Tesla Cybertruck: The Sharpest Character in the World!

Visually, the Cybertruck rides a fine line, as narrow as the stainless steel sheets of its cladding: While some people love it, others think it looks like a student workshop, where the designers apparently didn’t even have a bending machine at their disposal.

The fact is, we saw it in the USA on our trip from L.A. to Chicago and back MUCH more often than the Ford F-150, Chevy Silverado EV, or the electric Dodge Ram. Second place after the Cybertruck in the frequency ranking across the vast country was occupied by some Rivian R1Ts…

So, partially electric door opened, climbed in and took a seat, of which there is plenty up front and in the rear! Plus, inside, there are edges everywhere you look: Even the steering wheel was designed to match the screen, and the controls resemble the worsened Model 3 to Model X without a steering column lever. However, you can easily find your way around the digital menu here as well.

Power? More than enough, but…

The steering has now been translated to match the edgy steering wheel; the suspension is firm, but it's a pity that the look also includes the comparatively coarse-tread pseudo-off-road tires, which negate some of the basic driving precision… Power? Sure, always more than enough, at least when unloaded. You could accelerate to 100 km/h in 2.7 seconds. But it doesn't really like high speeds, especially due to the tires and the massively increasing power consumption. And it's not great with visibility either...

Almost five tons of towing capacity and a lockable bed

But the Cybertruck is also designed as a work tool and a towing vehicle: You can tow up to 4,990 kilograms, which puts it among the top. It also offers a fully enclosed cargo bed at the back and a huge frunk at the front. On interstates, it’s worth closing the electric cargo bed cover because it massively improves aerodynamics – it doesn’t help much with visibility anyway. Then you can get closer to the touted 547 km range, of which realistically more like 400 kilometers plus or minus remain.

Overall, Tesla claims up to 1,897 liters of "lockable space" and 1,134 kilograms of payload. If you fold up the rear seat surfaces, you get another 1,530 liters, although Tesla is more likely referring to the absolute volume when filling the space completely with water or air. But at least it’s all somewhat well thought out.

The stainless steel shell isn't everyone's cup of tea

There's also the non-washable stainless steel exterior, which can subtly tarnish or get dirty over time, and then you don't know if it's supposed to look like that or if you need to wash it again or brush off the dirt with a wire brush.

By the way, we saw quite a few Cybertrucks wrapped! Often in white, with advertisements or crazy patterns. And the “Much higher with wide-track suspension” faction had already modified the first Cybertrucks – and put them on even less precise all-terrain (AT) tires. One way or another, this car ALWAYS stands out everywhere – even in the USA!