Vault and roll up cover in cold climates

[Bigvbear]

So here is a good one and maybe Tesla engineers need to think about those of us who don't live in California weather.

How well will the roll up cover work when covered in snow or ice?

What are your thoughts?

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[VI Tesla]

So here is a good one and maybe Tesla engineers need to think about those of us who don't live in California weather.

How well will the roll up cover work when covered in snow or ice?

What are your thoughts?

I guess I'll keep it open or closed for the worst months if it turns out to be a problem. Noticed in latest J-Leno's garage vid that the tail gate still opens independently of cover so not end of the world if cover stays closed.
Not that we get a ton of snow here, maybe a week or two. If it was months I guess I would have to think on it.
I'm more concerned about fir needles gumming up the tracks in my locale. It'll definitely live outside vs garage.

 

[Blue Steel]

If the vault is heated (as Elon tweeted it might be) maybe you could preheat the vault and melt the ice from the cover.

 

[Newton]

I have faith The tesla engineers will figure it out.

 

[Sirfun]

So here is a good one and maybe Tesla engineers need to think about those of us who don't live in California weather.

How well will the roll up cover work when covered in snow or ice?

What are your thoughts?

This seems like a first world problem. OK say I go Skiing and damn thing gets stuck. I just open the tailgate to access the bed. Who knows maybe pull out the airhose and blow the snow off, or climb up there with a broom. Afterwards, maybe pour some warm water on it and Wallah it opens. Once it's open, I would just leave it open like every other pickup truck in the world.

 

[m.delmed129]

Could possibly have heat elements run throughout the tonneau cover, similar to your rear glass. MN resident here, and agree this would be a challenge, if there weren’t a heat element, or solution using the cabin’s heat.

 

[chphilo]

The problem for those of us living in the winter wonderland is that also the tailgate freezes (to the tonneau cover) also.

 

[Mini2nut]

The vault rolling cover should be durable due to its commercial roll up design. The best part? Tesla makes it STANDARD EQUIPMENT on all versions of the Cybertruck. The Big 3 would have made this an expensive option, just like they do with factory spray in bed liners.

 

[fritter63]

Sandy Munro covered this one of his (sit down) talks about the CT. He said he had lots of experience with these things in the aircraft industry and they're very reliable.

 

[Davidms]

Hmm maybe a TKS deicing system

 

[Newton]

So here is a good one and maybe Tesla engineers need to think about those of us who don't live in California weather.

How well will the roll up cover work when covered in snow or ice?

What are your thoughts?

Should have gotten yourself the Boring company's Not-a-Flamethrower

 

[Bigvbear]

Hmm maybe a TKS deicing system

I smell a pilot

 

[kev12345]

anyone that owns a tonneau cover knows the weather strip will freeze solid to the bed. makes for fun cold mornings trying to get the tools out the back.

 

[SHorzy]

Could possibly have heat elements run throughout the tonneau cover, similar to your rear glass. MN resident here, and agree this would be a challenge, if there weren’t a heat element, or solution using the cabin’s heat.

A strip heater or rope heater (similar to omega. ca) could work.? Using cabin heat would not work here in northern BC. Strip heater would be an energy pig that would cost many watts, but be a nice feature for sure. imagine getting all tools out if it’s frozen shut? For me, i would be plugged in at home while warming it up... right up til when I leave, so really would not impact my range much if any.

 

[Newton]

cold climate package will need to be an option for sure. Here in CA i never think about that stuff
But I think directing close proximity jets of heated a/c air to the vault rails could allow it to open with little time and energy usage, but where will the snow and ice go? Up on the top?