Blog Musk Says Cybertruck Will Have Removable Mirrors

They weren’t present on the prototype, but it seems the production version of the Cybertruck will have side mirrors. Chief Executive Elon Musk tweeted Tuesday that the upcoming all-electric Tesla pickup will include mirrors, but they will be removable.

Recently, the Tesla Cybertruck was spotted in the wild featuring side mirrors. After the sighting, Elon Musk noted that Cybertruck owners could remove the mirrors easily if they wanted.

“They’re required by law, but designed to be easy to remove by owners,” Musk said on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1450517602573422605

Instead of conventional rearview mirrors, the prototype teased a camera-based system that will deliver rear views to the truck’s dashboard display. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has been petitioned to consider the use of cameras as replacements for mirrors. The issue is currently under review by the agency.

The Cybertruck was supposed to launch this year, but it has been delayed to late 2022. Perhaps, regulations will change by the time the truck hits the roads.

 

[ThomasD]

The mirrors on my Truck are easy to remove. Pull off a small panel at the front of the door and unplug the wires. 3 Nuts to take off and it is removed.

 

[Lasttoy]

Looking very closely at the mirrors, looks like only two screws could be holding it on? If we remove it. We don't want a lot or big holes. And it must be manual or you will wires hanging out? This will be fun training our brains to look at the screen instead of outside mirror. Fun.

 

[ThomasD]

The more you take the mirrors on and off the more likely they are to get damaged.

 

[Ogre]

The more you take the mirrors on and off the more likely they are to get damaged.

You just take them off once.

 

[Lasttoy]

Yes, off. No vehicle inspection in Florida. Cars here are junk. Miami, no mirrors. No lights. Fenders. No one cares.

 

[T3SLAROD]

I don’t know about these tiny triangular mirrors

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[henderrj]

I don’t know about these tiny triangular mirrors

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Tesla Cybertruck spotted with new side mirror design [Update]

On the same day that Elon Musk said he had reviewed a beta production version of the Cybertruck, it appears to have been spotted on the roads of Palo Alto, California, according to a photo […]

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Looks like there's a camera on the outside corner. It may be Tesla's way of getting around the mirror requirements. Yes there's a mirror, but you'll use the video feed to your monitor rather than the mirror.

 

[T3SLAROD]

Looks like there's a camera on the outside corner. It may be Tesla's way of getting around the mirror requirements. Yes there's a mirror, but you'll use the video feed to your monitor rather than the mirror.

I was hoping they’d be a bit bigger for towing and hooking up.

 

[henderrj]

I was hoping they’d be a bit bigger for towing and hooking up.

That would be an interesting option, have an extension for the camera that can go way out like the big mirrors of yesteryear. As far as hooking up, won't the rear view camera help with that all by itself? It sure works well with my Model S and the small utility trailers I pull.

 

[ThomasD]

Wouldn't the camera have to move up and down also. When I tow I have the spot mirror down a little so I can see the tires of the trailer as I maneuver around obstacles like curbs and ditches at low speed.

 

[henderrj]

Wouldn't the camera have to move up and down also. When I tow I have the spot mirror down a little so I can see the tires of the trailer as I maneuver around obstacles like curbs and ditches at low speed.

I would think they could do that in software. The cameras they currently use would show the tires of the trailer with no problem. The vehicle tires, while that might be another problem. Still no 360 view from the top like other manufacturers have.