Overview
The 2024 Tesla Cyber Truck gives you an alien race,but it is the best-selling truck. It contains a sharp-edged stainless-steel body that’s also bulletproof. Tesla’s electric truck looks seriously tough. 2 all-wheel-drive configurations are in the mix for 2024: a 600-hp Dual Motor model and a Beast model with 3 electric motors, making a combination of 834 horsepower. A single-motor rear-wheel-drive Cybertruck is set to join the party sometime in 2025. Tesla claims the Cybertruck can tow up to 11,000 pounds and has an estimated driving range of up to 340 miles. Hooked up to a Tesla Supercharger, the EV truck can estimately add between 128 and 136 miles of range in 15 minutes.
What’s new for 2024?
Tesla is expanding its lineup to include one of the most popular body styles in America—the pickup truck. However, it’ll have to finish with the Ford F-150 Lightning, the GMC Hummer EV, and the Rivian R1T right out of the gate.
Pricing and Which One to Buy
The Tesla Cyber Truck range starts at $81,895 and ends at $101,985, depending on the trim and options.
Until the rear-wheel-drive Cybertruck reached production for the next model year, with a starting range of $62,985, the lineup only included the Dual Motor and Beast models. Since we think driving range is what most buyers will be concerned with the most, we’d suggest sticking with the less expensive Dual Motor model, which offers slightly more real-world range and will still be plenty quick.
EV Motor, Power, and Performance
The Cybertruck will eventually offer three different powertrain arrangements. At launch, dual- and tri-motor models will be present and offer all-wheel drive; a rear-wheel-drive one-motor model will join the lineup for the 2025 model year. As of now, the Cybertruck Dual Motor generates a combined 600 horsepower. Those looking for excellent performance will applaud the Cybertruck Beast, which specializes in a trio of motors making a combination of 834 horses. All Cybertrucks have an air suspension that can be adjusted, can be raised or lowered on the fly, and provides up to 17 inches of ground clearance. Take it to 35-degree approach and 28-degree departure angles, and the Tesla pickup could prove to be a formidable off-road machine. On the road, the big Cybertruck feels more agile than expected. We drove a Founders Edition Beast model and found its complement of rear-wheel steering and variable ratio steer-by-wire system made for easier maneuvering in urban environments than a typical pickup truck.
0–60-MPH Times
The 600-hp Dual Motor Cybertruck will reach 60 mph in just 3.9 ticks and have a wonderful speed of 112 mph. While people haven’t had an approach to testing that version, they tested the 834-hp tri-motor Beast, which hit 60 mph in 2.6 seconds. That makes it the quickest truck—and the fourth-quickest EV—we’ve ever tested. It completed the quarter-mile in 11.0 seconds at 119 mph. Surprisingly, both of those test results are identical to Tesla’s claims.
Towing and Payload Capacity
The dual- and tri-motor Cybertrucks have a large towing capacity of 11,000 pounds; the single-motor model is capped at 7500 pounds. Every Cybertruck can also haul 2500 pounds in its six-by-four-foot composite cargo bed.
Range, Charging, and Battery Life
The Tesla Cybertruck Beast has a 123.0-kWh battery, which we suspect is shared with the Dual Motor model. Tesla bets the latter can add 136 miles in 15 minutes when looped up to a Supercharger, while the tri-motor model is said to add 128 miles in the same time zone. In the testing, it took 50 minutes to charge the Beast’s battery from 10% to 5%. The electric truck’s driving range changes with the number of motors, but Tesla’s ideal dual-motor versions can travel 340 miles per charge, and the Cybertruck Beast will go 301 miles. Those claims rise to over 440 and 470 miles with a range-extender battery pack that fits inside the truck’s cargo bed. When the RWD Cyber Truck appears, it’ll have an estimated 250 miles of range. It tested a Beast model without the range extender battery on our 75-mph highway fuel economy route, and it managed a 250-mile result.
Fuel Economy and Real-World MPGe
The Cybertruck is technically preferred as a heavy-duty pickup truck by the EPA’s standards; Tesla doesn’t need to record figures provided to the government agency. However, the Beast model went to our 75-mph highway fuel economy test, where it went 250 miles on a full charge. Tesla’s idea gives 301 miles, but while it fell 51 miles short of that mark, that’s similar to other electric trucks it’s tested.
Interior, Comfort, and Cargo
The Tesla Model 3’s interior was minimal, and I will relive that reaction when looking into the Cyber Trucks Spartan cabin. Headroom is accurate in the rear seat given the truck’s sloped roofline, but riders over 6 feet tall may still find it snug. In our testing, it was found that the truck’s front trunk carries just one carry-on suitcase, but the interior holds 22 with the rear seats folded up. The Cybertruck’s cargo bed has 121 cubic feet of volume, and inside the bed is a hidden storage compartment under the floor that is large enough to fit an additional carry-on suitcase.
Safety and Driver-Assistance Features
Every Cybertruck will be available with Tesla’s Autopilot driving quality as well as other more normal driver-assistance technology. For more queries about the Cybertruck’s crash-test results, go to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Insurance Institute for Highway Safety websites. Key safety features include:
- Standard automated emergency braking with pedestrian detection
- Standard lane-departure warning with lane-keeping assistance
- Standard adaptive cruise control with a lane-centering feature
Warranty and Maintenance Coverage
Tesla gives an excellent warranty on its current models; however, it doesn’t contain any complimentary maintenance.
- A limited warranty gives 4 years or 50,000 miles.
- The powertrain warranty gives 8 years or 150,000 miles.
- Battery components last for 8 years, or 150,000 miles.
- No complimentary scheduled maintenance