Eight Foot Bed on Cybertruck

[Mini2nut]

The average buyer wants to be able to garage their CT. Tesla listened and hence the minor revision before production.

An 8’ bed would look ugly IMO, I don’t see it happening. A 6 1/2’ foot bed is the perfect length. Simply fold the bed down for longer items such as plywood, drywall sheets, etc.

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[cybertrucktruckguy]

Well I hope you

Hi Todd, if you haven’t already, take a look at the video a professor at a UK Uni that analyses the Cybertruck design, I believe quite well.

I don’t believe a bed change requires a lot of re-engineering at all.

Basically steel plates that are welded in place at the back of the truck are simply sized appropriately, for the desired bed length and then welded in place.

Calculations beforehand determine the (Stainless Steel plate) sizing / reinforcing and the load capacity for a given bed length.


A different bed length does introduce a variation, which means the build process is not as absolutely simple, but it is still quite a small variation that returns exponential value and revenue as over 90% of the existing process and parts are leveraged, of the primary product stream.

This is extremely lucrative and simple, and virtually negligibly cheap for Tesla.
Especially given Munro's assessment to set up Cybertruck production in the first place.

The question is which bed length variation after 6.5ft to do first ?
I'd suggest its going to be a Shortbed, (~ 62" ), given the smaller Cybertruck Elon has confirmed will be 73" wide and they're currently working on. And the statement on the order page for international markets also confirms it.

Well I hope you're right and I'm wrong. I have watched that video multiple times. I think it's the best one out there on the structure of the CT and I've contemplated reaching out to him to do an interview. Good stuff.

 

[Delusional]

Trucks don't have four doors.
LOSE THE REAR DOORS AND SEATS, then you got plenty of room for a long bed.

I swear to dawg that I'm ripping the rear seats out of mine and making a racking system to fit the space..

 

[Handy Artie]

How about losing the rear seats and doors and raising the roofline into a Cybervan with a flat 10 foot bed. You know, like a standard Sprinter 2500.

 

[thejohnllama]

How about losing the rear seats and doors and raising the roofline into a Cybervan with a flat 10 foot bed. You know, like a standard Sprinter 2500.

Sliding Doors on Cybertruck!

 

[rr6013]

Real worksites drop bunks of plywood and drywall on-site with forklift delivery or crane. The real world demand for 8'-0" bed length in a pickup originates in " Mine is bigger" toy comparison and the industries that cater to them (i.e. RV, ATV, etc...). Overlander self-contained vehicles with research, exploratory or field work would not deploy a single or fleet of CT either.

 

[thejohnllama]

Real worksites drop bunks of plywood and drywall on-site with forklift delivery or crane. The real world demand for 8'-0" bed length in a pickup originates in " Mine is bigger" toy comparison and the industries that cater to them (i.e. RV, ATV, etc...). Overlander self-contained vehicles with research, exploratory or field work would not deploy a single or fleet of CT either.

Every contractor I’ve ever worked with hauls 4x8 ply, OSB, hardibacker with a truck or van. Remodel jobs don’t require tons of materials oftentimes