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Wes

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Wes

@wmorrill3

Biking, Running, Hiking, Climbing - Always adventuring. Cybertruck Lead Engineer + Reliability, Test, and Analysis for all Tesla vehicles.

Bay Area, CA

Joined June 2012

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Wes
@wmorrill3
May 9
Every one of these dots is an actual crash from the fleet. Real world speeds, collisions, and people. Not just the regulatory test cases. The richness of this data is what enabled the result. With simulation we can replay the crashes and measure the forces on the human body
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Tesla
@Tesla
May 8
Tesla Vision allows us to deploy airbags up to 70 milliseconds earlier if your Tesla detects an unavoidable collision This can be the difference between serious injury & walking away from a crash
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Wes
@wmorrill3
Feb 20, 2025
All the armchair experts claimed the Cybertruck has no crumple zone and I get it, the proportions seem impossible. It was a tough one and there is a lot of engineering that went into it. Let me break it down for you: Here you can see the large single piece casting in action in a
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Cybertruck
@cybertruck
Feb 19, 2025
Engineering Cybertruck for maximum safety
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Wes
@wmorrill3
Apr 11, 2025
More efficient. More affordable. Long Range Cybertruck brings all-wheel stability and traction control plus a rear locking differential with up to 362 miles of estimated range. Put it to work with 7500lb tow rating, 2000lb payload wrapped in a tough stainless exterior
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Wes
@wmorrill3
Feb 9, 2025
Should we show the rest?
Tesla
@Tesla
Apr 1, 2023
Cybertruck crash test
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Wes
@wmorrill3
Mar 31, 2025
Pulled up next to me, rolled down the rear passenger window and told me her daughter loves cybertruck and points them out anytime she sees them on the road
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Wes
@wmorrill3
Oct 17, 2025
This is back in stock - we are trying to keep up with demand. I've seen a few folks getting good use of theirs already! Also will be added to the configurator soon so you can put underbody armor on your vehicle straight from the factory.
Cybertruck
@cybertruck
Aug 8, 2025
Cybertruck Terrestrial Armor Package is here Coated steel rock sliders & aluminum underbody battery shield provide greater protection from rocks and debris when off-roading on tough terrain
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Wes
@wmorrill3
Sep 21, 2025
It's obvious at this point
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Sawyer Merritt
@SawyerMerritt
Sep 21, 2025
#1 bestselling car in the world: An EV Fastest production car in the world (308mph): An EV Quickest (0-60mph) production car in the world: An EV Cheapest car to maintain in the world: An EV Most efficient car in the world: An EV Most environmentally friendly car in the
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Wes
@wmorrill3
Feb 25, 2025
Shout out to the engineering team for the work that went into making steer-by-wire "feel as natural as riding a bicycle." This MT article has some good technical tidbits embedded - I added a chart below that helps illustrate the variability "The steering ratio adjusts over a
motortrend
@MotorTrend
Feb 25, 2025
Doing what it does best, Tesla once again ignored industry norms and turned concept-car technology into a reality. motortrend.com/news/best-tech…
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Wes
@wmorrill3
Aug 11, 2025
Love to see Ford mentioning "The best part is no part" and "Question the requirements" it's clear to see some lessons learned from Doug and Alan's time at Tesla. Adopting large castings, using the battery pack as the floor, heat pump (mentioned less hoses), 48v + ethernet
Jim Farley
@jimfarley98
Aug 11, 2025
The Model T didn't change the world on its own. The assembly line made them accessible to everyone. 122 years later, @Ford isn't just making another vehicle. We're reinventing how vehicles are assembled. Learn more here: fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articles…
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Wes
@wmorrill3
Oct 19, 2025
Watching Model Y flow out of GFTX all on their own is still awe inspiring to me. I get off the shuttle and stand there watching. Taking in the fact that trailers full of base materials unload (you can see them in the background) and then completed vehicles drive themselves out
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Wes
@wmorrill3
Mar 13, 2025
Zack's test demonstrated ~10x factory of safety on rated tongue weight! This should inspire confidence to use the vehicle up to it's maximum rating. Infographic for those who don't understand the difference in tow rating and tongue weight. The thread linked gives more context
Bearded Tesla
@BeardedTesla
Mar 11, 2025
Let's talk towing and trailer safety Unfortunately there are enough people that don't know enough about towing safety to know what is and is not relevant in this discussion Lets talk about it - a 🧵
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Wes
@wmorrill3
Oct 7, 2025
Have seen a lot of people correcting that the tailgate won't stop bullets but... actually it can. Tailgate is 1.4mm thick HFS, which is the same as the sail panel. In our demo video the sail does stop the tommygun bullets. The doors have more stopping power at 1.8mm thick
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Christopher Dungeon
@ChrisDungeon
Oct 6, 2025
Tonight's Tulsa episode featured Cybertruck 🔥
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Wes
@wmorrill3
Aug 22, 2025
Ok hear me out - the sun keeps sending it's unwanted radiation to America. This is unacceptable, we need to put a tariff on those solar rays. Let's build a wall that will absorb that unwanted light and turn it into electricity. But we need to make the wall horizontal and put one
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Wes
@wmorrill3
Mar 19, 2025
By popular demand, you can now adjust Cybertruck ride height from the mobile app Tesla team is always working to make our products better than they were yesterday
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