Agreed, it would have been amazing. However, I think maybe 5% tops of the users would ever do terrain-based air pressure adjustments. On the other hand, this could be an amazing safety and efficiency feature if it existed. Imagine if the tires were always aired up to the most efficient pressure...
That could certainly be quiet and doesn't need power in the field but when it's empty it's empty. Not a bad thought to consider though. I'd probably rather have a compressor to keep it live.
Like the song says, country boy can survive ?
probably it can be done but given I’m worried that the air suspension will have durability issues that I hope would be covered under warranty, I’ll not want to do anything to give them an out on that system. They already have a big out in suspension...
I think that port behind the flare is just access for the air suspension and maybe the battery pressurization for wade mode. I haven’t seen anything to suggest you can tap into the air suspension compressor for airing tires. It would be cool if that had been built in but doesn’t seem to be the...
With the addition of AC outlets, including 220V, there may be an opportunity for a much faster air compressor for airing up after being on the trails as compared to even the best 12V compressors. However, it seems the highest output compressors are typically paired with the biggest tanks and not...
BTW, is the L track just standard regular L track that will work with any L track accessories? I hope so, there are some cool options available. Does the manual say what the working limit is on the L track? Curious if something like this could work to strap things in the bed without ripping out...
I’m not so sure how useful the roof rails will be on the CT. Presumably you’d mostly want to put things on them that don’t fit in the bed like kayaks or roof boxes. With the angle, they will have a lot of drag pushing up on the bottom of them and I feel like the attachment mechanism is designed...
Has anyone who has received and been approved for the gateway also have a gas backup generator? We have one on an automatic transfer switch. Hoping it’s possible to install the gateway as a second backup power option. From the diagram showing the solar and powerwall as a second option it would...
The lack of a rear window pass through may pose significant problems for you. I know they are about simplicity but not having the rear window raise and lower was a major miss for them IMO. It would be great to be able to put things like fishing rods in the bed with the tips coming into the...
It’s a valid point but in this case you’re not trying to make it light and you aren’t sleeping on it on top of rocks so it might could be more reliable than an air mattress. I would, though, feel better with a backup pole that would take longer to deploy but not be able to leak.
however, I will...
LOL, now you are overthinking and letting fear take over. Pretty sure phone/key needs to be in the cabin and pretty near the driver seat or center console to run the car. But if you want to be safe you can put your phone in a tinfoil pouch :)
The tent seems like a well thought out piece of kit that is less of an aero nightmare than the typical RTT and a lot easier to get in and out. Nice big vestibule. I love the idea of wiring pass through for heater/fan/lighting. Kind of a bummer they didn’t integrate some LED lighting and...
I suspect the range extender will be a permanent install. I wish they designed it with a quick disconnect and a garage ceiling lift to drop it in and pull it out as needed. If it was that I’d be 100% in on it for long trips. I’d probably benefit from it a couple of times a year and wouldn’t want...
Yeah, and I don't need to be told, "it's a pick up truck, the bed is for carrying mulch and trash." I've had several trucks and plenty of the stuff I carry in the bed doesn't react too well to water, like power tools (which is most definitely a use case where you want to keep them both not...
I don't agree that it's so cut and dry. If the truck shipped with an open bed like most pickups do, then the buyer should rightfully expect that when it rains the bed gets water in it. If it ships with an integrated cover called the vault and marketed as keeping the contents safe then I think it...
All the options stated are great but they are super expensive because they are designed to run off 12V which takes some doing. Once they enable the bed outlets to run while the truck is moving and assuming you aren’t trying to go for days without charging, probably a small chest freezer in the...
If people are complaining about the range now, imagine what they will say after they strap on a giant topper, making this aero truck look like a traditional pickup, not to mention strapping some shovels and rotopax on the sides floating out in the breeze.
In preparing for my CT I have been looking for phone mounts and every one I have seen designed for Tesla (all seemingly attaching to the back of the display) are for magsafe. Anyone who has used a magsafe phone holder off-road will know that you’ll be feeling around the floor for your phone in...
Keep us posted on how it looks. I’d definitely like someone else to test it first on their CT but if it works it would be bad ass. These treatments provide a huge amount of protection and can also look really great. Cheaper and more durable than a wrap. I assume it would be possible to buff it...