awkward Cybertruck windshield wipers

[rdstr]

suggestion:
Cyber truck has large windshield and reported unsightly large wiper arm.
Solution: install high velocity air vent on outside bottom of windshield and create a curtain of air to remove and displace water.

 

[scottf200]

Likely testing ...

I saw this on twitter with the red triangle. I wonder if the two blades rotate as it swipes across.

 

[Gixx1300R]

1968 Corvette came with hidden wipers. Elon said it is too complex.

 

[NY_Rob]

I sure hope they're not planning on storing the wiper in the up position as seen in the drone photo. It's like adding another section to the already wide A-Pillar making it even harder to see around corners, etc. Terrible idea!

God forbid they just use two wipers and store them down at the bottom of the windshield like most other cars.. what is the problem? Put a small hood mounted airfoil over them if that's such a big concern on a 6,000lb vehicle.

Let's not over-think this guys. Wipers are easy

 

[El joe]

Elon confirmed on Twitter that that huge single-blade won’t make it to production.

 

[tashtibet]

all I want is a smaller size Cybertruck

 

[WhiteWi]

Am I only one who is not liking the redesign?

 

[TessP100D]

1968 Corvette came with hidden wipers. Elon said it is too complex.

Well. He says he is an engineer so…..

 

[TessP100D]

Am I only one who is not liking the redesign?

Me too. Please lead the charge.

it’s like a painting that keeps getting redone. Looks worse each time.

 

[jebinc]

Am I only one who is not liking the redesign?

No, I don't believe so. I suspect a lot of late orderers will move up significantly in the pre-order queue....

 

[RandyS]

1) Spy video/photos show re-designed Cybertruck on Tesla track
2) Truck isn't really doing much on the track, seems staged to get "found" by a droner...Big-time free publicity...
3) Elon answers a LOT of tweets about the truck, with additional information...Like it was all planned (IMHO)...
4) Windshield wiper is the talk of the town. Everyone comments on it, hate it, so big, cost to replace rubber, dat wiper jokes, etc etc etc
5) Elon replies back on Twitter and says it isn't the production version of the arm...Wait, what?

Free publicity, get people talking about the truck....Mission accomplished....

 

[eggzrule]

1) Spy video/photos show re-designed Cybertruck on Tesla track
2) Truck isn't really doing much on the track, seems staged to get "found" by a droner...Big-time free publicity...
3) Elon answers a LOT of tweets about the truck, with additional information...Like it was all planned (IMHO)...
4) Windshield wiper is the talk of the town. Everyone comments on it, hate it, so big, cost to replace rubber, dat wiper jokes, etc etc etc
5) Elon replies back on Twitter and says it isn't the production version of the arm...Wait, what?

Free publicity, get people talking about the truck....Mission accomplished....

It's scary just how believable this sounds, LOL.

 

[TessP100D]

1) Spy video/photos show re-designed Cybertruck on Tesla track
2) Truck isn't really doing much on the track, seems staged to get "found" by a droner...Big-time free publicity...
3) Elon answers a LOT of tweets about the truck, with additional information...Like it was all planned (IMHO)...
4) Windshield wiper is the talk of the town. Everyone comments on it, hate it, so big, cost to replace rubber, dat wiper jokes, etc etc etc
5) Elon replies back on Twitter and says it isn't the production version of the arm...Wait, what?

Free publicity, get people talking about the truck....Mission accomplished....

And still no closer to a production truck as ever before.

 

[WhiteWi]

And still no closer to a production truck as ever before.

At least we have hard confirmation that two trucks exist for sure

 

[NY_Rob]

Well, it's going to be very awkward if Giga-Texas plant is ready to go before the CT design is finalized

 

[T3SLAROD]

1) Spy video/photos show re-designed Cybertruck on Tesla track
2) Truck isn't really doing much on the track, seems staged to get "found" by a droner...Big-time free publicity...
3) Elon answers a LOT of tweets about the truck, with additional information...Like it was all planned (IMHO)...
4) Windshield wiper is the talk of the town. Everyone comments on it, hate it, so big, cost to replace rubber, dat wiper jokes, etc etc etc
5) Elon replies back on Twitter and says it isn't the production version of the arm...Wait, what?

Free publicity, get people talking about the truck....Mission accomplished....

Smart really, considering all the talk up to that point was about the Ford Lightning closing reservations and order banks opening up in January.

 

[TessP100D]

Tesla from time to time releases News farts about the Semi and a roadster and CT, just to counteract the competition news. Farts in the wind.

 

[jebinc]

Tesla from time to time releases News farts about the Semi and a roadster and CT, just to counteract the competition news. Farts in the wind.

Hersey squirts!

 

[hridge2020]

Elon confirmed on Twitter that that huge single-blade won’t make it to production.

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[Peelz]

I will be very interested to see how they combat the problem of the long but narrow windshield, along with the fact that it MUST wipe the camera pod.


That looks like a wiper lifted from an RV. I dont see that staying to production, but I also have trouble visualizing many other solutions that would work well, unless they mount one in the center and have it articulate and stay vertical like a bus.

i wish them luck, that's a TON of glass to keep clean.