On January 24th, the Cybertruck Owners’ Club forum exposed several latest exterior photos of Cybertruck.
The Cybertruck in the photos retains most of the design elements of the initial concept version, such as the large flat body panel, numerous sharp angles, and huge windshield, but there are a few noticeable differences compared to the Cybertruck initially unveiled:
- Removable wheel cover
- Added windshield wipers
- Added rearview mirrors
- Removed door handles
The changes to the wheels are quite significant and different from the wheels exposed in the Fremont Tesla test track aerial photo from last year. On the early Cybertruck prototype, the wheel hub had a large plastic wheel cover that could improve the vehicle’s aerodynamics and make the overall design look more integrated and aggressive.
The latest wheels have a design similar to the Model 3 standard wheels without the cover. An enlarged photo shows that the tire design is the same as the Cybertruck prototype, with seven “spokes” corresponding to the seven ridges on the prototype’s wheel cover, so it is deduced that this type of wheel is used behind the wheel cover on the prototype.
On the original prototype, there were no wipers or rearview mirrors, which is common in concept cars, but essential for production vehicles traveling on roads. Although automotive designers have been trying to replace protruding mirrors with hidden cameras for better styling and aerodynamics performance, this is not allowed by regulations now.
Tesla may prefer to design the rearview mirror in an “easy-to-remove” form to cope with regulatory updates that allow the use of cameras instead of mirrors.
From the exposed photos, it can be seen that the front windshield has a certain curvature, while it was flat in the original version of the prototype. There is also a large wiper installed on the left side of the windshield, which is the driver’s side.Another noticeable difference is the door handles. In previous iterations, there were visible but flat door handles. However, in the leaked photos, this design seems to have been eliminated altogether, without even hidden handles, which is a relatively significant change from the prototype. It is speculated that Tesla may adopt a solution where the vehicle automatically opens the door when approaching.
Overall, the Cybertruck maintains the main design elements of the original prototype, with some practical adjustments made to the exterior details. For fans eagerly anticipating the release of the Cybertruck, this is good news.
🔗Source: electrek
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