Tesla’s newly completed Cybertunnel, designed exclusively for transporting Cybertrucks out of Giga Texas, is now fully operational. While its construction briefly delayed Cybertruck production, causing a short three-day pause, the long-term benefits far outweigh the short setback.
With the tunnel now open and operational, Tesla can seamlessly move Cybertrucks from the production floor to the transport area.
Creating the Cybertunnel
This tunnel is anything but boring. Excavated by Elon Musk’s Boring Company, which specializes in cutting-edge tunneling technology, this 1,355-foot passage was built explicitly for the Cybertruck—and that’s exactly what’s rolling through it.
The Boring Co. completed the entire tunnel in just nine weeks—a testament to Prufrock 3’s capabilities.
With a major highway in the way, we needed a faster & safer way to connect production with our end of line shop & outbound lot
This Cybertunnel isn’t just for the sake of making a grand appearance. It’s responsible for bringing completed Cybertrucks directly from the Giga Texas production line to the outbound shipping lot - which happens to be located on the other side of a major highway. This allows Tesla to quickly load vehicles going anywhere in North America.
By building the underground tunnel, Tesla connects its loading lot to the factory and avoids using public roads or having to load up Cybertrucks at the factory, where space is constrained. Crossing the highway on a level crossing would also mean the trucks would need to be registered and plated, as they’re no longer on private property.
New Cybertruck Route
The Cybertunnel in red, the old route in blue
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The Cybertunnel has interior and exterior lighting. The external face on the outbound lot side looks like a Cybertruck, complete with a Cybertruck lightbar in the front. After Cybertrucks make their way through the tunnel, they take a right turn at the exit of the tunnel and make their way to the outbound lot, all prepped and ready for loading.
The map above shows the Cybertunnel in red and the previous route that Cybertrucks would have to take in blue. The highway is highlighted in yellow.
The Cybertunnel drastically reduces the time and effort it takes to get the Cybertruck to the loading lot. Tesla is all about efficiencies and vertical integration, and this is just one more example of how Tesla is able to reduce vehicle costs by making vehicles more efficiently.
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Back then, all we knew was that the new feature was coming soon, and we’d be able to make unique profiles per trailer to better track range, consumption, and trailer mileage. However, now that the feature has been released, we have our first look at what Tesla has put together.
Trailer Profiles
The new Trailer Profiles feature is available in the Towing & Hauling menu on the Cybertruck. However, it’s expected to arrive in other vehicles later this year.
Within the new menu, you’re able to create new trailer profiles, keep track of several unique values, and also adjust trailer-based settings. For now, you can have up to 20 unique trailers, which will enable you to build profiles for both loaded and unloaded variants of whatever you’re towing.
New trailer profiles on the towing & hauling tab in Cybertruck with this new update
While Trailer Profiles is currently exclusive to the Cybertruck, we expect other models that are capable of towing to receive the feature as well. Tesla typically likes to release features in smaller batches and limit their release. Sometimes this is done regionally, while other times, it’s done by model. Tesla has tried other ways to limit a feature, but these are typically the methods used. Future support should include the Model S, Model X and Model Y.
Trailer Setup
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You can set the following settings when setting up a new trailer:
Trailer Name: Name your trailer just like you would your vehicle or your Tesla profile. This will make it easier when you want to switch to that profile later.
Type: You can select between an open or enclosed trailer variant here to help the system adjust for range estimation better.
Trailer Mass: You can put in the weight of the trailer. This value can also be adjusted later on, so you can update it on the fly.
Dimensions: You can put in the dimensions of your trailer. For now, this appears to be locked to the imperial measurement system, but we’re sure metric support will be available soon.
Mileage: Finally, you can add in the mileage of your trailer as the starting mileage, if you know it. This value will also adjust automatically as you tow the trailer, so there’s no need to manually update it in the future. This feature, along with better range estimations, are probably the two biggest reasons to use Trailer Profiles. You’ll now have a better idea of when to check your trailer’s tires and brakes based on mileage.
Settings Menu
A batch of trailer-towing-specific settings is also available in the Towing and Hauling Menu, enabling you to fine-tune your trailer tow setup. These are saved per trailer profile, so you can quickly get going once you select your trailer.
Trailer Brake Gain: This is a sliding scale between 1 to 10 that calibrates the overall degree of braking applied. 0 applies no brakes, whereas 10 applies the full brakes.
Trailer Brake Boost: The brake boost option increases the reaction speed of the trailer brakes. By default, Tesla recommends the Low option, as braking will become much more harsh at the higher settings.
Adaptive Regenerative Braking: At the start of the drive, your vehicle will automatically estimate the total load being towed to calibrate the proper level of regenerative braking. Regenerative braking starts at a “standard” level and increases as the vehicle learns the trailer’s weight and cargo.
Trailer Auxiliary Power: Enables or disables auxiliary power to your trailer and its accessories.
Right Scroll Wheel Trailer Brake: Enabling this allows you to tilt the right scroll wheel to the right, which will trigger the trailer brake. This disables the follow distance control for TACC.
Trailer Alarm: Cybertruck can extend its coverage of Sentry Mode to the trailer hitch - if the trailer is disconnected, the alarm will sound, and you will be notified.
Profile-Derived Improvements
Tesla’s new Trailer Profiles allow your vehicle to make better predictions of its energy usage. This will also let your in-vehicle navigation adapt to charging stations, better predicting when you need to stop and for how long. Plus, while you have tow mode engaged, your vehicle will automatically prioritize trailer-friendly Superchargers.
For anyone who tows, this will greatly help when towing, especially over longer drives. As your vehicle adjusts to your trailer’s energy usage the accuracy of the feature will continue to improve.
There’s a new Kickstarter campaign aimed at Tesla owners, and this one adds a feature many owners have long hoped for — Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) support.
V2L is a system where an EV can supply power to external devices, appliances, or even homes by allowing the energy stored in its battery to flow out through outlets or adapters. Essentially, the EV acts as a power source for devices or the home.
While Tesla only recently added support for V2L with the Cybertruck, most of their vehicles don’t support the new feature. This appears to include the newly designed Model Y. And that’s where this new device comes in.
The VortiPower PowerShare VP20 provides the ability to use your Tesla’s battery as a portable power station - which means you can run other devices right off it.
Tesla doesn’t officially support this capacity, but it is part of the NACS and CCS standards, which means it is technically possible for every Tesla vehicle, not just the Cybertruck. The Vortipower VP20 serves to bridge that technical gap, providing the ability to provide power locally to the Model S, Model 3, Model X, and Model Y.
VortiPower is a new company that is kickstarting support for its vehicle-to-load Tesla adapter and aiming to provide additional adapters with more functionality—including for other CCS vehicles—in the future.
Power Station
You can use this V2L Power Station to power your devices that would normally run off of 120V, 12A wall sockets, which means you’ll be able to run corded power tools, electric stovetops, camping equipment, lights, or just about anything your heart desires.
The VortiPower has two 120V outlets, providing up to 3,500W - that’s 120V at 15A x 2 - across its outlets. While it’s not enough to power a home, it could provide you with much-needed power in desperate situations.
The VP20 can also output 240V from one of its ports - enabling the use of high-power devices that are 240V capable.
While it can’t fully replace a standalone generator, the VP20 does allow you to do some normal tasks that you wouldn’t be able to accomplish without a power source, all while using your Tesla’s massive battery. For reference, a typical portable generator provides about 4,000 to 10,000+ watts of power. However, depending on your needs, it could be a good alternative.
Power Usage
One of the best parts is that EVs include massive batteries. This device will have a fairly minimal hit to your battery per hour - just 3.5kWh. The Model Y Long Range’s battery is 75kWh, so you could run two devices at peak power loads for 10 hours and only use half your vehicle’s battery. Realistically - you’d use this for an hour or two at a time, which means the actual range hit is fairly small.
Pricing / Buy
VortiPower is offering its VP20 at $749 USD as part of its Early Bird Special - with about 130 units left at that price. The price after that will be $899 USD, and VortiPower expects to sell the product regularly after the Kickstarter at $1,700 USD.
They’re also offering some combo packs if you’re interested in multiple devices - and you can check out their pricing on their Kickstarter page. Shipping is included if you’re in the continental United States, but $49 USD anywhere else in the globe.
All the uses of the VP20
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Specs & Details
The VP20 has an overage output voltage of 110V to 220V - switchable from 120V to 240V modes, with a peak output power of 3,500W. Overall, it's a moderately sized package, coming in at 5x13x9 inches, with a total weight of 15 pounds. You could fit this in the sub-frunk of any Tesla, with its nearly 6-foot-long cable wrapped comfortably around it.
The Spec Sheet.
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The VP20 has passed the UL458 certification, which means it passes the standards for power conversion equipment for portable applications and recreational vehicles. That means that VortiPower has put some real effort into getting its product vetted and approved, which means it should be safe, stable, and reliable.
V2V Charging
You can also use the Vortishare for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) charging. While it would be fairly slow even at 120V/30A - it’d still be helpful in an emergency. It could serve to get a vehicle that’s low or out of battery enough additional charge to limp its way home or to a Supercharger.
Global Support
VortiPower offers both NACS and CCS2 headers. They send out the correct version based on your order region, so you won’t have to worry about getting the correct port for those in Europe or North America. For now, VortiPower is not offering a model for the Chinese market - but they could in the future if their Kickstarter goes well.
Delivery & Kickstarter
VortiPower expects to start production of its units at the end of February, with its first batch shipping in early-to-mid April of this year.
As a reminder, this is a Kickstarter - so there isn’t a guarantee that you’ll receive a product once you pay them - but VortiPower has already met and achieved their original goal over 10x over, and has kept in continual contact with their backers over the last several months. That said, they seem to have a product that has grabbed a lot of interest.
Tesla’s Stance on V2L
Tesla doesn’t have a positive stance on V2L projects and activities like this - at least unofficial ones that aren’t Tesla’s official PowerShare feature - which is still locked to the Cybertruck. If you’re interested in getting portable battery power outside of your Tesla, you’d be looking at buying a portable battery bank instead - and charging that at home, or using your Tesla’s 120V socket, if it has one.
We’re not sure whether Tesla will be pointing to the use of V2L devices like the VP20 in warranty claims - the VP20 itself uses a negligible amount of power compared to regular driving - and VortiPower claims that they’re working within Tesla’s established parameters to draw power from the High Voltage battery without any hi-jinks or unauthorized modifications.
VortiPower is also offering OTA updates to the device itself via an app - to ensure that it remains compatible with future Tesla Software updates. You can find out more information on their Kickstarter page.
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