UHF Radio?

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The Cyber truck should be (very) capable to join other four wheel drives for off road adventures - I think we can all agree in that.
I order to maintain good communications between vehicles - such as letting the guy behind you know they should stay left while crossing that creek - I am used to having a UHF radio in the car.
So do we think this will be a easy after market addition to the CT, or should I expect to not find a power supply for a UHF and have to rely on a hand held (lower transmit power) unit?
I know there is a 12V battery in S/X/3s, but is this usable for accessories?
Hopefully the answer is a simple Yes.
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I like the idea of a antenna extending our off grid communication capability. Almost like a resurgence of CB or perhaps a Starlink comm line.
 

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I think you will be able to install a radio transceiver but I don't think Tesla is going to go out of their way to make it easy for you. Yes, the current Tesla cars have 12 V batteries but they are small relative to those found in ICE cars. They are reasonably accessible. Installation of an antenna would be a bit of a challenge. Not sure if mag mounts will work because don't know if 30X stainless is magnetic. Etc.
 
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Yes the antenna is another point.
30X is an austenitic stainless steel designation and these are non-magnetic.
 

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Could just weld a mount to the skin...
But I would probably go with a bumper mount or using the options in the bed/vault to mount an antenna.
 


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I think you will be able to install a radio transceiver but I don't think Tesla is going to go out of their way to make it easy for you. Yes, the current Tesla cars have 12 V batteries but they are small relative to those found in ICE cars. They are reasonably accessible. Installation of an antenna would be a bit of a challenge. Not sure if mag mounts will work because don't know if 30X stainless is magnetic. Etc.
Agreed. Antenna install will be difficult and I am afraid that one must drill into the exo-skeleton. I am planning to install a Icom AH-2B (7Mhz-50Mhz) , I believe they have a trailer hitch attachment.
 

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Yes the antenna is another point.
30X is an austenitic stainless steel designation and these are non-magnetic.
This has been discussed before, but 304 stainless is at least a bit magnetic.
 

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UHF radio ..why not built in antenna in the body, and hands-free communication

Also

1. RV reverse camera, nice if Tesla could supply easy connectivity to the screen, either via Bluetooth or hard-wired.

2. Anderson plug to keep RV charged when driving
(why spend heaps on solar panels and RV battery when we travel with a 200kw battery)



Musk did say there are heaps of technology being built in, surely these are part of it.


And inbuilt Espresso machine.
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