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Well that Sucks
- Thread starter ThomasD
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Aftermarket suspension and they were trying to abuse it.
Supposedly on stock suspension with aftermarket wheels and tires, guess it’s not ready for Baja
Just needs an OTA Software update from Tesla…
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Were they in the Race or just driving the Trails? It looks like they are on flat Ground and not actually on hard Trails. Which is a good thing. Just from the pictures it doesn't seem like it broke on the Rocks and they managed to drive it to that spot. Looks like the Truck broke pretty close to where it ended up.
It’s at the King of Hanmers with other trucks including the Lightning, Rivian and ICE.
Looks like it broke after doing donuts.
Ah, it was mostly stock suspension with aftermarket sway links. Snapped a bolt at the end of day 2.
Are they actually entering the Cybertruck in the Race? If so I will be excited to see video of it Racing. Just insert the word Cybertruck when they mention Ford.
Daniel in SD
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Apparently Broncos with portal axles dominate the stock class. I wonder if someone will make portals for the Cybertruck. I suspect that you would break the aluminum castings on the cybertruck trying to do any of this.
You could build a rack to carry your Side by Side in the Bed of the Cybertruck.
This is good stuff though, it’ll put to the rest that this thing will dominate off roading right out the box.
There will probably be some good aftermarket parts to come out of this that will make this car phenomenal off road.
Tesla should reconsidering the CyberBeast and give it a Ford Raptor Treatment. It’s not just about speed.
There will probably be some good aftermarket parts to come out of this that will make this car phenomenal off road.
Tesla should reconsidering the CyberBeast and give it a Ford Raptor Treatment. It’s not just about speed.
Imagine that with some development Electric off road will develop into crawlers far superior in capability to gassers.
The low center of gravity, instant and precisely controllable torque plus regenerative braking for downhills will probably be superior to high horsepower gas engines, going through transmissions.
Computers will be able to provide exactly the right amount of positive/negative torque in any challenging situation.
A huge leap forward will be when 48v electronics are integrated into those vehicles. Steering will be much more precise and less taxing to the driver. Winches will be far stronger and will offer weight reduction benefits.
Perhaps the first generation will be a reworking of the CyberTruck components, including rear steer. Sharp corners will be less challenging and smoother. Shorter turning radious will be a huge benefit off road in the rough stuff.
Imagine DARPA will want to get involved with this to transport troops and supplies into battle.
Full Self driving, combined with Tesla Vision, GPS and Ai might allow the EV to perform even better without a driver than a gasser with a driver.
Of course, this might also take some of the human driver involvement fun out of the challenge, but in competition, EV will far surpass a gasser.
The low center of gravity, instant and precisely controllable torque plus regenerative braking for downhills will probably be superior to high horsepower gas engines, going through transmissions.
Computers will be able to provide exactly the right amount of positive/negative torque in any challenging situation.
A huge leap forward will be when 48v electronics are integrated into those vehicles. Steering will be much more precise and less taxing to the driver. Winches will be far stronger and will offer weight reduction benefits.
Perhaps the first generation will be a reworking of the CyberTruck components, including rear steer. Sharp corners will be less challenging and smoother. Shorter turning radious will be a huge benefit off road in the rough stuff.
Imagine DARPA will want to get involved with this to transport troops and supplies into battle.
Full Self driving, combined with Tesla Vision, GPS and Ai might allow the EV to perform even better without a driver than a gasser with a driver.
Of course, this might also take some of the human driver involvement fun out of the challenge, but in competition, EV will far surpass a gasser.
Daniel in SD
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The super burly off-road vehicles use hydraulic cylinders for steering. There's no way electric steering could be as durable (unless of course it's powering the hydraulic pump).
The problem with electric is battery weight. For short races it could dominate but for anything long it wouldn't work.
I could see military vehicles using some sort of serial hybrid setup but not batteries.
This thing is Badass
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www.theverge.com
Meet the couple that built an EV rock crawler for King of the Hammers
They swapped in a Tesla Model S powertrain.
www.theverge.com
Daniel in SD
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You can see the passenger side rear wheel go wonky right at the end:
Though they seem to be claiming that's not when it broke.
Here is unplugged performance "clarifying" without giving any details about what broke except to say it was "a bolt"
Rumors are that it was a bolt attaching the rear tie rod. Tie rods are usually the weak point on 4x4s with independent front suspension, intentionally as a "mechanical fuse" for the steering rack. I've never heard of a bolt breaking (though maybe they upgraded the tie rods making the bolt the weak point?).
I wonder how good the steering racks are at detecting broken teeth or if you could feel it through the wheel? Seems like a potential issue with steer-by-wire that you could damage the rack off-roading and not notice... especially if it's in the rear.
Though they seem to be claiming that's not when it broke.
Here is unplugged performance "clarifying" without giving any details about what broke except to say it was "a bolt"
Rumors are that it was a bolt attaching the rear tie rod. Tie rods are usually the weak point on 4x4s with independent front suspension, intentionally as a "mechanical fuse" for the steering rack. I've never heard of a bolt breaking (though maybe they upgraded the tie rods making the bolt the weak point?).
I wonder how good the steering racks are at detecting broken teeth or if you could feel it through the wheel? Seems like a potential issue with steer-by-wire that you could damage the rack off-roading and not notice... especially if it's in the rear.
Was the part that broke something that was modified? Its hard to find details but the truck seemed to have mostly cosmetic updates and different/wheels and tires.
The way people are talking its like the suspension was all tubular links with rod ends or something more radical than what appears to be done.
Im sure the military and other groups are not interested in cybertruck. It’s basically an electric Ridgeline, it’s not some super capable vehicle (despite marketing claims). Its a mall crawler for tech bros.
The way people are talking its like the suspension was all tubular links with rod ends or something more radical than what appears to be done.
Im sure the military and other groups are not interested in cybertruck. It’s basically an electric Ridgeline, it’s not some super capable vehicle (despite marketing claims). Its a mall crawler for tech bros.
Daniel in SD
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All they're saying is that it was a stock bolt. It's weird, with any other 4x4 people are happy to show what broke.
