Backover accidents happen about 50 times a week in the US.. http://www.kidsandcars.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Backover-fact-sheet-FINAL.pdf Usually in your own driveway. Statistics According to KidsAndCars.org, at least 50 children are backed over in the U.S. every week – 48 are treated in hospital emergency rooms and 2 die. In 2015, NHTSA reported 284 fatalities and 12,000 injuries occurred to backovers.* Thousands of children are seriously injured or killed every year because a driver backing up was not able to see them behind their vehicle. Many elderly people are also backed over by vehicles. *Source: Non‐Traffic Surveillance: Fatality and Injury Statistics in Non‐Traffic Crashes in 2015, DOT HS 812 515, April 2018
As of 07 DEC 19 it appears the comments suggestions period is complete, per Elon's tweet. Hopefully the bed shall remain as it was presented at the unveil. Perfecto!
Uhhh yea? And? You are either backing into a spot or backing out of a spot. Sure you can 'pull through' but that isn't always available. If I am backing into a spot, im out in the lane, I can survey the area. People can see me. If you are backing out of a spot, you cant see, people dont see you. Traffic and pedestrians often have to stop and wait for you. I dont see how this is the better way to go.
In a typical parking spot how do you avoid either backing in or backing out of a spot, especially in a parking deck. I drive a truck now and would love to know.
Side access, . . . then they lift their truck and put tonneau covers on them. I have not had the side access to my Tundra for years now. (lifted 3.5 inches, larger tires and tonneau cover). We adapt. No matter how awesome the design, there will always be people who don't like it, or rather, complain about it. I am more than happy to give up the side access for the stainless body and awesome exoskeleton. I personally love the design.
I just put one of the extang covers on , love that access so far. It's good to have options. Of course I'm as tall as the truck, so reaching in the side is easy for me. I had side steps on the last one, didn't like em
You even used the right missile, and AGM-114 HELLFIRE ATGM (Anti Tank Guided Missile). Only the best for the best truck ever made. This is the Navy version (M120 E-4 designation), that must mean the CyberTruck has submarine capabilities too!
You are definitely taller than me, haha. But then again, I am not sure even you could get the side access on my truck. I've seen some guys getting 12 inch lift on their truck. They need step ladders to get any access. You could always lower the CT to get the side access.
With all the steel in the tailgate for the ramp, won’t the lift gate without power be challenging? It seems that it could be 2 or 3 times heavier than a gate without the ramp?
I’m only 5’10” and there is no way I can reach over the side of my Ram to reach anything inside the box. For me the Rambox is the perfect solution. If Tesla does something similar with the sail I’d be one happy camper.
Hopefully the tailgate will have limiting straps that the prototype was missing. That ramp will get bent/tweaked and may not be able to be pushed into the tailgate.