No door handles on the Cybertruck

[Cyberman]

From what we've seen, it appears that the app senses your phone, and once you touch the finger sensor, it pops the door and inch or so.

There's a giant magnet up in the stratosphere that kinda takes care of everything.
No, but seriously, what Bill said.

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[CYBRSMTH]

The Cybertruck will be devoid of any type of handles for opening. No door handles, tailgate handle or frunk handle. It’s the first ever for a production vehicle that I know of.

I will be curious to see how Cybertruck owners open the drivers door.

Will the app sense your approach and automatically pop the door open? Will the vehicle use a a biometric fingerprint scan to open the door? Will it pop open when approaching like the Model X?

I get that it’s probably a pain to cut the opening for the handles out of the stainless steel door panels and all, but now you have to push a button. Hopefully you can swipe your foot under the fruck or bed if your hands are full. Getting your phone out and tapping isn’t helpful either.

 

[Rutrow]

Hopefully it has same open on approach like the X. In my opinion it’s the best.

Everyone I know with a Model X turns off the auto opening doors within a week or two of getting their car. There are just WAY too many situations where the door pops open when you didn't want it to. Poking the door "handle" is easy enough, even with a hand full of groceries (use the elbow). Although the CyberTruck button looks like it may be a tad tougher to poke with your elbow because of the width of the window sill.

 

[firsttruck]

I get that it’s probably a pain to cut the opening for the handles out of the stainless steel door panels and all, but now you have to push a button. Hopefully you can swipe your foot under the fruck or bed if your hands are full. Getting your phone out and tapping isn’t helpful either.

Probably have voice recognition and voice command options. Other option in the future is image/video recognition based on FSD AI system that is used to detect owner/driver .

 

[Madaven818]

The Cybertruck will be devoid of any type of handles for opening. No door handles, tailgate handle or frunk handle. It’s the first ever for a production vehicle that I know of.

I will be curious to see how Cybertruck owners open the drivers door.

Will the app sense your approach and automatically pop the door open? Will the vehicle use a a biometric fingerprint scan to open the door? Will it pop open when approaching like the Model X?

I’m hoping for *Some* sort of manual workaround for emergencies.

 

[dempster]

I’m hoping for *Some* sort of manual workaround for emergencies.

*shrugs* just make it like the model 3/y. Give us a “unlatch door” button in the app, and we’ll body-check the door when it ices up… rather than beating the door handle with your fist a frozen model 3. lol

 

[Gurule92]

Its always seemed similar to me to what Ford did with the Mustang Mach-E. Very similar, just taking it a step further.

Its going to be fun to explain to passengers. Can't wait to explain it to my parents. I have given them rides in my Model 3 for like 5 years now and they still have problems with it! I actually think this will be simpler in some ways.

I think it'll be easier to explain than the Y handles.

"You gotta push the thicc part and grab the skinny part"

Vs

Hit the button. (Might have to get creative about how you describe where it is tho)

 

[Gurule92]

I’m hoping for *Some* sort of manual workaround for emergencies.

Inside always has emergency latches.

 

[Jhodgesatmb]

I get that it’s probably a pain to cut the opening for the handles out of the stainless steel door panels and all, but now you have to push a button. Hopefully you can swipe your foot under the fruck or bed if your hands are full. Getting your phone out and tapping isn’t helpful either.

With the phone key you don't have to touch anything. Just walk up to the car and it unlocks.

 

[Madaven818]

Inside always has emergency latches.

Well with as many mishaps that my wife has with missing keys and phones, I mean outside too.

 

[Gurule92]

Well with as many mishaps that my wife has with missing keys and phones, I mean outside too.

I dont think it would be secure really if there was always a way to open the door without keys or phones.

I suggest buying a key fob too? lol

You really have a lot of lines of defense, keycard in wallet, phone in pocket, fob in purse/pocket

 

[Sirfun]

Well with as many mishaps that my wife has with missing keys and phones, I mean outside too.

With the Tesla app you can remotely unlock, and start your vehicle.

This is for your wife. Notice it says (for example, you want to unlock the vehicle for your spouse from across town).
https://service.tesla.com/docs/Publ...UID-53651B16-A2E3-4118-933E-B5F41C74D433.html

 

[Madaven818]

With the Tesla app you can remotely unlock, and start your vehicle.

This is for your wife. Notice it says (for example, you want to unlock the vehicle for your spouse from across town).
https://service.tesla.com/docs/Publ...UID-53651B16-A2E3-4118-933E-B5F41C74D433.html

I appreciate the sentiment, but you may be underestimating how disaster prone my family is…

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