Tesla Cybertruck Fails to Meet Advertised Range in Unofficial Test
YouTuber's test finds Cybertruck can only reach 79% of its advertised 320-mile range, lasting 254 miles before needing a recharge.
- YouTuber Kyle Conner, known as Out of Spec Motoring, conducted an unofficial range test of Tesla's Cybertruck, finding it could only reach 79% of the advertised 320-mile range.
- The Cybertruck model tested, the Cyberbeast, retails for $99,990 and is advertised to last as long as 320 miles on a full charge.
- During the test, the Cybertruck was driven on a highway in Texas at about 70 miles per hour, in temperatures around 45 degrees, and lasted 254 miles before needing another charge.
- Tesla offers a range extender for the Cybertruck, which it says increases the vehicle’s mileage to over 470, but this was not tested.
- An entry-level, rear-wheel-drive version of the Cybertruck is expected to ship in 2025, retailing at $60,990.