Tesla Cybertruck Tonneau Cover: Design and Functionality

Kevin and Walker compare the Cybertruck cover vs the Rivian R1T.
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[@Clark-Mills]

3:50 POM (Wikipedia) Polyoxymethylene, also known as acetal, polyacetal, and polyformaldehyde, is an engineering thermoplastic used in precision parts requiring high stiffness, low friction, and excellent dimensional stability.

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

🙋‍♂️THANKS KEVIN , WALKER AND THE MUNRO TEAM FOR SHARING 🧐😎💚💚💚

[@kaleygoode1681]

Too many words; not enough seeing the motor move the little pointy things🥺 The shape of the gear cam teeth looks really cool!

[@judahdatoy6134]

Every single Chinese mom and pops store in China Town has a tonneau cover as their shop door.

[@mikeyc8139]

Good to see "Essentially Man" back in action. I counted 22 essentially's in this video. 😉

[@MunroLive]

Classic Kevin

[@cosmocalisse]

What about the itselfs?

[@mitchskinner174]

I caught one or two "itself"s from Walker too... stop corrupting the youth, Kevin!

[@aread13]

Lose the back glass, replace the rear view mirror with a screen. Move the cover housing up, reducing the tonneau slats. Create a route through into the cabin from the bed.

[@1flash3571]

You should build an EV truck yourself.....

[@vr4042]

Ultimately, I think the 'rear' view camera should have been mounted on the "roof" above the rear window. Or a second rearview camera. It seems like the rear glass is only there so you can use the rearview mirror when the tailgate is down.

[@Nphen]

Yes there are many complaints about the "tank slit" back window, and how useless the rearview mirror is considering the best aero comes with cover down.

[@WANDERER0070]

Tesla should Make the back window openable ! 😊

[@Wi2Low]

Yeah that would be nice. Waiting for aftermarket options...

[@FlipBoxStudio]

Probably a safety issue with the way the tonneau cover operates. Think Guillotine level of safety risk

[@SimJDKS]

@@FlipBoxStudiothat wasn’t a real concern on other moving parts. Plus this is likely the easiest place to detect an issue

[@carholic-sz3qv]

add more complexity for no reason! just make a rivian shaped or 4 runner shaped vehicle to allow that.

[@carholic-sz3qv]

@@Wi2Low it wont be nice at all

[@MikeHewitt]

Lol so the Rivian tonneau cover is much simple, less expensive, requires less space and doesn’t work😂

[@tv-ld3wv]

It won't stop thieves like cybertruck but it could hide your valuable stuff

[@pkwoodworking]

I have the 2.0 on my Rivian. It works fine. The 1.0 worked for me, just super clunky.

[@markplott4820]

Rivian COVER dosent last. even the PRESS vehicles had Malfunctioning bed covers. 2x press vehicles same Group. when Rivian began Deliveries , same problem. MOST Rivian customers GAVE UP and kept cover Always open or closed.

[@bevteslarevolution1558]

Most accurate explanation I have seen so fare 😂🤣

[@patreekotime4578]

Really the major issue with the Rivian system is it needed two motors instead of a connecting rod (or a larger motor and connecting rod), and larger sprocket teeth with deeper engagement. It's a beautifully elegant design. Cybertruck tonneau looks like an existing roller door design only slightly adapted to this use. It almost looks like an off-the-shelf product dropped in.

[@jmel1746]

A lot of engineering went into that bed cover. Cybertruck is not a common work truck. Its expensive. The sail panels allow for a taller cover, allowing for taller items such as boxes, pressure washers and many tools to be out of the elements. and secured. Reach over from the side has been a common negative observation. CT lowers per it's air suspension, thus alleviating some of that concern. Have you stood next to a full-sized pickup truck lately? Every year, they seem to get taller. Most current offerings do not have air suspensions offering height adjustment.. So much so that legacy OEMs come up with elaborate steps, articulated tailgates and folding grab handles, etc.. Many consumers add lift kits which greatly exacerbate the bed height issue. Rivian's truck is also not a work truck anybody will find on a jobsite. Its tonneau was a joke. With a four foot bed, a paint finish prone to scatches and a similarly premium pricepoint. I see Rivian as a wealthy man's Gladiator or Bronco pickup for the Land Rover crowd. At least Cybertruck is a truck. The Silverado EV "Work Truck" costs 2 Motor Cybertruck money ( non Founder's Edition ), so perhaps a job foreman or business owner could drive one to the work site, but all EV trucks today fall into the Gentleman Trucker category.

[@Ravenought69]

I canceled my cypertruck when tesla didnt implement the specs they promised. I got the chevy silverado!!!! Better than the ford lightening ev. Has 450 miles range... when towing 250 miles range. The back wall is removeable you get the bed plus the space till the front seats. Its great for camping... you remove the window and have an airconditioned tent! Wich is awesome in the summer. Plus a spare wheel without loosing the bed. like in the cypershit LMAO. Plus you can reach into the bed and get things wich is impossible in the cyperssss due to the angels above the bed. A lot of plugs for electricity. Plus the fastest charging of any ev truck out there... its charges up to 100% in the same time the cypergarbage truck does... but has twice the battery! And it costs less!!!! If you want a great truck at great cost than go with chevy rivian or ford... The chevy is the king of EV trucks right now.

[@junioo3692]

@@Ravenought69fast charging as of today does not have good lifespan. I’m assuming gm is using high cobalt, tesla uses close to none. Majority of truck drivers don’t tow, no need for extra range, makes it worse when heavier lmao. The cybertruck specs actually improved since when released, awd range went up, beast mode obv didn’t but everything else did improve

[@Ravenought69]

@@junioo3692 that's nonsense. The majority of truck owners use it as a work truck and or for pulling. its a truck not a sports car. speed is not important. If you only go grocery shopping than the cypertruck is great.... but for truck use its a fail. the Silverado ev has 450 miles range. 250 miles while towing. you need at least 200 miles range while towing or the truck is unusable.

[@junioo3692]

@@Ravenought69 lol so we using opinions as facts now ? 😂 about 75% of truck owners rarely tow

[@DouglasJMark]

Thanks guys! Great detail. Don’t be afraid to say what you love or hate about your reviews. I know, you’re not Sandy. But, I think we’d love hearing you get excited a bit like Sandy. Maybe even have Sandy drop by for his thoughts too. Thanks! Lotsa love to all ❤❤❤

[@justinmallaiz4549]

Kevin underestimates the value of the tonneau cover’s security. He compares the CT to legacy trucks and their use cases, instead of wondering what full autonomy with a safe cabin and a secure cargo ‘vault’ could bring ..

[@ABa-os6wm]

Yeah. Rest of the world does absolutely not need all this nonsense complexity. We simply use a van to transport stuff.

[@alanlight7740]

@@ABa-os6wm - vans are fine if you are always carrying cargo. If you want a vehicle that can carry cargo when you need it but has much better aerodynamic efficiency the 98% of the time you are NOT carrying a significant amount of cargo, this is the better choice.

[@anthonyle2010]

great to see the breakdown as always. great job and could be more clear and concise.

[@ch4.hayabusa]

Speed Up the ad to make it more interesting, with pitch stabilization of course. The WPM is too damn low.

[@Derpy1969]

1.5 to 2x FTW!

[@fitter638]

Great job

[@rafaelvazquez7465]

would defiantly love to see how this is assembled.

[@disconnectpub]

Excellent insights.

[@Digital-Dan]

When I got up close to a CT, I was impressed by the sturdiness of the closed cover. It doesn't look that strong in videos. Nice.

[@johntheux9238]

Have you done a tensile test on the door? I really want to know the tensile strength and elongation at break so we can calculate it's toughness. I'm betting 1'690 MPa and 25% That would make it one of the toughest steel alloys ever made.

[@KDBunch]

Mine sheared the snow/ice from the segments right off at the roof line it dives under. It was bad ass. I had just drove it home for the first time and I picked it up in a snow storm. I was still trying to figure out buttons and opened the Cybertruck tonneau accidentally. Even so, still no problems.

[@Chas_Reno]

Thanks!

[@StewEgg]

nice!

[@nathansuss]

Cool

[@adeelkhanadventures9010]

In back of the cyber truck where tonneau cover stores itself @11:58 what are those 2 vents for ? Air circulation in cyber truck bed ?

[@leesargent8205]

I liked the review/comparison of both vehicles. It will be interesting to see whether Cybertruck will be a work truck. I have read comments on either side. Somehow I think that there will be some people that use it in a work situation and adapt to its differences while seeing the ease of use, convenience of electricity for work related needs, easily secured truck bed, freedom from rust, less damage to vehicle, etc. as a plus for many of the needs they have. But time will tell.

[@markplott4820]

Cybertruck is outselling RIVIAN 2:1 .......lol.

[@patreekotime4578]

​@@markplott4820 🙄 This like a T-Rex vs Megalodon argument. Its facile and nonsensical. Everyone on planet Earth knows that Tesla has plans for higher manufacturing capacity for cybertruck than anyone else is putting into EV trucks. The comment you are replying to is asking whether it will be good as a work truck.

[@pforce9]

I for one would like to see Sandy back explaining these things. These young guys know too much and they bore me. I can understand what Sandy is telling me and he has the advantage of know a little story about everything he talks about. You can bring the youngsters in to keep Sandy honest but I want to see the old guy back.

[@GntlTch]

Us old farts appreciate being needed!

[@1flash3571]

@@GntlTch Go retire already....You have done enough. Now it is the youngster's turn to shine.

[@elschumi]

CT cover is actually low in complexity and more parts. Also way more failsafe designed.

[@ItsBondoBaby]

Can you elaborate on how this is fail safe design? I’m clueless there, thanks.

[@oggyoggy1299]

How does it fail safely?

[@carholic-sz3qv]

nope

[@GntlTch]

@@ItsBondoBaby I suspect he really means a more reliable or a fail proof design. The mechanism appears much more robust in many ways by both deign and construction. For example, wider slats are more prone to binding from a slight skew than the narrow CT slats; slat skew further exasperated by the use of a single light duty motor with a small diameter connecting rod vs two hefty (easily synched stepper) motors; CT slat trolleys are heftier and their engagement with the motor drivers more robust than the tiny gear teeth of the Rivian to name just a few.

[@Leifmbert]

You should have mentioned that there are 2 motors on the cybertruck tonneau cover!

[@1flash3571]

THEY DID....Multiple times......

[@Leifmbert]

Hmm, guess I missed it….multiple times!

[@davidhuber6251]

It'll be nice to see how many features and processes from the CyberTruck will be adopted by the rest of the industry. There will always be old school purists that demand an old school truck, so that segment of the industry will never die.

[@GrigoriZhukov]

Kind of wish you could remove the bed to put other stuff there.

[@markplott4820]

TESLA has set the NEW BENCHMARK truck.

[@Ravenought69]

I canceled my cypertruck when tesla didnt implement the specs they promised. I got the chevy silverado!!!! Better than the ford lightening ev. Has 450 miles range... when towing 250 miles range. The back wall is removeable you get the bed plus the space till the front seats. Its great for camping... you remove the window and have an airconditioned tent! Wich is awesome in the summer. Plus a spare wheel without loosing the bed. like in the cypershit LMAO. Plus you can reach into the bed and get things wich is impossible in the cyperssss due to the angels above the bed. A lot of plugs for electricity. Plus the fastest charging of any ev truck out there... its charges up to 100% in the same time the cypergarbage truck does... but has twice the battery! And it costs less!!!! If you want a great truck at great cost than go with chevy rivian or ford... The chevy is the king of EV trucks right now.

[@markplott4820]

@@Ravenought69 -chevy NOT built TOUGH or to LAST long.

[@Ravenought69]

@@markplott4820 it will last 10 years like all cars do. Why is a chevy truck not tough? Better build quality than tesla... And you dont loose a finger in the trunk or doors. They actually have door handels and senors that prevent that you fingers get cut off. Thats modern tech that all cars have... Well not Tesla. Teslas look like a 3 year old build them... A blind person wouldnt do such a bad job with pannel gaps etc.

[@ZzHasbrozZ]

Would like to have seen a comparison to a motorized coiling door to the cyber truck system. It seems very similar to it.

[@zagabog]

Every time I see those cybertruck aluminium castings the coating (including the colour) reminds me of the treatment and the coating that was used on the insides of aluminium barrels to protect them from the corrosive properties of the beer. To get that coating to adhere there was a chromate process to key the surface of the aluminium to accept/bond the coating. Is something similar being used by Tesla here?

[@buccianti]

Assuming some level of dirt/debris will eventually collect where the tonneau cover rolls up inside the vehicle body over time, is there a way to access the area in order to clear it?

[@pauldean7690]

Wish they did a strength test on the covers

[@johncourant7837]

might have been answered but if dirt was to follow the tonneau cover down will it just build up in garage area or fall down to the ground?

[@curtisoien]

Under the rear window, near where the tonneau cover sits when rolled up, there is something that looks like it might be two vents. What are they?

[@edwardszane]

Excellent.....Tesla makes a great product

[@JohnNick72]

I saw the TFL guys are having alignment issues with their Cybertruck, so the issues may be making the news soon. Would be interested to see or know how the Retrax Powertrax Pro design compares to this. Obviously, it’s not an integrated solution, but I think it’s the segment leader for aftermarket solutions on standard bed trucks and it seems fairly similar to Cybertruck’s solution. I can attest that I never had issues with mine aside from the amount of space it took up in my 5.5” F150 Platinum bed during my ownership. Never heard any complaints from my buddies about their’s either. 🤷‍♂️

[@docsnider8926]

Thank you for the presentation. How do the two motors align, so that the panels stay parallel? A slight difference and the panels will scramble.

[@danharold3087]

This is Tesla. They may monitor the motors and ensure they work together to keep i straight. If they don't I expect they could. They do a lot of interesting things with motors.

[@michaelsmithers4900]

The CT Tonneau is long but covers a greater volume due to it going up to the roof. So taller items should fit up by the back window with the tonneau closed

[@0ricle]

Can dirt and debris that makes it past the brush pile up inside, or can it fall out? Is it easily accessible to clean out if it piles up?

[@markplott4820]

CT is easier to MAINTAIN , & repair LESS frequently.

[@gisobo]

​@@markplott4820😂

[@suchdevelopments]

😄Good day from Lismore, NSW. That is how it works; it is so simple. I have planned this trip for two years and will circumnavigate Australia in two CYBERTRUCKs for six months. The number of 180 sleeps to go.

[@guringai]

So you're getting a RHD into Australia around Xmas time?

[@suchdevelopments]

@@guringai 😅That is wrong. It should be the number of 118 sleeps at the end of September. We are looking for six team members to circumnavigate Australia. We will take a camera and sound team to record all events. We have three people who are part of TEAM. We encourage women to apply for the team position. Women are more relatable than men, mostly. My wife, Kate, is an excellent driver who has driven most of Australia, has an advanced driving licence, and has driven in rallies in Queensland. I will raise a minimum of AU$1,800.000.00. Those who have helped me the people and companies: 1. Nurses and Doctors 2. Base Hospital and Ballina Rehabilitation Hospital 3. NSW Ambulance Service 4. All my friends who are worse than me and people who have helped me. Lismore GSAC Baths. 5. Neuralink will help those who are worse off than me. 6. I take two Tesla Optimus robots. 7. Promote of Tesla - Cybertruck, Starlink, Optimus 8. Promote the CYBERTRUCK to the State Government and Police forces of States. 9. Promote the Tesla Semi. We will use it for concerts and accommodation while circumnavigating Australia. 🤗Ian Cleland

[@darylfortney8081]

was hoping to hear something about it's water-tight qualities. Seals between slats? Does rain get in? Car wash?

[@ericelfner]

Great that you are sharing this info. Super interesting, probably could improve presentation with a bit of thought and organization. Thx!

[@MunroLive]

We prefer to not script out our videos.

[@radicalrick9587]

@@MunroLive *I agree, it's as you're just talking to one of the guys, a friend who might ask some questions, etc... I enjoy this down to earth way of explaining things.*

[@SyntheticSpy]

@@MunroLivei agree with the not scripting, but maybe a little bit of planning for talking points or something to help with a smooth presentation. This one just felt a bit rougher than usual

[@corradoborean]

Is there a chance that small size dirt particles piles up at the bottom of the compartment? Is it possible to clean that part without dismantle the entire structure?

[@steffenfrost]

Yeah, and no word about how easy it would be to maintain.

[@dominickcolasanto6582]

Bespoke accessories until the aftermarket catches up, then it's an accessory similar to any other trucks accessory. There should be no problem with work truck usage.

[@markplott4820]

the USA Light Fullsize Pickup Truck is 100+ years OUTDATED. 'it hasn't been upgraded, like Cybertruck has. CT has more Features as STANDARD and built REAL TOUGH. ALL other Trucks are built FAKE TOUGH.

[@markplott4820]

MOST of the pickup trucks are still using Horse & Buggy TECH in 2024 models.

[@dominickcolasanto6582]

@@markplott4820 Very posible.

[@Ravenought69]

I canceled my cypertruck when tesla didnt implement the specs they promised. I got the chevy silverado!!!! Better than the ford lightening ev. Has 450 miles range... when towing 250 miles range. The back wall is removeable you get the bed plus the space till the front seats. Its great for camping... you remove the window and have an airconditioned tent! Wich is awesome in the summer. Plus a spare wheel without loosing the bed. like in the cypershit LMAO. Plus you can reach into the bed and get things wich is impossible in the cyperssss due to the angels above the bed. A lot of plugs for electricity. Plus the fastest charging of any ev truck out there... its charges up to 100% in the same time the cypergarbage truck does... but has twice the battery! And it costs less!!!! If you want a great truck at great cost than go with chevy rivian or ford... The chevy is the king of EV trucks right now.

[@dominickcolasanto6582]

@@Ravenought69 Thanks for the info. You definitely make a lot of sense.

[@dennisfahey2379]

Great vid. From a Munro perspective what market segment is the Cybertruck pursuing or is it just a concept vehicle and Engineering exercise to work through a new manufacturing approach? As for the rear view mirror - point taken but anyone who has towed anything has learned to use side mirrors. And keeping the rear cameras clean takes a moment. Wasn't it Lamborghini that said, "What's behind me is not important". (Unless you're towing.)

[@danharold3087]

The cyberTruck cover much of the pickup truck segment in its class. It falls between the F150 and F250 based on power and capacity. It is also eating into the SUV segment and a segment of buyers who are buying it because it is neither or both.

[@dennisfahey2379]

@@danharold3087 - hmm. I don't see it as a classic pickup / work vehicle at all. To me its more like the VW "Thing" - in a space all its own. But we know from Munro's coverage the build method is the real effort here.

[@danharold3087]

@@dennisfahey2379 It has the load, tow, and power of a conventional pickup. Lacks the range. A problem common to electric pickups in general. There is a lot of ways of looking at this vehicle. It is easy to look at it and see it how we want to see it. It is not a old school pickup with an 8 ft bed. If it was it would not be selling as well. Neither are the Ford Rivian or GM electric trucks selling well. Will have to see what all e BE pickups including CT sales look like over the next couple of years to know for sure. I don't think people in general will realize the advantages of the CT structural design until they start buying used parts from the salvage yard to repair their trucks with a socket wrench instead of sending it to a body shop.

[@R3dL1ght5]

I really enjoyed this video. I'm having a problem with my tonneau cover where one side is pushing more than the other. Maybe you could shed some light on that? Also, I'd like to suggest a video about the rack system. It's only rated for 440 pounds, which is pretty light for a truck. It would be interesting to see if there's a way to mount it to the vehicle's skeleton to increase the rating to something closer to 1,000 pounds.

[@totallypluggedin]

I think it’s only fair to say that the limitations that the CT may have as far as rear view visibility is often similarly faced with standard trucks in many situations such as when with a camper top, with a large load or a trailer. IMO if you drive a big truck you should be comfortable being able to view things behind using just your side mirrors and if it were me I’d add spherical blind spot mirrors to those.

[@chokonen]

Just needs a screen where the rear view mirror would be. I have one in my truck, it's great. The rear view on the main screen seems so silly but I haven't driven one yet so I won't dismiss it just yet.

[@BenefitOfTheDoubtInquiry]

Nice work, but it feels like maybe a better outline of items and points to discuss would have helped the flow and reduced some redundancy.

[@ChitFromChinola]

Very cool, well done.

[@superdupergrover9857]

how many Kwh's of batteries can be put in the space of the tonneau cover garage?

[@kerryscott3287]

I have a camper shell and I never look backwards other than camera and mirrors.

[@aware2action]

Reminds me of the old 1980s TV cabinets with dual sliding covers (made of wooden veneer strips) that open/close from both sides😊. Hope they have some kind of software lock to the motor(looks more like a beefed up wiper motor?)🤞. If not, Hot wiring the tonneau cover(powering the worm gear? motor externally?), might become a Tiktok trend 🤞❤👍

[@CashJohnston]

Do all those little wheels carrying the cover need to be lubricated?

[@deejay4922]

& I'm a fan of these trucks.

[@CyberTankMan]

👍

[@tmyrdal]

The Cybertruck is in Norway, and on its way allround EU now to show off the Cybertruck now. Have read that alot/plenty of people in EU have sign up to by the EU version of Cybertruck, people whant the style of it not the Bulletproof stuff. I realy hope Tesla can manage to create a EU version of Cybertruck.

[@health101DOTorg]

Thanks Kevin and Walker. In your opinion, does that back glass add any structural integrity? I want to take it out and replace it with the same size of Plexiglass so I can put in two vents (in and out) to get the HVAC air into the bed for camping.

[@ronaldlenz5745]

Saying "POM" is not helpful without defining it. Polyoxymethylene (POM), also known as acetal, polyacetal, and polyformaldehyde, is an engineering thermoplastic used in precision parts requiring high stiffness, low friction, and excellent dimensional stability.

[@dennisfahey2379]

I want to see a video on the guy 3D scanning parts in the background. What setup do you use? What capabilities do you have?

[@peeteesClothing]

He's a Chinese spy.

[@mrmawson2438]

The Cybertruk tonneau Cover is way much better

[@robertthallium6883]

English is very bad hard.

[@SmileysRevenge100]

It is way much gooder

[@Ravenought69]

@@SmileysRevenge100 LMAO

[@oggyoggy1299]

@@SmileysRevenge100 The goodest best.

[@carholic-sz3qv]

its not! a hard tonneau cover in one piece would have been much cheaper and simpler to make

[@sausage5849]

I'd like to know how waterproof both those tonneau are.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

I saw a video where it stopped working, it gets a bit skewed and jams up. Enjoy it while it's new, I guess.

[@1flash3571]

You think all the trucks will be perfect in every way? Shit breaks sometimes, but not all are necessarily defective. Maybe, the one that broke was DEFECTIVE in the first place????

[@ItsRobxor]

What happens to water and debris that enters the system when it retracts?

[@yvindthjme6542]

Takling about the vault and with a pitboy on his arm. Fellow nerd😊

[@themonsterunderyourbed9408]

Pipboy you mean?

[@Derpy1969]

Is that vault cover motor 48V or 12V?

[@MATTFIOCCHI]

My first thought is grit.. how will all those moving parts fare after 10 years of opening and closing in the grime and dust and mud?

[@joelinOz]

What is the load capability of the Rivian tonneau cover?

[@pierre.a.larsen]

I have read 100 lbs for the Rivian vs 300 lbs for the Cybertruck

[@computersales]

Cool design. Just gotta hope it holds up to dirt and grime. Also funny people worry about that rear view mirror so much.

[@markplott4820]

CYBERTRUCK is built TOUGHER than Rivian.

[@computersales]

@@markplott4820 lol ok.

[@Ravenought69]

It sucks as a rock truck... and is bad at towing... No spare wheel = no road trips. Its a expensive useless vehicle. Try getting stuff of the bed without having to crawl into the bed.... not possible due to the high angels above the bed. Its a real shitty design.

[@computersales]

@@Ravenought69 yeah the bed side design is so dumb. Plus the bed is plastic. 🤔

[@markplott4820]

@@Ravenought69 Cybertruck built REAL TOUGH, lowest cost to operate. does EVERYTHING well

[@danapeck5382]

Thanks, interesting to see the design decisions, amazing to see the castings, hoping for a CT Dakar team. Continue -- amazingly -- to find the extended adverts interesting. All the best l

[@peachezprogramming]

The cover is really cool. This is the major reason I think most people should consider a van and not a truck - why would you want your tools & valuables to not only be outside in the rain but vulnerable to theft?

[@tv-ld3wv]

In event of collision , you don't want heavy tools behind your kids However van has more than 5 seats

[@MrCarGuy]

Why would you want to live in a country with people who constantly steal from you? The problem is the people.

[@boostav]

@@tv-ld3wv That's no different to a pick up truck...

[@tv-ld3wv]

@@boostav There's a barrier

[@boostav]

@@tv-ld3wv There's a barrier in a van too...

[@sxmolin]

I suspect CT cover assembly is all automated

[@boostav]

15:50 The position of the tonneau cover roll has no bearing on the height of the window. That's dictated by the roof slope and tailgate height.

[@CarrotChewinCoyote]

Talking about how complex it "looks" is a so what for me. What will be the reliability in dusty condition like Arizona and salt environments like in the North Eastern parts of the USA? I see a concern for either of those environments.

[@FOH3663]

That mechanism will be eating debris ... question is how tolerant is the spooling mechanism to small pieces of whatever? Is it somewhat self cleaning with the downward angle ... off the back? How accessible is the mechanism for service?

So there is no way, ever with this config, to build or retrofit even a small pass-through right similar to the silverado EV? even one that would not go all the way down would be good to use the vault access as a camper, but clearly the design of the vault makes that ideal feature impossible?

[@bobholland9924]

I had a 64 Ford van that didn't have glass In the back doors.

[@ryandoyle4344]

GM had one recently, smaller sized, maybe HHR

[@dzerres]

My only complain for my pending CT is that my dogs cannot go into the bed via the back seat. I know the safety issue but I'm sure some electronic monitoring with triple backup would allow a hole to be placed where the center fold down seat is to allow some back and forth AND the benefit of loading in some very long lumber or pipes. I'm hoping Tesla will reconsider that somewhere down the road.

[@markplott4820]

NOPE , they wont . seldom USED .

[@danharold3087]

Hear mixed reviews about mid gates.

[@Ravenought69]

I canceled my cypertruck when tesla didnt implement the specs they promised. I got the chevy silverado!!!! Better than the ford lightening ev. Has 450 miles range... when towing 250 miles range. The back wall is removeable you get the bed plus the space till the front seats. Its great for camping... you remove the window and have an airconditioned tent! Wich is awesome in the summer. Plus a spare wheel without loosing the bed. like in the cypershit LMAO. Plus you can reach into the bed and get things wich is impossible in the cyperssss due to the angels above the bed. A lot of plugs for electricity. Plus the fastest charging of any ev truck out there... its charges up to 100% in the same time the cypergarbage truck does... but has twice the battery! And it costs less!!!! If you want a great truck at great cost than go with chevy rivian or ford... The chevy is the king of EV trucks right now.

[@markplott4820]

@@danharold3087 - impossible to make watertight.

[@tabbott429]

@@Ravenought69 Chevy is low volume at best.

[@spedracer55]

You know what i wonder if alot of the issues on the cybertruck came frome making it 5% smaller

[@jamesengland7461]

You don't need a bigger back window. 99% of pickups don't have any bed accessories..

[@markplott4820]

I say DELETE the window , blank it w/ Gigacasting.

[@boostav]

@@markplott4820 No

[@jake5993]

12:50 what the hell is that guy doing back there. I want to know what he is doing. Looks like some scanner or something?

[@MonsterSound]

What's weight of the two systems? What's the load bearing limit on the top of the Rivian cover? Cybertruck says ~250 lbs. Durability? You guys don't seem willing to commit like Sandy does. /2c

[@CubbyTech]

It's obvious Kevin does not like the Cybertruck. You didn't mention the dual-motors or repairability - as in how easy it might be to repair damaged slats.

[@maxpelletier2237]

I counted only 5 unique pieces making the cover. (little white ring, the shaft, the polymer "glider", the mounting insert, the long plates)

[@Nphen]

Would be nice if Tesla had developed a rearview mirror with a display, along with a washer for the back camera. It looks so bad to have the rear camera taking up screen space. I love the Vault Cover and the concept of Cybertruck, but ever since the stainless steel became just paneling, it seems like the weight penalty ruins the efficiency gains from the aerodynamics. Please just give us a Model Y truck with air suspension. That's what the market needs. Ford should do that for Ranger and make a 1999-size F150 electric.

[@justonbrazda3846]

I've seen many cybertruck tonneau's, including my own, which seems to not be installed square with the truck. When you close the gap at the tailgate is 5/8" different at the tailgate, as well as at the roof line. You can see that they are not parallel. Can you see any idea what this is being so common? Is it hard to get it straight? Are the motors just calibrated differently maybe?

[@BBradac9]

Same issue on my cyber truck. Would love some input from you guys!

[@justonbrazda3846]

@@BBradac9 hopefully they chime in.

[@Dularr]

Curious there is not a functional requirement to see out the back glass.

[@AndreyK415]

Seems like there's only 7 different parts in the tonneau cover from Cybertruck, for the part that rolls out.

[@ISpinUWin]

Lots of talk about the security of a cover. I thought especially the EVs want it for the lowering of drag coefficient? Or is it irrelevant?

[@kerryscott3287]

I'd rather bigger rollers or bearings, or just delrin slides,

[@gerrywood]

Would the tonneau cover provide any protection from a heavy weight in the bed in the event of a collision?

[@joanpere8863]

A heavy load on the bed must be strapped down to the floor on every truck, everything else is careless!

[@gerrywood]

@@joanpere8863 I agree, but at 80 or 90 miles an hour, straps do not hold down a heavy object if the vehicle hits a brick wall or is in a head on collision.

[@tracymason7393]

essentially

[@jackylsmith8138]

TFL already has an issue with their CT cover. Theirs isn’t straight.

[@grmunson7503]

A Cyber Truck owner demonstrated his tonneau cover to me 2 days ago, and I was surprised how smooth and quietly it operated. It would have been interesting to have a video operating comparison between the two systems. As always, thanks for the understandable overview for us non-engineers.

[@GeorgiGeorgiev-ne9ps]

The whole time I was staring at the casting inside the bed area...

[@fire_stick]

POM is?

[@tactileslut]

a kind of plastic. Scroll up for a comment by @Clark-Mills who pasted in the summary from Wikipedia.

[@tomdelisle8955]

I was following a Cyber Truck in the late afternoon sun yesterday. One problem with the tonneau cover was the reflection off of it at the low sun angle.

[@MikeCasey311]

You failed to tell us how the Tonto cover handles rainwater.

[@whitlockbr]

You could remedy that z height with a better rear facing camera setup and video feed into a mirror screen where the traditional rear view mirror is... even 3rd party video mirrors would be great

[@themonsterunderyourbed9408]

That's beyond idiotic.

[@thomashavron1795]

Good Job... Note: Your thumbs up does not work from KZbin, you might check on it!!