Despite Elon Musk hate and recalls, the Tesla Cybertruck does a few things exceptionally well
The Tesla Cybertruck is like politics or music. Everyone has an opinion about it. Love it or hate it, the hulking Tesla truck does a few things spectacularly well. For instance, the massive, heavy truck will sprint faster than some race-bred sports cars. Oh, and it can tow things, too.
Sure, driving one might be inviting trouble in 2025, but the Tesla Cybertruck does some stuff better than damn near anything else
For starters, the Tesla Cybertruck is fast. Real fast. At the Cyberbeast trim level, the brutish EV pickup truck will reportedly hit 60 mph in just 2.6 seconds. That’s as fast as a Chevrolet Corvette Z06. Not bad for a machine that weighs nearly every bit of seven thousand pounds. Even at the lower trims, the Cybertruck will hit highway speeds in under four seconds.
Beyond its nearly unfathomable get-up-and-go, the Cybertruck can do what truck fanatics expect it to do. Most notably, it can tow. Tesla says the Cybertruck will pull up to 11,000 lbs in the dual or tri-motor configuration. That puts the EV in full-size gas-powered pickup truck range.
Believe it or not, the Cybertruck has some off-road chops. Sure, it looks like something your six-year-old might absentmindedly sketch on a math worksheet. However, with a 35-degree approach angle, the Tesla truck isn’t going to get hung up on obstacles like some other self-proclaimed trail warriors. News doesn’t get much worse with its departure angle or maximum ground clearance. It’s 28 degrees on the departure and a commendable 17 inches of clearance in Extract mode.
Finally, Tesla says outfitting the Cybertruck with the optional range extender will take it to road trip distances. Specifically, the brand asserts the extender will push the Cybertruck’s overall range to over 445 miles for the lighter, dual-motor AWD model.
However, owning one nowadays is, well, less than glamorous. Most recently, the NHTSA recalled nearly every Cybertruck for detaching body panels that could “increase the risk of injury or collision.” In addition to recalls, CEO Elon Musk’s government antics have cast something of a pall over the brand’s public image. So much so, that owners and dealers are contending with vandalism.
