Cybertruck engineers bend upper control arm in testing

[Mini2nut]

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Tesla...rns-about-suspension-durability.761845.0.html

Compared to a F150 Raptor the pressed steel upper control arm looks flimsy. Not sure if this is the production part however.

 

[scottf200]

Wow, that looks flimsy and can't possibly be production.
Certainly doesn't look "Baja" and off-road seriously capable.

Haha, no comments after an hour but if you put sightings or pricing or range in the title there would be pages by now.

Digit 6: Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
E = Class 8 – Greater than 14968 kg. (33,001 lbs. and over)
G = Class G – Greater than 3629 kg. to 4082 kg. (8,001-9,000 lbs.)
H = Class H – Greater than 4082 kg. to 4536 kg. (9,001-10,000 lbs.)

 

[cvalue13]

Wow, that looks flimsy and can't possibly be production.
Certainly doesn't look "Baja" and off-road seriously capable.

Either the photographed truck *is* the one they took to Baja, or it is a second unit with similar upper control damage

because here is one of the Baja units, with similar/same damage

 

[Deleted member 17810]

rip cybertruck

 

[JBee]

Either the photographed truck *is* the one they took to Baja, or it is a second unit with similar upper control damage

because here is one of the Baja units, with similar/same damage

Looks like it is nearly bent the exact same.

That means they bent it, saw it was bent and took a photo of it, then drove off and made it dirty in Baja, and then took another photo??

Sounds like a good way to break something else.

My question is if that part is meant to bend intentionally like that on a impact, or was it undersized and actually failed?

It does look flimsy.

 

[Crissa]

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Tesla...rns-about-suspension-durability.761845.0.html

Compared to a F150 Raptor the pressed steel upper control arm looks flimsy. Not sure if this is the production part however.

Can you show the line that's supposed to have bent?

'Cause I'm not seeing it. Is the bottom one normal?

-Crissa

 

[Deleted member 17810]

Can you show the line that's supposed to have bent?

'Cause I'm not seeing it. Is the bottom one normal?

-Crissa

 

[scottf200]

Can you show the line that's supposed to have bent?
'Cause I'm not seeing it. Is the bottom one normal? -Crissa

 

[TyPope]

I'll be surprised if Tesla doesn't make that part more robust. Is it possible the CTs were all there to get updated parts? It'd be interesting to keep an eye on newer CTs to see if they've already addressed it.

 

[SolarWizard]

I’m shocked they even tried to offer a stamped steal upper control arm. The balljoint size looks a little suspect too.

“Kicking butt in baja” is gonna require the aftermarket 100%

 

[TyPope]

Those pictures aren't from the same angle so they won't line up like you are showing. You can't even see the label in the top image.

 

[Crissa]

Aha, so the green line should follow the yellow, but doesn't, because it twisted on the red axis. Seems like an easy design fix.

This is why they test!

Those pictures aren't from the same angle so they won't line up like you are showing. You can't even see the label in the top image.

Yeah, there's already overlapping curves there so it's really hard to see if the angle is just making it look wrong or not, the green line is already curved in the second image, the camera angle just hides it.

-Crissa

 

[RVAC]

Looks like it is nearly bent the exact same.

That means they bent it, saw it was bent and took a photo of it, then drove off and made it dirty in Baja, and then took another photo??

Sounds like a good way to break something else.

My question is if that part is meant to bend intentionally like that on a impact, or was it undersized and actually failed?

It does look flimsy.

More likely it got bent in Baja and they haven't replaced it yet, just washed the truck.

 

[JBee]

More likely it got bent in Baja and they haven't replaced it yet, just washed the truck.

If so they done an excellent job at cleaning it afterwards. It looks the other way around.

I do wonder how close that top joint on the knuckle will go with larger tyres on. The MY is limited by it.

 

[SKUUT]

The upper is not bent, IMO, simply a different viewing angle causing it to appear that way. You would have to ask yourself, what would have impacted it to cause it to bend upward? Other components would have needed to fail before the upper control arm could have been pushed upwards by an outside force. Launching the vehicle in Baja would not have done this either, as this is a pivot point for the upper ball joint. Rather, the strut tower would have likely blown out, or the chassis control arm mounts would have ripped. I'm leaving it at that...