After maintaining some key specs near its proverbial chest, Tesla is lastly sharing extra particulars in regards to the closing manufacturing variations of the Cybertruck electrical pickup.
Tesla printed battery, velocity and different stats throughout its supply occasion on Thursday, throughout which the automaker went out of the way in which to check the Cybertruck to a few of its rivals, together with Ford’s F-150 Lightning and Rivian’s R1T.
We all know the extra inexpensive Cybertruck isn’t coming for some time, however Tesla goals to ship its maxed-out variant — the Cyberbeast — someday subsequent 12 months. Right here we’ll test in on how the high-priced mannequin compares (so far as specs go) to some different fancy electrical vehicles available on the market.
Vary-wise, Tesla estimates the Cyberbeast will go 320 miles on a single cost (or extra, with an exterior battery pack). Ford, in the meantime, says its 2023 F-150 Lightning Platinum incorporates a 300-mile vary. Rivian says its maxed-out RT1 (quad-motor AWD) will go farther: 328 miles on a single cost.
The Cyberbeast is certainly a beast — weighing in at 6,843 lbs, Tesla says. But, that’s lower than an F-150 Lightning Platinum (6,893 lbs) and Rivian RT1 (7,148 lbs). More and more, supersized EVs are merely the usual, to the detriment of principally everybody else on the street.
As for optimum towing, Tesla markets 11,000 lbs for the Cyberbeast, tying Rivian’s claimed max towing functionality and falling in need of Ford’s marketed max of 15,900 lbs.
Size-wise, the Cybertruck sits in the course of the pack at 223.7″ lengthy. Ford’s high-priced EV pickup is a bit longer, at 232.7″, whereas Rivian’s measures 217.1″ lengthy. At 70.5″ tall, the Cybertruck is a bit shorter than EV pickups from Rivian (78.2″) and Ford (77.2″).
Lastly, velocity: Tesla says the Cyberbeast tops out at 130 MPH, whereas Ford and Rivian each high out at 110 MPH.
