The only cybertruck accessory I want.

[m_jorge]

As far as the Cybertank idea goes, as long as Tesla has that huge SS press, why not knock out a few German style Jerry cans (the best fuel/water can ever invented) that could lock into the vault walls.

I just ran across this old article with some accessories of interest.


10 Cybertruck Accessories We Want to See

• Fred Fredly
• December 6, 2019

Cyberplow
Maybe it’s just because most of the US was recently buried under snow, but a Cyberplow seems like the perfect accessory for the Cybertruck. With a rustless stainless steel body and all wheel drive the Cybertruck would be perfect for snow plowing. All we need is a futuristic Cyberplow. Out of stainless steel please.

Cyberstrips
The t-slots in the Cybertruck bed are a great idea. Now you can tie down any load for any road. But those slots are going to fill up with sand, dirt, bolts or anything else small and loose in the bed. Then the epic rattling begins. Look for someone to produce a strip that plugs the t-slots so they don’t fill up with stuff. Maybe even a strip that’s held in place with an integrated t-bolt that fastens into the slot. Aftermarket product makers, you’re welcome.

Cyberhitch
With a 14,000 pound towing capacity, the Cybertruck needs a way to attach 5th wheel trailers. The t-slots probably aren’t strong enough, so there needs to be something extra in the bed.

Cyberbox
Store those tools in a job box that fits in the bed and allows the tonneau cover to close. It should be made of stainless steel too. You wouldn’t want to ruin the sleek styling would you? We didn’t think so either.

Cyberrack
Let’s get those bikes in the back with a rack system that attaches to the t-slots. Front fork and rear wheel holders might bikes to site low enough that the stainless steel cover can close. Put your bike in the vault. It’s vaulted.

Cybersplitter
Using the on board battery and inverter to run electric tools on a job site is a great idea. But who runs just one tool? Someone needs to make a splitter to offer multiple 240v, 110v outlets.

Cyberwelder
240v in the bed? How about a nice welder that integrates into the bed too. Lincoln red, Miller blue, and Hobart orange all clash with the clean stainless look, so who’s going to be the first to step up and offer a matching stainless welder.

Cybertank
A water tank. The 3500 pound capacity of the bed means the Cybertruck could hold a 360 gallon water tank, or almost 400 gallons of Diesel. Now wouldn’t that be a sight, a Cybertruck being used to refuel heavy equipment?

Cybersoaker
You’ve got all that water on board, now do something with it. Fire fighting! Or landscaping, or even washing the streets of Paris. The uses are unending. But we like the idea of a Cybertruck as wildland fire fighter. Added bonus, it’s unlikely to start brush fires from hot exhaust. Bonus bonus, use Tesla bioweapon defense mode to filter the cabin air.

CyberQ
Why not make it the greatest tailgating vehicle ever with a built in grill. On the plus side, a couple minutes with a scotchbrite and it’s clean. But what’s a tailgate party without a built in margarita machine? Not a party. Power in the bed: check. T-slots to hold everything down: check. Margatitas on tap: double check. Now it’s a party!

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[Ogre]

As far as the Cybertank idea goes, as long as Tesla has that huge SS press, why not knock out a few German style Jerry cans (the best fuel/water can ever invented) that could lock into the vault walls.

I think some collapsible bladders would be better. Lighter weight and easier to slot in and pull out. You could probably get 40 gallons on each side.

Obviously for water only.

 

[Bill906]

Why do we think Tesla needs to break into the water container market?

 

[Ogre]

Why do we think Tesla needs to break into the water container market?

Same reason they are in the plastic floor cover market?

Vehicle accessories are high margin products people often buy from the OEM.

Cybertruck has lots of potential add-ons.

 

[Deleted member 3316]

I would simply be happy and order one in a heartbeat if Elon comes up with electric/solar cruiser boat.

But I understand Musk is not a boat person.

A few Tesla engineers heard your call….

https://arcboats.com/

 

[Deleted member 11233]

A factory electric trailer brake controller would be nice, and would be a value added option if they are touting the CT as a utility vehicle.

 

[anionic1]

Same reason they are in the plastic floor cover market?

Vehicle accessories are high margin products people often buy from the OEM.

Cybertruck has lots of potential add-ons.

Nothing to do with water but hands down the best thing they could do is add a geared and controllable PTO, like a tractor has. Having that on the front and back would allow so many lighter weight attachments its almost limitless. Humans are amazing at converting rotational energy into other useful stuff. The intense power and torque this truck has can be put to a lot of use. For most of the equipment listed below, the majority of the weight, cost and cumbersomeness is in the stupid heavy motor and the CT could revolutionize that. Here is my list of cool stuff you could power.

water or other liquid pump
winch
stump grinder
trencher
ball pitching machine
Motorized trebuchet
air compressor/vacuums
saws, drills, etc.
bending equipment, pipe, rebar etc.
hoists or manlifts (imagine if you could have a simple crane arm attached to the truck that was powered by the motor to load heavy stuff in the high capacity bed. Or a lift that could lift whole pallets of pavers and slide them into the bed.)
conveyors (I am imagining like the kind you load roofing material onto a roof with)
and of course farm equipment such as mowers, plows, tillers etc.
Power a hydraulic pump with the PTO and you just added another 10,000 options

 

[JBee]

Nothing to do with water but hands down the best thing they could do is add a geared and controllable PTO, like a tractor has. Having that on the front and back would allow so many lighter weight attachments its almost limitless. Humans are amazing at converting rotational energy into other useful stuff. The intense power and torque this truck has can be put to a lot of use. For most of the equipment listed below, the majority of the weight, cost and cumbersomeness is in the stupid heavy motor and the CT could revolutionize that. Here is my list of cool stuff you could power.

water or other liquid pump
winch
stump grinder
trencher
ball pitching machine
Motorized trebuchet
air compressor/vacuums
saws, drills, etc.
bending equipment, pipe, rebar etc.
hoists or manlifts (imagine if you could have a simple crane arm attached to the truck that was powered by the motor to load heavy stuff in the high capacity bed. Or a lift that could lift whole pallets of pavers and slide them into the bed.)
conveyors (I am imagining like the kind you load roofing material onto a roof with)
and of course farm equipment such as mowers, plows, tillers etc.
Power a hydraulic pump with the PTO and you just added another 10,000 options

I'd rather have a connector for direct access to the battery for say 30-50kW of power. That way you can add any electric motor driven attachment using cables instead of a PTO shaft making it much easier to route power to what you need.

Unlike an ICE the CT does not have a gearbox or clutch, meaning a PTO connected to the drive motor would only spin as fast as the car is moving, making a PTO useless.

An "electric PTO" could be as simple as a monitored and CAN bus controlled relay/fuse and a connector front and rear.

If done right it could also be used as a alternate PV input for connecting a larger PV array on the DC side.

 

[Ogre]

Nothing to do with water but hands down the best thing they could do is add a geared and controllable PTO, like a tractor has. Having that on the front and back would allow so many lighter weight attachments its almost limitless. Humans are amazing at converting rotational energy into other useful stuff. The intense power and torque this truck has can be put to a lot of use. For most of the equipment listed below, the majority of the weight, cost and cumbersomeness is in the stupid heavy motor and the CT could revolutionize that. Here is my list of cool stuff you could power.

water or other liquid pump
winch
stump grinder
trencher
ball pitching machine
Motorized trebuchet
air compressor/vacuums
saws, drills, etc.
bending equipment, pipe, rebar etc.
hoists or manlifts (imagine if you could have a simple crane arm attached to the truck that was powered by the motor to load heavy stuff in the high capacity bed. Or a lift that could lift whole pallets of pavers and slide them into the bed.)
conveyors (I am imagining like the kind you load roofing material onto a roof with)
and of course farm equipment such as mowers, plows, tillers etc.
Power a hydraulic pump with the PTO and you just added another 10,000 options

Would love a PTO.

Though it would be silly to buy a PTO powered compressor when there is one onboard already.

 

[Ogre]

I'd rather have a connector for direct access to the battery for say 30-50kW of power. That way you can add any electric motor driven attachment using cables instead of a PTO shaft making it much easier to route power to what you need.

Unlike an ICE the CT does not have a gearbox or clutch, meaning a PTO connected to the drive motor would only spin as fast as the car is moving, making a PTO useless.

An "electric PTO" could be as simple as a monitored and CAN bus controlled relay/fuse and a connector front and rear.

If done right it could also be used as a alternate PV input for connecting a larger PV array on the DC side.

Good point, a “PTO” on the Cybertruck would need to be an independent motor not one of the drive motors. We already have 220v on the truck near the back of the bed. I think that’s enough for most stuff.

 

[SparkChaser]

T Slot cover?

 

[JBee]

T Slot cover?

V-slot would be better, then you could use it as a sliding rail as well as a tie down rail. You can then make pull out drawers etc.

Hopefully there's some tie downs in the frunk as well.

 

[JBee]

Good point, a “PTO” on the Cybertruck would need to be an independent motor not one of the drive motors. We already have 220v on the truck near the back of the bed. I think that’s enough for most stuff.

Depends. If its a farm truck and you really want to use it on the farm for heavier duty stuff then 7-10kW will handle all the pumping type stuff, for firefighting, bulk water handling, crop spraying and maybe some light mowing from that.

But having a regulated and proper protected DC connection to the battery would just allow so much more with little extra cost. Maybe $150-300 per connection point coming off the main battery line? From there you'd just need a inverter/VFD to drive your motor. Most are within the voltage range and you can connect DC straight out, even for AC motors.

With that you could run any mower, rotary hoe, mulcher, etc easily, plus you would have a way to charge from PV in DC directly with a compact charge regulator. If the CT connector detects something it doesn't like, it disconnects and gives you a warning on the screen/app.

 

[Ogre]

Depends. If its a farm truck and you really want to use it on the farm for heavier duty stuff then 7-10kW will handle all the pumping type stuff, for firefighting, bulk water handling, crop spraying and maybe some light mowing from that.

But having a regulated and proper protected DC connection to the battery would just allow so much more with little extra cost. Maybe $150-300 per connection point coming off the main battery line? From there you'd just need a inverter/VFD to drive your motor. Most are within the voltage range and you can connect DC straight out, even for AC motors.

With that you could run any mower, rotary hoe, mulcher, etc easily, plus you would have a way to charge from PV in DC directly with a compact charge regulator. If the CT connector detects something it doesn't like, it disconnects and gives you a warning on the screen/app.

Would be neat. I would like to see a proper DC output which is useful for V2V emergency charging anyhow.

 

[Bill906]

But having a regulated and proper protected DC connection to the battery

Curious what the regulated part would be? Are we talking DC to DC converter? Size (and cost) of the DC to DC converter would limit the power available. Probably easier to stick with the 240VAC outlet to power things.

Would be neat. I would like to see a proper DC output which is useful for V2V emergency charging anyhow.

I don't think you'd You would not want to directly connect high voltage batteries together like you do when jumping a 12V battery. The onboard 240VAC outlet would probably work best in emergencies for V2V charging.

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