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What is the priority when thinking about a winch for the Cybertruck?
I’m not posting here to illicit a debate over which brand is better or definitive arguments over which drive mechanism electric, PTO, hydraulic or compressed air is superior. (Yes, highly likely an electric direct drive motor would be used but chat through the thought experiment)
The most common installation is a bolt on 12v unit with the specifications to match the expected load. Some of them can achieve a slight power/speed boost with a 24v system. With Cybertruck we’re going to have access to significantly higher voltages in 3 phases.
A PTO may be able to take advantage of the massive torque and power in the drive motors.
Hydraulics high power to weight could reduce size of the motor required.
An air compressor is already on board what advantages could that bring.
Then there’s utility parameters.
Front mount
1:1 pull at the front 2:1 pull at the rear. Because it was driven by a PTO it was able to be geared so the speed matched the driven wheels in first gear going forwards. Very impressive and practical.
The ultimate question I’m trying to ask is;
I’m not posting here to illicit a debate over which brand is better or definitive arguments over which drive mechanism electric, PTO, hydraulic or compressed air is superior. (Yes, highly likely an electric direct drive motor would be used but chat through the thought experiment)
- What are the advantages of each?
- Where is the most efficiency vs utility going to land?
- What system will have the best power to weight?
The most common installation is a bolt on 12v unit with the specifications to match the expected load. Some of them can achieve a slight power/speed boost with a 24v system. With Cybertruck we’re going to have access to significantly higher voltages in 3 phases.
A PTO may be able to take advantage of the massive torque and power in the drive motors.
Hydraulics high power to weight could reduce size of the motor required.
An air compressor is already on board what advantages could that bring.
Then there’s utility parameters.
Front mount
Central mount
Rear mount
Movable.
I have seen a centrally mounted winch with the line;
running to the rear right,
across rollers to the rear left,
then along track through the vehicle
to a front bumper mounted fairlead.
1:1 pull at the front 2:1 pull at the rear. Because it was driven by a PTO it was able to be geared so the speed matched the driven wheels in first gear going forwards. Very impressive and practical.
The ultimate question I’m trying to ask is;
What can Tesla do to enable a well integrated winch system for Cybertruck?
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