Will Cybertruck final production look different?

[240W]

A lot of these codes are old, headlamps on each side made sense back then, with bulbs and such... One piece strip LED is too futuristic even if it has better coverage and visibility.

 

[Electruck]

A lot of these codes are old, headlamps on each side made sense back then, with bulbs and such... One piece strip LED is too futuristic even if it has better coverage and visibility.

To THAT end, have you noticed.......

There is a recent HUGE push to have people replace their entire headlight assemblies, as they are about to completely be phased out, gone.....?

 

[Vinc]

The design will certainly change. Even Tesla itself has implied it.

Tesla Cybertruck will be able to carry full 4x8 sheet with a 'flip stop' feature on tailgate - Electrek

Plus if the car has to be sold overseas, there are other sets of regulations to take into account. Planet Money did a very good podcast a few years ago diving into that.

Episode 533: Why Cars From Europe and the US Just Can't Get Along

 

[Twiglett]

probably not changed as such, but quite likely evolve to suit regulatory requirements.
Haven't some cars already managed to get away with no side mirrors?
There's nothing in the regs that defines the width of the headlight, only that its as far as possible to the sides and that there's less than eight.
I'm betting that it says nothing about lenses etc. Pretty sure the truck will end up being described as having two headlights that are exactly 50% of the width of the vehicle

 

[FreqFlyer]

The rear lights may or may not be legal. The front center light bar will not be legal. There are also min and max height requirements for the lights

Just a few examples of light bars, and these cars were developed over 20 years ago.

Tesla has brought four products to market and received 5 star safety awards. I would like to think Tesla knows the DOT headlight and tail light regs better than most of us. Lets give Tesla some credit, and that Hanz researched this before going through the trouble to design the feature.

 

[QUBO]

I hope they offer one that has a shorter bed so it can fit in my garage (where the charger is).

 

[AhwatukeeDad]

Oof. I am guessing that Tesla has plans for all of these. It’s their fifth vehicle to go into production not their first...

based on all of the “they thought of that” things I have found on my Model 3, I am sure they have solutions to all the problems that are being brought up.

Now if this was their first vehicle...

 

[MichaelP90DL]

Check this out. A pattern to make your own Cybertruck out of paper.

Fold-up paper Cybertruck beats Tesla to production

 

[cbo111]

I just measured my garage at exactly 232" long, which is the same as the Cybertruck length. Not to worry says the wife, we can sell the house and get something larger! I hope they offer a slightly shorter version that I don't have to shoehorn into my garage.

 

[ralph142]

No one I know with f150 ish truck keeps it in a garage, except for one guy with a shop

 

[hridge2020]

Full spare, towing, roof rack, aero sails etc.