Tesla’s Cybertruck includes a camping option, which was recently tested by Top Gear.
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“Top Gear” recently tested the Tesla Cybertruck’s camping accessories.
There’s a software update for the sensors that will hopefully prevent smashed fingers, as well as a sleek new cooler box.
The “Cybertent”, which is integrated into the loading area, costs around 3000 dollars (2800 euros).
This is a machine translation of an article from our US colleagues at Business Insider. It was automatically translated and checked by a real editor.
The Top Gear team took the Cybertruck camping and got a first look at some of the upcoming features, as well as a look at a new stainless steel spot where owners of the electric pickup can store their iced drinks.
The Video shows “Top Gear” editor-in-chief Jack Rix testing the “Frunk”, the front storage space under the hood of the Cybertruck.
The sharp edges of the hood gave cause for concernmainly because some viral videos showed that the closing hood was capable of cutting carrots – and possibly fingers. However, Cybertruck owners can breathe a sigh of relief as the vehicle appears to be receiving a software update to improve the sensor, according to Rix.
Using a banana, Rix showed that the automatic sensors quickly detected the foreign body and swung it up without injuring the finger-shaped fruit. Rix also showed off the “Cybercooler,” which is exactly what it sounds like: a portable cooler “that looks a bit like a Cybertruck.”
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Don’t be sad if you’ve never heard of the Cybercooler. It was not published – or even mentioned – by Tesla. Advertising images for the Cybertruck show inconspicuous, normal radiators.
As Rix noted, the cooler shown in the video is a prototype that was only built once. “Please excuse the slightly messy edges,” he said. However, if the prototype was damaged or dented in any way, it would not be visible to the camera.
The video shows Rix and another person carrying the cooler out of the trunk. It looks a little wider than your average camping cooler, although it’s unclear how spacious it is inside. In the video, Rix said the Cybercooler was “very useful” for off-road driving and “crashing around” in the desert. “Full of ice and full of beer – I mean, water,” he joked.
Although the cooler is designed for the “trunk,” there seems to be no reason not to transport it in the back of the Cybertruck. This could be helpful for drivers who need flexible storage space, especially considering the lack of space in the trunk.
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The cooler shown in the video is part of Cybertruck’s “Basecamp” line of camping accessories. It’s not clear how much the cybercooler will ultimately cost; the Cybertentwhich protrudes from the bed of the electric pickup, is currently offered for around 3,000 dollars (2,800 euros).
“That’s, let’s be honest, an outrageous amount of money,” Rix said in the video, although he acknowledged the “high-end design.”
Unlike other vehicle camping accessories that are typically mounted on the vehicle, the Cybertent is designed to fit under the tonneau cover. Rix noted that “tent mode” balances the suspension and opens the cover and can be activated remotely. “This is a really clever piece of integration,” he said. “And if you have money to burn, then I will check that.”
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