The Tesla Cybertruck might implement a midgate. This is rolling down the rear window and rear wall and dropping the seats to allow carrying things 8 feet long or have extended sleeping, camping capacity.
The Cybertruck can also easily implement third-row seating.
The Cybertruck solar roof option would add 15 miles of range every day and fold-out panels would enable 30-40 miles of range every day.
Just putting solar on the rear cover would be 4 square meters of solar panels. If the solar was 22% efficient this would be about 5 kWh for an average day in LA. This would be about 10 miles of range. 15 miles of range would be for a sunny day in the summer in Arizona.
The average annual electricity consumption for a US home is 11,000 kWh or about 30 kWh per day. A solar version of the Tesla Cybertruck could hold and power a lot of the electrical appliances in a US home. The foldout solar could provide 15 kWh per day.
Electrical power of a US home :
Air conditioning and heating: 46 percent
Water heating: 14 percent
Appliances: 13 percent (microwave, other cooking appliances, television, fridge, computer)
Lighting: 9 percent
TV and Media Equipment: 4 percent
The solar on a Cybertruck could be used to provide power for home while it is parked in the driveway.
A solar Cybertruck could power and carry a 6 cubic foot fridge while only using about 1-1.5 kWh per day. The Cybertruck could double as a mini-RV.
It would be great if the Cybertruck’s rear window could roll down into the rear wall and then the whole wall fold in on top of folded rear seats.
Perfect for camping when Tonneau is closed, and for carrying things longer than 8’ @elonmusk pic.twitter.com/bzrEkfH6QX
— Tesla Truck Club
(@TeslaTruckClub) June 10, 2020
Will be an option to add solar power that generates 15 miles per day, possibly more. Would love this to be self-powered. Adding fold out solar wings would generate 30 to 40 miles per day. Avg miles per day in US is 30.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 22, 2019
SOURCES- Tesla Truck Club twitter, Elon Musk, Now You Know Youtube
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