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First off, thanks so much for the comments. Undoubtedly the most in-depth response I've ever received on any posting ever, with images!! I appreciate the education on image perspective. Ironically, my analysis ultimately was accurate, I assume you think it was just luck and not a good educated guess? So you understand, I started with the 36" light because I assumed it was the same size as the lights on the sides(maybe it still is). Using my 36" calculation it said the over bed size was 61". That result did raise an eyebrow with me. Which is why I thought, maybe the 36" light was too long an estimate. Assuming there isn't multiple length lights here, my assumption was that it had to be over 24" with the side of the CT door views, but less than 36". My 30" light size, makes the distance between the wheel wells in the ballpark of 51" which as you say is in 4'-3" range. So somehow we arrive at the same destination. As a side note to this conversation, it would seem to me that Tesla has made a very large oversight if it's not at least 4'+" between the wheel wells. A few inches to make sheets of plywood, sheetrock, etc fit with the tail gate down would be a big mistake.
I appreciate your efforts even when I might disagree with your methodology! (No sarcasm)

Regardless, 51” is likely very close to the mark.
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Regardless, 51” is likely very close to the mark.
It’s unlikely Tesla would miss the truck basics of having the intra-wheel-well space large enough for a sheet of plywood.

What remains as remotely interesting (broken record) is the possibility that the majority of the bed is only 51” as opposed to the early prototypes without wheel wells suggesting a possibly enormous bed. That’s a transition from “far more bed width than an F150” to “materially less bed width than an F150”

But, they get 4-wheel steering out of the deal, and can probably still say ‘the bed is longer than an F150’ and/or ‘has the ~same bed floor area as an F150.’ Not a ridiculous outcome - if the four wheel steering accomplishes a materially better turning radius than competitors. Jury out on that.
 

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What are your thoughts on an operational rear window? Since there is no pass through gate, I would think they'd have a working rear glass window. This would appease the vehicle campers with access to the rear thru the vehicle and likely help with temperature control.
 

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Anyone else concerned about the amount of plastic on the front and rear bumper of the truck?
This is supposed to be the toughest production vehicle ever, but the bumpers (where impacts and scratches happen most often) look mighty fragile...

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If the CT still has a rolling vault cover, it seems like it must have changed significantly. We know the roof and rear window are glass, so the cover can't be stored there and still extend above the rear window.

Past images have shown the tonneau cover along the purple line, but is it possible it now follows the green line? That would leave the window exposed like a traditional truck and explain where the cover is stored...

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Not quite right at all. Your calculations are wrong for two reasons, and I’m happy to be clear why…
Geez, I don’t remember seeing “Perspective” on the syllabus for this semester
 


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I don't understand why I keep getting all these ads for BDSM & tying up porn sites! It was just one time, and we were all drunk! Sheez.
Weird, all I see are ads for zip-ties, ball-gags, and plastic wrap
 

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Geez, I don’t remember seeing “Perspective” on the syllabus for this semester
to be fair, my initial leaning tower quip I thought was a concise and totally sufficient explanation


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Any thoughts on why this side panel sticks up above the side wall of the vault?

Considering the finish of the rest of the truck this is kind of exaggerated or perhaps for-a-purpose.

Perhaps the side panel lifts?

I know… I’m smoking the Hopium pipe here. Just work with me here.

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Honestly, these beta prototypes don’t have every option in place from prototype to the next, that just isn’t how this works. Just like we didn’t see obvious gaps for a functioning frunk lid on earlier prototypes, we haven’t seen the sail pillar storage yet either, but that doesn’t mean we won’t see it when the time is right.
The lack of the feature on this bet doesn’t mean we won’t see it
 


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Front doors looks extra thick compared to rear. Maybe if they were slimmer like rear, the middle jumpseat can be an option?

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I think it’s mostly the camera lens and the doors are being viewed from different angles. You can see the inside face of the front door, but just the but end of the rear door.
If the front door was photographed from the Sam angle, I don’t think it would be any thicker.
The latches of each for is the same, but the latch on the front door looks stretched horizontally about 30-40% wider because of the angle
 

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Investor Day wasn't too exciting in terms of the CT besides these awesome video and photos. But all I can say is that I am ready! Bring it!
 

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Ironically, my analysis ultimately was accurate, I assume you think it was just luck and not a good educated guess?
No, more that when the only relevant question is “is this width 48” or 51”?”, even the best effort with that methodology won’t bring any persuasive results. The way I did it, at best produced the result of “well, it’s possibly between 48” and 51”’

And your results were in effect, “no, that width is between 51” and 61 give or take”’ … which given the question being asked seems less of an accurate, lucky, or a good guess, and more like a widely inclusive range that overlapped all possible answers (plus several impossible answers).

But don’t get me wrong, I’m the last person on this forum with any right to critique hare-brained time spent parsing pictures with drawn lines and the like.
 
 




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