I've mentioned this before but I'll say it again for those that missed it; structurally its better if they use the straight wall inside the bed that can also sit directly on the rear bed cast. That in turn also stiffins the cast and distributes the bed load into the rest of the vehicle throughthe a frame.
One of the more interesting unanswered questions - sail plane stowage. It will be telling how Tesla wants Cybertruck to evolve in its choice how it utilizes its exoskeleton for consumer value-adds.
Sail storage opportunity exists. Structurally, not the whole outer skin and no-way encompassing the top chord of the exoskeleton.
The top of the exoskeleton transfers load stresses. Stresses are transferred to the skin down/up from the bottom chord(platform). Torsional rigidity is sacrificed at every occurrence that interrupts those forces by cutting the chord load path.
…wishing what you want and what you see as proof-positive validating an assumption is not supported by the mfgr Tesla.
So, I realize this is the original prototype, with the door handles and original awesome tailgate, but if you zoom in, you can clearly see the panel gap for the sail, by the rear door handle. I find it hard to believe Elon would promise a CT that is better than the prototype, and then nix the sail storage. Not happening.
One of the more interesting unanswered questions - sail plane stowage. It will be telling how Tesla wants Cybertruck to evolve in its choice how it utilizes its exoskeleton for consumer value-adds.
Sail storage opportunity exists. Structurally, not the whole outer skin and no-way encompassing the top chord of the exoskeleton.
The top of the exoskeleton transfers load stresses. Stresses are transferred to the skin down/up from the bottom chord(platform). Torsional rigidity is sacrificed at every occurrence that interrupts those forces by cutting the chord load path.
…wishing what you want and what you see as proof-positive validating an assumption is not supported by the mfgr Tesla.
This would be epic. Someone posting a shot of an ICE truck with a similar design.Whew, OK here I go again about sail storage. I grabbed a collection of images to visually go along with why there are many reasons that, even the latest prototype looks like there are access doors with sail storage. There looks to be a difference though. The original prototype had a small triangular door like they showed in the one photo during the reveal. All clues point to them increasing the size and having the whole rear quarter panels open as large doors almost like Falcon doors, allowing access to the whole side of the CT behind the rear passenger doors. (which BTW also don't have door handles also).
Photo #1 shows the gap above the rear passenger door that would be for the front of the sail storage door.
Photo #2 shows how the door overlaps the black material on top of the bed, so the door could be hinged on the inside and open along that angle over the black material. (If it isn't a door the black material would overlap the side).
Photo #3 is interesting because it shows how Tesla redesigned that bottom rear corner to be not a sharp 90 degree point that would be dangerous with the door open. Do to the angle of the top hinge the 90 degree corner near the passenger door would be high and out of the way.
Photo #4 shows the original design, so you can see how sharp that bottom corner was, and how with that door being the small triangular shape wouldn't give access to the areas below there. BTW, with the Cybertuck having no wheel wells inside the bed, gives you some idea of how deep these storage areas will be. Why would you not want access to all that space?
That's the first prototype. All the newer prototypes got rid of that door and relocated it into the black wheel arch.So the charging door makes some pretty sharp angels and pointy bits. I would love to have storage in all those space but This would be a huge hit on structural integrity. Creating the need for a significant structure to bear the load and strengthen the framework especially if all that was hinged and hanging. I would be cool to see smaller compartments. The triangle of the sail makes more sense sine it does not have the transitional load that the lower side panel would have.
I get you see redundant dollars hanging off the side of the structural box you describe which are Tesla’s profits driving away for good. But 30”X” is the value proposition inherent in the whole Tesla Cybertruck product sale and reason d’être. The 3mm S.S. remains structural to the integrity of the product’s unique selling point, exoskeleton, in-use, in crash and in torsional rigidity.
Begs redesign to avoid road deitrus, mud and frozen snow accumulation. Relocate to a cleaner access for everyone not dressed in overhauls, gloves and scraper in the leg pocket.That's the first prototype. All the newer prototypes got rid of that door and relocated it into the black wheel arch.
Hey rr6013
I hope you are right. Are you proposing something like this? or hinged more like the reveal photo on the website.
One of the more interesting unanswered questions - sail plane stowage. It will be telling how Tesla wants Cybertruck to evolve in its choice how it utilizes its exoskeleton for consumer value-adds.
Sail storage opportunity exists. Structurally, not the whole outer skin and no-way encompassing the top chord of the exoskeleton.
The top of the exoskeleton transfers load stresses. Stresses are transferred to the skin down/up from the bottom chord(platform). Torsional rigidity is sacrificed at every occurrence that interrupts those forces by cutting the chord load path.
…wishing what you want and what you see as proof-positive validating an assumption is not supported by the mfgr Tesla.
or this might be a more realistic example.I hope you are right. Are you proposing something like this? or hinged more like the reveal photo on the website.
