]

It is no doubt a superior design from an ergonomics perspective. But Teslas don’t use it on their frunks because they need the structure for crash protection. I think Ford can get away with their design on the F150 because the bottom of their frunk is so high up. The top of Cybertruck frunk isnt much higher than the base of the F150 frunk.

I’d like to see it, but I don’t think it‘ll fly from a safety perspective.

This was covered previously on this thread, with pictures. There is not much height difference neither an issue with the safety structure.

https://www.cybertruckownersclub.com/forum/threads/frunk-on-the-cybertruck.5807/post-123903

However, I think the amphibious mode will make a grill lift frunk unlikely.

 

[Ogre]

Just eyeballing it, but looks to me like the frunk bottom on the Cybertruck is about 8” lower than on the F150. There is a lot of chunk underneath where the truck part of the F150 starts. The side view you posted above doesn’t show how much of that facia is below the frunk bottom at all.

The blue area is space which the F150 has for re-enforcing the front end which the Cybertruck would not. A frunk with a lifting face would reduce total area they can reinforce for impact protection by half versus having a bucket style frunk.

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