Interesting observations from visiting local center and seeing Cybertruck

[fdon1]

This post is a bit all over the place but a few things I noticed when visiting a local center with a foundation series on display.

I've seen a few mentions, and even my own thoughts, that if a foundation series is at a show room that it's an early delivery. And with recent talks of possible demo drives I decided to go visit to gather some info.

This vin end in 462 so if I get called back to do a demo drive before mine arrives or if this truck is being used as demo then maybe it will have a slight discount at some point. I would really opt out for a truck that is being used a demo personally.

The other thing I noticed was some video made mention that although the wiper arm is 1 piece is actually two blades. It appears that way as well and that's also interesting as you may be able to just replace blades individually as opposed to the entire piece should something wear out or go bad.

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[Woodrick]

Most of the wipers seem to be appearing as a single piece of rubber. And there doesn't seem to be any gaps in the wipes pattern on the pictures seen with the wiper working. Unless the two wipers were staggered, I don't see how they could make a gap disappear.

 

[fdon1]

Most of the wipers seem to be appearing as a single piece of rubber. And there doesn't seem to be any gaps in the wipes pattern on the pictures seen with the wiper working. Unless the two wipers were staggered, I don't see how they could make a gap disappear.

I have a video I'll try to upload it. It looks like it but without hands on its a little hard to tell. It's likely the case it's one but damn, who is manufacturing it? Just Bosch? Be nice to get a silicon one as opposed to rubber

 

[Woodrick]

I have a video I'll try to upload it. It looks like it but without hands on its a little hard to tell. It's likely the case it's one but damn, who is manufacturing it? Just Bosch? Be nice to get a silicon one as opposed to rubber

I believe that I remember that someone has already found the price in Tesla parts, it wasn't bad at all (<%50).
I'm pretty sure that I haven't replaces the wiper blades on my 6 year old Model 3 yet.

 

[JTzinski]

I think those that have seen a double blade do not mean an upper and lower part, but rather there are two full length wiper strips side-by-side.

 

[HaulingAss]

I think those that have seen a double blade do not mean an upper and lower part, but rather there are two full length wiper strips side-by-side.

I wonder what a "Double-layer Bubber strip" is?

 

[fdon1]

Most of the wipers seem to be appearing as a single piece of rubber. And there doesn't seem to be any gaps in the wipes pattern on the pictures seen with the wiper working. Unless the two wipers were staggered, I don't see how they could make a gap disappear.

Finally got the video uploaded
. There is a clear middle part to me but just trying to get facts and not speculate amongst the forums

 

[JBee]

Finally got the video uploaded
. There is a clear middle part to me but just trying to get facts and not speculate amongst the forums

Still looks like one length to me. It's just showing some steel reinforcement inbetween.

 

[ÆCIII]

In the Tesla Parts Catalog, https://epc.tesla.com/en-US/catalogs/2816/categories/32889/subcategories/75974/systemGroups/159949 it is shown as a single blade:

- ÆCIII

 

[fdon1]

Case solved then. As for the VIN and delivery, I will wonder about that - this VIN is close to the pine green wrapped employee in Austin, so I wonder what the nomenclature is and why a customer cannot drive with it now, but employees can

 

[MyKidCouldDrawThat]

I wondered if it was a two part, how they could keep the seam between the two from making a trail across as it wipes. Turns out the way to do it is to not do that and make one really long one

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