Leak images of Cybertruck analysis Tail Gate Lights

[Dids]

Of course you can just unplug the light.... I was responding to @Ogre saying he thinks it was kept out of the gate to keep costs down.... let me try again to be even clearer.
I think in the 80s when they added 3rd brake lights to pick up trucks they choose the back of the cab because it was higher, less prone to damage (light bulbs used to have filaments), and people used pickup trucks for working and so removed the gates frequently. Also lights needed a reflector and they were deeper than the typical 80s gate thickness.... now in 2022 everything is different. Lots of people use trucks as a daily driver ( I blame power steering and automatic transmissions) and tailgates are more than 4 inches thick for some reason and lights are solid state led.

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[Bill906]

I think in the 80s when they added 3rd brake lights to pick up trucks...

Cars - 1986
Trucks - 1994

Slow news day. I'm bored.

 

[charliemagpie]

I see. Google is your (only) friend.
Ha

 

[SSonnentag]

Here is a close up that may be an updated version of the vault gate. This was from the Austin photos 6 months ago or so.

This is the original prototype. Note the razor sharp corners and edges on the tailgate and trailing edges of the box.

 

[AgathaStrong]

I also saw the images and noticed the double set of tail lights. Pretty cool feature if you ask me! It's always good to have an extra set of lights to increase visibility on the road. If you're interested in upgrading or modifying your truck's lighting, you should check out truckelectrics.com. They have a wide selection of premium vehicle lighting and auto electrical supplies that could help you take your truck's lighting to the next level. I tried it, and I really liked it. I wish you good luck and happy modding.

 

[Dids]

I also saw the images and noticed the double set of tail lights. Pretty cool feature if you ask me! It's always good to have an extra set of lights to increase visibility on the road.

Slightly pedantic of me, but I disagree with the blanket statement that more lights increases visibility on the road.
Eyes dark adapt, the brain ignores things that don't fit. Etc etc.
More lights and brighter lights do not make anything more visible, they can make something more confusing and make it take longer for the brain to identify.
While the brain is struggling to identify the confusing information it is not doing anything like avoiding hitting the confusing object. This is why people slam into police cars that look like a Christmas tree.
In fact the safest lights would be identical to all other lights , require all cars to have identical lights, at the same height and same distance between at the same brightness (yes boring, but still safest).
Visibility is not actually a problem usually, the problem is brain identifying and reacting appropriately.

 

[TyPope]

Slightly pedantic of me, but I disagree with the blanket statement that more lights increases visibility on the road.
Eyes dark adapt, the brain ignores things that don't fit. Etc etc.
More lights and brighter lights do not make anything more visible, they can make something more confusing and make it take longer for the brain to identify.
While the brain is struggling to identify the confusing information it is not doing anything like avoiding hitting the confusing object. This is why people slam into police cars that look like a Christmas tree.
In fact the safest lights would be identical to all other lights , require all cars to have identical lights, at the same height and same distance between at the same brightness (yes boring, but still safest).
Visibility is not actually a problem usually, the problem is brain identifying and reacting appropriately.

That makes sense, especially when you realize we figure speed differences (further than you can use 3D spatial awareness) by how fast taillights get closer together or further apart. It can be confusing when they keep moving and flashing.

 

[JBee]

I can attest to the police Christmas light show. A new Kia Stinger cruiser pulled me up for a random breath test, because I driving home at midnight on a Friday. The lights were so bright in the mirrors I couldn't see the road in front of me and had to lean forward to get out of the glare of the lights in the mirror.

They had the little slimline laser lights everywhere. I told the officer straight out that the lights are too bright and can't be good for your retina health or night vision, and that I thought they were a road hazard and surely can't meet health and safety regulations. I asked him if he had them switched to night or day mode (day mode needs to be brighter). He only responded that that is the way the new ones are.

I also told him I have never, and will never smoke or drink, but he wanted a test anyway, which of course I passed with flying colours.

Uniform lights also are boring and put people to sleep. But for country night driving I dim the dash lights to minimum, turn off the center nav screen completely and even block the blue highbeam light indicator because it messes with my night vision and sensitivity. I hope the CT gets a high contrast oled screen and proper dark mode.

 

[Crissa]

People slam into Police cars not because they're shiny. They slam in things aside the road all the time. They'e asleep or drunk. Signs get smashed regularly.

-Crissa

 

[Ogre]

Slightly pedantic of me, but I disagree with the blanket statement that more lights increases visibility on the road.
Eyes dark adapt, the brain ignores things that don't fit. Etc etc.
More lights and brighter lights do not make anything more visible, they can make something more confusing and make it take longer for the brain to identify.
While the brain is struggling to identify the confusing information it is not doing anything like avoiding hitting the confusing object. This is why people slam into police cars that look like a Christmas tree.
In fact the safest lights would be identical to all other lights , require all cars to have identical lights, at the same height and same distance between at the same brightness (yes boring, but still safest).
Visibility is not actually a problem usually, the problem is brain identifying and reacting appropriately.

Plus lights destroy night vision and make it more difficult to see things which are not lit up. Not a huge deal on the highway, but on backroads it is.

 

[Dids]

People slam into Police cars not because they're shiny. They slam in things aside the road all the time. They'e asleep or drunk. Signs get smashed regularly.

-Crissa

I see you agree with me. Brighter/ more lights would not help... The brain is not processing.

 

[Crissa]

I see you agree with me. Brighter/ more lights would not help... The brain is not processing.

More can help, by marking out the outline of the vehicle. That's why I prefer width markers on the roof which have a wider view angle and less occlusion from the center mass of the vehicle.

-Crissa

 

[Quicksilver]

People slam into Police cars not because they're shiny. They slam in things aside the road all the time. They'e asleep or drunk. Signs get smashed regularly.

Drivers (and I use the term loosely) slam into things because they are distracted and riding around with their head up their third point of contact.
Most people aren't driving, they're aiming and hoping for the best.
I was a Drivers Trainer/License Examiner and Accident Investigator in the Army and a Commercial Driver for many years.
There should be mandatory driving schools and no one should be given a license until they attend one.
I was stationed in Germany and Korea and both countries required driving school.
It it too easy to get and keep a drivers license in this country.
There is a legion of lawyers in this country that specialize in keeping drunk drivers on the road.
Maybe FSD will solve a lot of these problems.

 

[Crissa]

Driving school weirdly is barely associated with lower accident risk when made mandatory.

Mostly because it becomes a grift rather than about safety when expanded.

-Crissa

 

[JBee]

Driving school weirdly is barely associated with lower accident risk when made mandatory.

Mostly because it becomes a grift rather than about safety when expanded.

-Crissa

Ah Na. Only in countries where social responsibility is optional. In Germany you have to do first aid course, and get heavy fined if you don't stop at an accident without emergency services there yet. Some people are safety dyslexic and performance based training and testing helps give people useful driving skills. Good training costs, and road users shouldn't skimp on good training and "learn" from other people's bad habits.

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