The all-electric pickup segment is rapidly expanding, with several newcomers joining the fray with all kinds of wild claims. The latest in that respect is the Tesla Cybertruck, which will apparently dish out a tow rating of 11,000 pounds and a payload of 2,500 pounds. Critically, both these figures best the Chevy Silverado EV and Ford F-150 Lightning.
As one might expect, these new Tesla Cybertruck specs were not provided directly from Tesla. Rather, the figures were pulled from a sign at a Tesla store in California, then published to social media.
#cybertruck at UTC mall. Sign confirms 2500lb payload / 11,000 lb towing pic.twitter.com/QCgQMqEP1c
— Dylan (@dyldebus) November 20, 2023
In the sign, we see a number of interesting claims. Among these is that the Tesla Cybertruck will feature “shatter-resistant glass,” “adaptive air suspension with on-road and off-road modes,” and an “ultra-hard stainless steel exosekelton [sic].”
Critically, the sign also claims that the upcoming all-electric pickup will boast “11,000 lbs of towing power” and an “ultra-tough SMC bed, up to 2,500 lb payload.” The “SMC” bit likely refers to sheet moulding compound or sheet moulding composite, a reinforced composite material.
Typos notwithstanding, the 11,000-pound towing figure and 2,500-pound payload figure are particularly noteworthy, as both numbers best figures from the Chevy Silverado EV and Ford F-150 Lightning. For reference, the Chevy Silverado EV offers up 10,000 pounds of towing and a max payload of 1,400 pounds, while the Ford F-150 Lightning offers up 10,000 pounds of towing and a max payload of 2,200 pounds. We should also mention the Ram 1500 REV, which offers up a max tow rating of 14,000 pounds and a may payload of 2,700 pounds.
Even so, Tesla continues to claim that the Cybertruck will boast a max tow rating of 14,000 pounds and a max payload capacity of 3,500 pounds on its website, so clearly, there’s some sort of disconnect going on here. Either way, Cybertruck deliveries are expected to start soon, so stay tuned.
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Very few of the Tesla fan boys will actually carry or tow such loads. Chevy trucks were designed as work trucks so I trust that the Silverado EV will fulfill their purpose.
Silverado EV wasn’t build with work in mind either. It’s still a skateboard design which will bust and burst into flames if its flexes any at all. Silverado EV is based on the ultium large vehicle platform designated for Hummers/Cadillacs, and is being used to mount a Chevy body for a claim to fame.
Most Chevy fanboys actually don’t carry or tow such loads. They drive their trucks to the mall, their office job or run errands.
Maybe the cybertruck will live up to its hype or maybe it will be a failure. We’ll see but at least they’re finally releasing them, unlike Chevy who says they”ll release them in 2024. However, Chevy is not prioritizing electric cars so we’ll see if it gets delayed or if the quantities are abysmal.
Circus truck to match the X clown SUV
Looks likE an AvalanchE…
They’re only delivering TEN soon, probably all to collectors. The rest, maybe never. All this hype over quite the Elon-crafted hoax, still.
People can joke all they want but the Cybertruck is going to kill FORD and GM’s EV trucks dreams of success.
Yes and you can make body repairs at home with sheet metal and pop rivets.
People have commented in the past saying how bad some of GM vehicles have looked! My opinion this Cybertruck is the worst looking vehicle to ever hit the roads!!!
Wow. If one of the top five claims is “shatter resistant glass” then I seriously doubt the other four. (Well, at least they did claim “resistant” and not “proof”.) Also, from a metallurgical standpoint, “ultra-hard stainless steel” is not necessarily a good thing.
It’s not a truck, It’s a movie prop.
People want a truck not a appliance this thing just stinks doesn’t have a future just brainless
can i use it as a fridge? it matches the rest of my appliances look
At least my stainless fridge has grab handles.