Tesla Cybertruck Teardown: Body, Steer-by-Wire

Gigacast structures, EtherLoop and more ~ From Munro's teardown survey data ~

2024/11/06

Summary
Stainless steel body
Front and rear gigacast structures
Modular structure of battery, floor, seat, and carpet
Steer-by-wire (electronic control of front and rear wheel steering without mechanical connections)
Etherloop (a new vehicle-wide communication and control system that replaces the current CAN)

Summary

Tesla's Cybertruck, launched in December 2023, enthusiastically incorporates cutting-edge technologies ahead of its competitors. Munro & Associates, Inc. (Munro), which was one of the first companies to acquire the vehicle, conducted a teardown survey of the Cybertruck. This report introduces some of the findings and provides an overview of the advanced Cybertruck technologies, including its stainless steel body, steer-by-wire (SBW) and EtherLoop.

Tesla Cybertruck

Tesla Cybertruck overview

The Cybertruck is a full-size electric pickup truck with a unique appearance due to its unpainted stainless steel body, incorporating many advanced technologies such as steer-by-wire.

Notable technologies installed in the Cybertruck include the steer-by-wire steering system, which completely eliminates mechanical connections, and Etherloop, which connects zone ECUs via Ethernet and is adopted by Tesla as a precursor to its new E/E architecture. This report will provide an overview of these technologies.

Munro's Tesla Cybertruck Teardown Analysis

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Tesla: New Manufacturing Process for Next-generation EVs (Mar. 2023)

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