After many delays, excitement is building for the debut of Tesla’s Cybertruck. This is a good opportunity to compare its specs with the internal combustion engine (ICE) trucks the company hopes to replace soon.
(Speaking of replacing the current vehicle, we’re still waiting for follow-up word that Oracle will use the Cybertruck as inspiration for its next-generation police cruiser.)
Motor1.com reports that a leaked CyberTac poster from the CyberTac Owners Club forum was allegedly obtained from a Tesla store in San Diego, showing the stainless steel electric pickup can carry 2,500 pounds in the bed and tow It claims a capacity of 11,000 pounds.
According to the VIN decoder they used, two variants of Cybertruck will be launched on the market. These are expected to be options for two or three electric motor powertrains. A lighter vehicle has a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 8,001 to 9,000 pounds, while a heavier vehicle has a GVWR of 9,001 to 10,000 pounds. They report that the poster does not specify which options these specifications belong to.
but, tesla website The Cybertruck has a payload capacity of 3,500 pounds and is listed as capable of towing “over 14,000 pounds.”
So, we used specifications from the alleged promotional poster and Tesla’s website to compare the CyberTac’s towing and towing capacity to popular ICE pickup trucks such as the Ford F-150, RAM 1500, and Chevrolet Silverado 1500. To do. Comparisons to ICE competitors vary depending on whether you compare to standard versions of these trucks or heavy-duty trucks.
Cybertac vs. Chevrolet Silverado
If you compare the Cybertruck’s cargo capacity to the standard version of the Chevrolet Silverado 1500, the Cybertruck comes out on top.of chevrolet silverado 1500 According to a purported promotional poster and Tesla’s website, the Cybertruck has a payload capacity of 2,260 pounds, and the Cybertruck can carry a payload of 2,500 pounds or 3,500 pounds.
But neither the poster nor the website specs match the larger version of the Chevrolet Silverado, which boasts a payload capacity of 7,234 pounds.
Comparing towing capacity, the poster’s Cybertruck (11,000 pounds) is 2,300 pounds less than the Silverado 1500 (13,300 pounds). At the same time, the Cybertruck has a towing capacity of over 14,000 pounds, hundreds of pounds more than the Silverado 1500, according to website specs. But there’s no competition between the specs on posters and websites and the Silverado, which boasts an impressive 20,000-pound towing capacity.
Cybertruck vs. Ford F-150
Depending on which specs you base it on, the Cybertruck will carry either just 45 pounds (poster spec) more than America’s best-selling truck (the F-150 has a payload capacity of 2,455 pounds) or significantly more by 1,045 pounds ( website specs). .
But the Ford Super Duty beats out the Cybertruck with a payload capacity of 8,000 pounds versus the stainless steel pickup’s 2,500 or 3,500 pounds.
Comparing towing capacity, Ford F-150 It has 13,500 pounds worth of capacity, in addition to the Cybertruck’s 11,000 pounds or 14,000 pounds. Cyber truck he can lose by 2,500 pounds or win by a few hundred pounds. At the same time, there is no competition between the Cybertruck and the Ford Super Duty, with the Super Duty boasting a towing capacity of 30,000 pounds.
Cybertruck vs. Ram 1500
When it comes to payload, the Cybertruck wins hands down. RAM 1500, it has a payload capacity of 2,300 pounds, giving it a 200-pound or 1,200-pound lead over electric pickups. However, the Cyber truck is no match for his RAM Heavy Duty. With a payload capacity of 7,680 pounds, the RAM Heavy Duty trails the Cybertruck by 5,180 pounds or 4,180 pounds. Both of these differences exceed the weight that the Cybertruck can carry (based on 2,500 lb or 3,500 lb specifications).
In the battle for superior towing capacity, the (poster spec) Cybertruck loses 580 pounds to the RAM 1500, and the RAM tows 11,580 pounds to the (poster spec) Cybertruck’s 11,000 pounds. I’m proud of my abilities. However, (website specs) the Cybertruck outperforms the RAM 1500 by about 2,500 pounds with a towing capacity of over 14,000 pounds. And there the competition ends.
The RAM Heavy Duty has an impressive towing capacity of 37,090 pounds. Neither the Cybertruck’s poster nor website specs come close to that, at £26,090 and around £23,000 more respectively.
How could this affect Cybertruck sales?
Elon Musk hailed the Cybertruck as Tesla’s “best product ever” and said more than 1 million Tesla customers have already reserved the Cybertruck. But he also noted that the Cybertruck comes with a hefty price tag. He noted that the company’s Texas Gigafactory currently can only produce about 125,000 trucks a year. Musk also expressed hope that Tesla will be able to produce Cybertrucks for about $250,000 a year by 2025, calling this his “best guess.”
However, the official price has not been announced yet (but Reserve one for $100 (on Tesla’s website). But let’s say a Cybertruck costs around $50,000 to $60,000. A new Ford F-150 costs less than his $40,000, and so do Chevrolet Silverados and RAM 1500s. Depending on which specs you follow, the Cybertruck is slightly above or below these vehicles in hauling and towing capacity. However, the amount is estimated to be much higher.
That’s not good news for Tesla
Consider a state where the best-selling vehicle is a pickup truck, because buyers need an affordable vehicle with sufficient hauling and towing capacity for agricultural work. Unless such buyers have a track record of driving over rough terrain in harsh weather conditions, they are unlikely to decide to upgrade to a more expensive vehicle that offers equivalent or slightly better hauling and towing capabilities. Probably.
It will be interesting to see how the Cybertruck, which is finally released at the end of this month, will be received by buyers.
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