Photo: Why no spare tire in Cybertruck -- what's under bed floor

good to know what's under there. no possibility of a 5th wheel.

Worth it. The AUX battery coupler is way more valuable in the long run. I believe it’s the only EV with such an option. The Range Extender is cool, but wait til they come out with the Range Multiplier. Massive possibilities.

Cybertruck 1974 said:

good to know what's under there. no possibility of a 5th wheel.

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Huh??? Have you seen what the engineers at Tesla do?

I will agree that a traditional 5th wheel mount won’t work. But that is mostly because a traditional mount is designed around a traditional chassis. That ain’t the CT. IF (big if there) there is a sufficient market for a mount (I don’t see many F150s or 1500s towing a 5th wheel, mostly larger trucks), I expect someone to make a mount that utilizes the castings or a weight distribution plate from which a mount could attach to the CT. Maybe on the HD-CT someday…

The Big 3 were concerned that the CT would encroach on their very profitable HD 2500/3500 truck segment. I’m sure they all breathed a sign of relief on 11/30 when the production CT made its debut. The dismal towing range and lack of a 5th wheel hitch mount sealed the deal.

CyberOwl said:

Worth it. The AUX battery coupler is way more valuable in the long run. I believe it’s the only EV with such an option. The Range Extender is cool, but wait til they come out with the Range Multiplier. Massive possibilities.

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What is a range multiplier?

PilotPete said:

I will agree that a traditional 5th wheel mount won’t work. But that is mostly because a traditional mount is designed around a traditional chassis. That ain’t the CT. IF (big if there) there is a sufficient market for a mount (I don’t see many F150s or 1500s towing a 5th wheel, mostly larger trucks), I expect someone to make a mount that utilizes the castings or a weight distribution plate from which a mount could attach to the CT. Maybe on the HD-CT someday…

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I thought that was ruled out anyway with the sails.
See images here:
https://www.cybertruckownersclub.co...e-lowering-in-action.8623/page-11#post-158238

What's in that long cylindrical tube at the top?

Chris9702L said:

What is a range multiplier?

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An auxiliary battery that’s large enough to multiply range by whole integers. Think 2-4x range extender.

vertigo3pc said:

What's in that long cylindrical tube at the top?

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Air for suspension I believe

scottf200 said:

I thought that was ruled out anyway with the sails.
See images here:
https://www.cybertruckownersclub.co...e-lowering-in-action.8623/page-11#post-158238

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When it comes to Tesla, I’ve learned not to rule anything out.

Yes, the sails could pose a problem with a standard 5th wheel on a standard mount. But that’s not to say there isn’t a creative solution. Again, I don’t know that towing a 5th wheel is in the design criteria for a truck this size. But, assuming there is enough demand, I wouldn’t put anything past the designers.

PilotPete said:

When it comes to Tesla, I’ve learned not to rule anything out.

Yes, the sails could pose a problem with a standard 5th wheel on a standard mount. But that’s not to say there isn’t a creative solution. Again, I don’t know that towing a 5th wheel is in the design criteria for a truck this size. But, assuming there is enough demand, I wouldn’t put anything past the designers.

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It is not clear you understand how 5th wheel trailer hitches work That thread I pointed to has a lot of info.

I'm not nearly as impressed with Tesla as I used to be. haha. They certainly didn't do any better range-wise than competitors EV trucks as many thought. /s

Mini2nut said:

The Big 3 were concerned that the CT would encroach on their very profit HD 2500/3500 truck segment. I’m sure they all breathed a sign of relief on 11/30 when the production CT made its debut. The dismal towing range and lack of a 5th wheel hitch mount sealed the deal.

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I don’t think anyone in the legacy OEMs are breathing a sigh of relief these days. Whether or not Tesla is encroaching on their HD truck market with the CT is of little consequence. Tesla has moved into the BEV truck market. And that is going to keep more than a couple of execs up at night. Tesla has made an F150/1500 sized truck, and at the other end of the spectrum, a Semi Tractor. It isn’t a huge step to fill in the gap there. And when you look at what Tesla has done in the BEV market with their share of the space, you’d have to be incredibly myopic to not see where this could lead. When you see where Rivian is with the R1S, and you see that even at that price, there is a demand for a BEV large format SUV, a legacy OEM has got to see where their future risk and exposure lies.

scottf200 said:

It is not clear you understand how 5th wheel trailer hitches work That thread I pointed to has a lot of info.

I'm not nearly as impressed with Tesla as I used to be. haha. They certainly didn't do any better range-wise than competitors EV trucks as many thought. /s

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I get it. I’ve been a horse guy since I was 8. I watch my neighbor back his 4 horse 5th wheel into his long driveway with an awkward approach off the street all the time. And I don’t have the solutions, but what I said was, I wouldn’t put anything past the designers.

Looks like a cute little air compressor and reservoir. Easy access to the top of air suspension and rear drive unit is also awesome for longevity. Nice clean engineering!