New Cybertruck Frunk Look + New Wheels Style! [8/13/23]

[JBee]

Now they just have to transition from Bob Burgers to Burger King. I'd like mine witha strawberry shake, large fries and a box of condiments please.

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[Baldey]

You do realize that corner is 1/8" thick like this bottle opener that I have taken on airplanes, and through tons of concert event metal detectors, without ever being questioned. NOT exactly sharp like a knife.

doesnt need to be sharp, when everything is soft as butter at 75mph

 

[charliemagpie]

Linda

 

[Sirfun]

Linda

Any time I see, or hear that name I get this kid stuck in my head! Listen Linda!!!!

 

[BillyGee]

I want to see if they can fit a Milwaukee toolbox in the frunk, ideally, a pair of them side by side would be enough for most worksites.

 

[cvalue13]

I want to see if they can fit a Milwaukee toolbox in the frunk, ideally, a pair of them side by side would be enough for most worksites.

100% confident Milwaukee makes a toolbox that fits in the frunk

also some that don’t

 

[Relivinoz]

I didn't reserve my Cybertruck because of the frunk. It's just a bonus.

I agree, keeping the bed length and shortening the overall length while keeping the cab is critical. I'll use passenger cab to haul most things, except when I have my pups. They will enjoy the flat floor!!

 

[rlindabury]

It's pretty obvious I was talking about the original posts photos and the heading implying that those wheels/tires might be on production vehicles. These are pre-production test vehicles and Tesla has typically changed this stuff prior to production on past vehicles.

 

[rlindabury]

the inference at play here:

across betas, we’ve already seen different and consistent wheels - which ‘old’ wheels are now not showing up on release candidate trucks

these release candidates are showing up with new wheel sets not previously seen on betas

so while I suppose and agree that it’s *possible* that Tesla has with the RCs just introduced a second set of new wheels, but before production will introduce a third set

but nonetheless, these RCs are in the last few weeks showing new wheel sets not previously seen in the past 4yrs

which if nothing else makes these new wheels more likely to be the ultimate production wheels than we’re those on the betas

Yup! While they may become production wheels, I imagine they will have more than one size/type of wheel/tire combination when it comes to various production trims.

 

[Kremmen]

In a production build is the glass installed by a machine and does it use tape until the adhesive cures, or not?

Yes. Tesla vehicles often arrive with tape marks on the glass. They're the same as those visible after a windscreen replacement.

Or so I understand from others, chiefly Australian owners group chatter on Facebook. I have not personally verified this; my car did not have any visible marks.

 

[Petertsai]

The adhesive for windshield can be applied by a robot like machine. They may not have machine setup yet. Adhesive curing time can be temperature dependent. The tape may be used to just keep glass from shifting as adhesive cures.

 

[TyPope]

I do not think these are production vehicles. I know better. We all do. I was just asking about how windshields are installed in production vehicles and whether tape is needed. It would be slow if it had to be applied by people wouldn't it? Would tape be applied by a machine? I am still asking questions here.

Tape is not needed during production. Even back in '97/'98, we didn't need tape. The machine just suckers to the windshield, another sploops a line of adhesive, then the 1st machine gently aligns the windshield and then smooshes it in place and holds it for just a couple of seconds and voila. Windshield done.

 

[RVAC]

That front corner looks wicked!

Not so

 

[Kremmen]

I have worked in several vehicle assembly plants, and have only observed tape being applied when the glass is installed outside of the assembly line. This would be for vehicle repairs, or installations performed without the production equipment. IMHO, the vehicles with tape were assembled prior to the availability of the production installation equipment. Hope this helps to clarify!

If that's true at Tesla too, then presumably reported tape marks on delivery reflect accidental breakages on the premises but post-line. There must be some incidence of that - in your experience is it common?

 

[Cybergirl]

I'm definitely more optimistic about at least one golf bag fitting in there.

I couldn't care less about stowing a golf bag in the frunk. Now if it could hold a spare tire...

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