A YouTuber took a ride in a Tesla Cybertruck to see if it could actually achieve its advertised 320 miles of range, and found it only reached 79% of its goal.
YouTuber Kyle Connor, known on the platform as “Out of Spec Motoring,” Livestreamed an unofficial range test. The Cyberbeast model of the highly anticipated electric pickup truck was able to travel just 354 miles before needing to be recharged.
According to Tesla's websiteThe Cyberbeast — which retails for $99,990 — can travel 320 miles on a full charge, which can take from 7 hours to approximately 14.5 hours depending on the charging socket. According to the International Electric Vehicle Database EV comparison.
During Connor's 5-hour livestream earlier Business Insider reportedOn a 45-degree night, he drove his car at about 110 miles per hour on a Texas highway.
In the video, Connor begins driving his Cybertruck from a 100% charge until the battery dies.
When the steel truck alerts Connor that it has just 1% charge and 12 miles left, he pulls it into a shopping mall parking lot, where it circles the center until it comes to a complete stop. did.
Representatives for Tesla did not immediately respond to The Post's request for comment.
Tesla, which launched the Cybertruck tri-motor all-wheel drive (AWD) CyberBeast, dual-motor AWD model, and rear-wheel drive (RWD) models in North America in December 2023, offers a range extender to extend the range. It is said that there is. The vehicle has over 470 miles on it.
However, insiders say range can be affected by a variety of factors, including tires and weight load, as well as temperature (as colder climates are known to provide faster range). It is said that there is.
All models of Cybertruck have not been released yet. The entry-level rear-wheel-drive version of the Cybertruck is scheduled to ship in 2025 for those willing to shell out $60,990.
Elon Musk, meanwhile, has already set his sights on making it possible to traverse the landscape in his beloved Cybertruck, hinting last month that electric vehicles could soon be able to function as boats.
“We're going to offer a mod package that will allow the Cybertruck to traverse at least 100 meters of water like a boat,” Musk shared with X in response to a video excerpt from an episode of “Jay Leno's Garage” did.
In this clip of Leno taking the Cybertruck for a spin, Lars Moravy, Tesla's vice president of vehicle engineering, tells a TV host that the steel truck can be turned into a boat with a few simple adjustments.
“The vehicle almost floats. You might need to add a little bit of buoyancy to keep it that way,” Moravy told Leno.
“If you're creative and want to, you could figure out a way to plug the outboard into an outlet and turn it on through the screen to get on the boat,” he added.
Musk echoed X's post, saying, “Just upgrading the cabin door seals is enough.”
So far, only a handful of deep-pocketed people have been able to get their hands on the Cybertruck, which debuted last month, including Reddit co-founder Alex Ohanian and venture capital billionaire Philip Sarofim. Only one executive.
It wasn't immediately clear how Connor was able to obtain the coveted track for the livestream. The Post has reached out to the YouTuber for comment.
Safety experts are concerned that the truck's angular stainless steel exoskeleton could injure pedestrians and cyclists and damage other vehicles on the road. There is.
“The big problem is that if you use really thick stainless steel to make the skin of the vehicle really hard, you're going to cause more damage when people hit their heads on it.” said Adrian Land, past president of the association. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), whose vehicle crash tests are the industry standard, told Reuters.
However, Tesla advertised the structure of the truck Absorbs shock during a collision.
Musk even said on social media that he is “very confident” the Cybertruck is safer for passengers and pedestrians than other trucks.
