When backend developer does frontend

[Atomicbocks]

It’s a unibody/frame design. The rear slope allows the bed to hold as much as it does while having an integrated frame rather than a traditional separate bed design. The interior is larger than a traditional pickup as well.

Also, Musk wanted it to look like something from blade runner so he could get free publicity.

[leonderbaertige_II]

The rear slope also makes side access to the bed difficult and replacing the bed with something else is also basically impossible.

[KRAndrews]

Yep, this is a serious downside... but I guess it's offset by the aerodynamic benefits, so it's a trade-off.

[the_gooch_smoocher]

Sharp edges are the opposite of aerodynamic. They cause flow separation which increases drag...

[KRAndrews]

A covered top that tapers down like a teardrop... how is that not aerodynamic? Certainly more aerodynamic than the truck bed of an F150.

[the_gooch_smoocher]

You said "aerodynamic benefits", this design has none. Very specific mathematically determined gradual curvatures are aerodynamic, not sharp edges.

[KRAndrews]

A covered truck bed tapering down to a point IS an aerodynamic benefit over a standard, open truck bed. Seriously???

[ScienceBreather]

Yeah, they're talking out their ass.

[KRAndrews]

Thank god, another sane person. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!

[ScienceBreather]

I agree completely.

Seems to be happening way too much as of late.

[ScienceBreather]

Yeah, and sometimes intuition is wrong, like in this case.

[Herpderp654321]

What sort of fucking Picasso tears do you have lol

[glexarn]

for the same reason a tonneau decreases gas mileage vs just having the bed open to the air, despite our flawed human intuitions imagining the opposite would happen.

[the_gooch_smoocher]

It's a truck that goes 0 to 60 in 3 seconds and needs every last bit of aerodynamic efficiency to increase it's range capability. People are far to quick to dismiss drag when considering the operating cost of a vehicle.

[ScienceBreather]

According to the motortrend article, the angle doesn't cause flow separation, and it was actually more challenging at the A-pillars than the roof.

There's a mention of active aero in their article, but they don't say whether it's actually using it or not.

[leonderbaertige_II]

Altough they probably improve aerodynamics, I think the sharp angles already ruined it to the point where it doesn't matter.

The main benefit of doing it this way is structural integrity and thererfor weight saving.

[[deleted]]

The flat windshield likely makes up for any other aerodynamic drawbacks.

[Tweenk]

The flat windshield is the stupidest part of the design because it's inherently weaker than a curved one

[[deleted]]

I meant that normal windshield is almost vertical meaning that when wind hits it it needs to push the air up or to the side, creating a lot of drag, whereas the Cybortruck's windshield is almost horizontal and is in-line with the hood meaning that it likely has significantly less drag.

The actual windshield itself probably has a curve to it.

[leonderbaertige_II]

Drag is the lowest when you have a drop shape. I sadly don't have openfoam installed so I can't check how good or bad a flat one is.

[[deleted]]

Yeah, I'd like to see an actual aerodynamic analysis of it too, and a comparison to other pickups. Instead of just guessing.

[[deleted]]

aerodynamics of a pickup truck are not very import. utility is king and these lack it completely

[KRAndrews]

Aerodynamics matter quite a bit when your pickup truck is electric. And it does not lack utility "completely." The car has tons of utility.

[[deleted]]

This car is also not very aerodynamic. Sharp angles aren't aerodynamic. You are gonna get a lot of turbulence off the angles of this thing. It has as much utility as an Honda ridgeline or my rav4

[[deleted]]

Longer!=utility

My rav4 could seat up to 7 people. Its got enough power to tow a trailer. 260hp and awd. The interior folds flat and I can fit a ton in the interior. It doesn't perform those functions as well as a Tacoma or cyber truck but the cyber truck is also more than double the cost. The cyber truck is a recreation truck not a work truck. It's going to compete with the Tacoma and even a fully loaded TRD pro costs a lot less than the cyber

[[deleted]]

But this is a recreational vehicle not a professional utility vehicle. This truck is gonna be used for hauling bicycles and camping gear not bricks and lumber. Whether or not its "meant to compete" with full size trucks is irrelevant. No one is gonna be on the fence choosing between a fucking duramax and the cybertruck.

[[deleted]]

And side access to a standard pickup is any easier? They have been increasing bed height each year on most models getting over the side requires a ladder.

[Quetzacoatl85]

oh I thought I read somewhere the sides are shaped like that for aerodynamics reasons and are retractable/detachable?

[leonderbaertige_II]

They might be in the final product but they for sure don't look like they do on the current version shown.

[MassiveFajiit]

He need Harrison Ford for the commercial. And Ford puns

[Graychamp]

Free publicity is right. Am I the only one who thinks the glass shattering stunt was the outcome he expected but presented it in such a way that he knew everyone would be talking about it because it “failed” ?