Ok, I expected the Tesla range to be horrible, which it was, but I did NOT expect it to cost more to recharge than to refill the Ram with diesel. What a joke 🤣

The Tesla is a truck designed by people who have never driven a truck for people who have never driven a truck

The Ram is the right tool for the job, the Cybertruck is the right job for a tool.

Having to unhook the trailer just to charge is crazy

Wait until the govt starts adding road taxes to each recharge at the same rate they tax gasoline.

"we're low on power captain. 10 miles until next charging station" "Kill the lights and radio, divert all power to the main engine" "I captain, on your mark" "Engage"

What have we learned today? The cybertruck isnt a truck.

The cyber truck is made for showing off on sunset boulevard, where the bullet proof qualities come in too.

So every hour I drive towing, I gotta stop another hour to recharge....Im gonna get so Fat and broke eating at Service Stations....😂

So from San Francisco to LA it takes 14 hours with a Cyber truck. Takes a Cummins 7 hours. So not only are you saving time. You’re saving money. And you’re towing safer.

My wife said it best, "might as well go back to horse and buggy." lol.

Looks like it's gonna take longer to charge than it did to get there.

Excellent reporting, now do that test at -30C and see how far it will go

Your "Trip cost comparison" at the end should include "time to refill/recharge" to 100%. I don't know many people who place absolutely ZERO value on their time. In fact, for many of us, our time wasted is not simply income lost - but opportunities lost as well. Great job though guys - as usual. 👍🏻

90 % of EV's are still on the road. The other 10% made it home.

I own a 1998 Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins. It's a regular cab, 8 foot bed, 2WD. The engine is the 24 valve, pushrod 5.7 liter with the Bosch VP-44 injection pump (not common rail). It's pre-Catalytic Converter, pre-DPF, pre-DEF, with a NVG-4500 5 speed manual transmission and a 3.54 posi rear end. The power curve on this engine gives it 400 lb-ft of torque at 1,800 rpm, and 225 hp at 2,200 rpm. So, this isn't a super-fancy truck, basically just 1 trim level above the cheapest "work truck" that Dodge sold in the late 90's. I've mostly used it to tow a 25 foot sailboat. With the boat's trailer weight, the full towing weight is 7,600 pounds, so almost as much as your ATC toy haulers, although my boat is a little more streamlined. I generally tow at 55 mph, which takes 1600 rpm in 5th gear, or 2100 rpm in 4th gear. Red line is 3200 rpm, but that's well above the best-performance part of the power band, so I never push the engine that fast. Fuel burn on level terrain in 5th gear at 55 mph with this trailer is 13 mpg, so I can go about 400 miles to 1/8 of a tank, without risking the fuel intake sucking in air bubbles (air in the fuel intake is not good for these VP-44 diesel systems). At the current price for diesel fuel, $4.80/gallon, it costs about 37¢/mile to tow the boat with my truck. The truck was fully paid for in 2002, and because it's so old, it only costs about $250/year for DMV and insurance. So, if I had an EV truck, say a Cybertruck (122 kW-hr), Rivian R1T (135 kW-hr), or F-150 Extended Range Lightning (131 kW-hr), these trucks go about 85 miles towing large trailers at freeway speed. Charging them at public DC Fast Chargers costs 49¢/kW-hr, so $64 for a full charge. That's 6400¢/85 miles = 75¢/mile. Literally DOUBLE the cost per mile to tow with a 3/4 ton diesel pickup. Now, if you are considering the relative costs for purchasing a brand new pickup, and you never need to tow big trailers, and you rarely take long road trips, so that you can charge your EV pickup truck at home for 10~15 cents per kilowatt-hour, an EV pickup will be on par or a little cheaper to run than a diesel pickup. The least expensive F-250 or Ram 2500 with diesel engines cost in the mid-50,000's now, the F-150 Lightning with the extended range battery is $60,000. But consider this: the Cummins diesel engine in the Ram 2500 will last at least 300,000 miles if it's properly maintained, but it's very unlikely that the battery in any EV truck will last much past 150,000 miles, and replacing a 120 kW-hr lithium battery is going to cost way more than a rebuilt short-block Cummins engine for a pickup truck.

I live in California and can attest… most Cybertruck drivers have never bought a truck before and can’t drive it well.

1 hour of towing and over an hour of recharge. Pioneers moved faster. TFL thank you for your honest reviews.

Good video. Just next time, call each other on the phone. All the cars have a Bluetooth radio, now lol

Last week I saw a cyber truck on I70 going from Ohio into Indiana towing a Airstream camper. I thought to myself at least they have a nice place to sit while it charges.

Cool, so if you take a family trip from the east coast to say…Yellowstone and back is 3,400 miles. 85 mile recharges means 40 stops @ 1.5 hours each = 60 hours of charging, and 40 times hitching and unhitching your trailer. Fun !

Last summer I drove my 1999 Chevy Suburban 6.5 diesel from south NJ to Belfast Maine on one tank 42 GA and got 19 MPG During a heat wave 90+ degrees AC on the whole trip with front & rear air, packed to the top with vacation gear...Not bad for 25 year old technology....

You're the best when it comes to these honest, real world tests. You guys think the recharge cost is surprisingly high...wait until peak rates hit 5x in about 4 years!! Ask the Norwegians...not as rosy as people want to think.

That Semi setup near the end of the video was so sick. 😂 It would be a dream to have something like that to live in

I do not love or hate any truck. I base my purchasing on the results that the team at TFL Truck get in the testing. Seriously guys. You provide the exact information people want before they decide. I tell everyone to check out your channel. Thank you for everything you do. It is a tremendous help.

Can you even imagine anyone who hauls a camper wanting to stop every 90 miles or so (if even possible) have to unhook the trailer to (fuel) up and wait up to 90 minutes for each recharge and costs you more to fuel up? The illusion of green savings.

I don't own a truck yet, but I really enjoyed this video. I liked the way the hosts communicate their moment-by-moment experience and compared in real-time.

... Starts chucking weight out of the truck as it hits the offramp. "ditch the ballast, dump the sandbags, I got another 600 yards. We're almost dead, empty the water tanks". I guess we're about 5 years off from towing more than an hour. I'll check back then.

I’m a trucker and I found this video interesting. Two full tanks and I can cover 1000 miles averaging 5.9 mpg towing 44,000 cargo and have been passed by the Budweiser brewery there. For some reason I thought those supercharging stations were free but I guess they are more expensive than diesel thanks guys great video

Tesla: I have 15 cameras to help with towing, tows 85 miles and dies on side of the road....

Thank you for your time. Your videos have really changed my life And my production, professionalism and self standard all went up to an all time high.

Best video test yet! Thanks for taking the time for the production.

Excellent video. It's amazing, you only went 85 miles and had to stop unhook and charge, plus it cost $12 more to go only 85 miles! And the diesel was on its way in 3 minutes, while the EV had to charge for 1 1/2 hours! Diesel trucks aren't going anywhere for a very long time.

I have a 2014 Super Duty with the 6.7 turbo diesel, I hauled a 18,000 lb trailer 600 miles I stopped once for diesel. I was going up Interstate Hills at 1/3 throttle. The hitch is rated at 15,000 lb. Kudos to these guys to work so hard trying to say something nice about this non-functional "truck"

I I've been waiting for this test for a very long time.

Nice video. I look forward to future improvements on both technologies and more future videos 👍👍

Can't help but notice the Tesla vision system continuously freaking out about the large vehicle tailgating you the entire time.

When towing a camper, the last thing I want to do is un-hitch just to do a fill-up! Also remember that your range is less if you only charge to 80%.😢

Loved towing with my 2011 3500 Cummins (6500 lb TT dry). Towed trailer and 4 family with all junk beautifully

I really had hope for the cybertruck. It had so many promises. Glad I got a duramax.

35% more in energy cost ,charger cords too short, hours of charging time, etc,..., - I'm all in!

Legend has it, the Cyber Truck is still charging 🔌

Unfortunately the majority of people who drive trucks nowadays never have any intention of actually using it for any truck stuff. They just like being taller than the rest of the cars.

Good job guys thanks for the trial run :).? Cool

The Cybertruck brings new meaning to the phrase ‘low range’ in AWD pickup trucks.

Everyone always says how busy their lives are. Who has time to sit and wait for your vehicle to charge?!😂😂

Thanks for sharing your video. Interesting information.

You forgot that your time is worth at least $50 an hour as well. Making the Tesla cost at least 4x to tow with per mile.

Thank you for doing a logical comparison including refueling expense. It's even worse than expected.

I knew it was a joke but I didn't know it was hilarious.

five minutes of commercials before the video started... BIG SUKK

No surprise. These trucks aren't built for cross country camping trips though. These are for local driving and hooking up a small trailer to pick up an occasional load of lumber or head to the garden store for a few bags of mulch and landscaping materials.

Holy crap! You're actually asking the Cybertruck to do things that people expect trucks to do.🤣🤣🤣 Certainly glad that you're doing it so I don't have to!

I did an 8,000 mile road trip over 2 months towing my travel trailer in 2022. I would still be trying to complete it if I had the Cybertruck.

WOOOOOO!!!!! You went to the new Bucc-ees! I wanted to go but the line was too long for me a few weeks ago on a Sunday. I was going to say "Hey why didn't you go to the Bucc-ees!" But you did, so I'm happy. I'm more excited about the Bucc-ees than the range comparison.

Amazing video full of information thanks

The real world tests you have done on electric trucks has been very eye opening. Thanks. This is exactly what brought me to TFL.

Not to mention as the Tesla gains high mileage, the battery decreases rapidly that ram will have the same mileage until it dies

Thanks for the post. Interesting!

Towing the truck and charging times are similar… no bueno for me but love the show guys. Great content

Pardon me sir......we WERE NOT STARING at you, we WERE LAUGHING at you.

When you figure the cost of the Cyberjunk, remember time is money. The Ram didn't need to stop!!!

That Ram looks sick, really cool! I think I found my next truck!

"Fuel" costs are one consideration, time spent at the "fuel" station is also a big difference.

You're on the road for an hour. You need to recharge. You pull into a charging station. It takes 1.5 hours to recharge. You're the 4th car in line. 6 hours later you're back on the road. You say f*ck this. You turn around and go back home!!! 😅

Lots of planning to avoid destination anxiety...... and they still had it until Buc-ees came into sight at 6%. Hello! What if you go camping to a remote area where a charger may not be reasonably available?

Perfect and insightful road test. Confirmed what I already known. Right tool for the job (exactly) Cyber truck is perfect to take your trash to the local dump or towing a load from your local big box DIY store. . Leave the real work for the big 3

Why does everyone complain about the horrible range but fail to state that it takes HOURS to recharge it? You can't always find supercharging stations and when you do a lot of the time there is a car or three there charged up and the occupants are inside eating

They’re staring at you cause they waiting for you to run out of battery life 😂🤣

They need to do a road trip comparison. Take the trailers to a 6-8 hr drive to compare them and the time it takes them

Thanks for the clear, real-world comparison. We need more of this sort of usable information, and a whole lot less marketing and spin.

Behold: The Clustertruck® !

80 miles, what a joke.

Great balanced review.

Good job guys.

Roman: "I have 3/4 of a tank left." Andre: "That means you can go three times the distance!" 🤣🤣🤣

That diesel price is insane. $2.949??? It’s normally well over $4

Nice video guys ❤

nice, useful information, thanks :)

Cybertruck. Its the deloreon of trucks. Lots of stainless and will only be seen in museums in about 15 years.

The Refrigerator wins in the category of “portable road block”. Everyone passing André has to slow down and gawk.

And that abysmal range was during good/warm weather. Repeat the test in Minnesota in winter while using the heater, the blowers and the windshield wipers on a battery that's already lost 25% due to the cold weather before you even start.

Interesting and entertaining comparison.

I’m a hybrid/all-electric fan. I think for daily driving in town, they’re fantastic. HOWEVER when it comes to towing even light loads, skip the battery and go get a diesel. Nothing beats the range you get from a diesel.

As a big proponent of EV’s thanks for actually testing this. There’s so much hype and rumors that people throw around but facts are what matter. A lot of people would just dismiss it without even trying.

Great video Guys! Cheer ! 🍺

That's funny I watch you guys pass me on I-25 and now I get to watch the video.

"Whoops I'm puttin in gas!" I got a good laugh from that. As a diesel pickup owner it is clear to my family that no one, under any circumstances, ever, ever, fills the tank of my dmax exept me.

so up here in Canada when its -40 in the winter its range will be reduced by half lol

I'd be terrified towing in a cyber truck. Putting extra strain on the batteries and sitting on top of a potential thermal run away. I would have tools in the car capable of smashing out the windows in case I needed to escape and the trucks electrical system would not allow the doors to open.

People saying the Cyber Truck is not a truck is crazy when you see so many people who own 3/4 ton trucks just to drive back and forth to work with 15k in wheels and tires

I couldn't help to notice that Andre was very nervous with this exercise.

It is great to see this Tesla golden child being tested for what a truck is suppose to be for.

Cybertruck has no use case for anything other than for vanity. “Hey Hey, Look at ME”! 😂

That was pretty cool I learned a lot

I never thought anyone would make a truck I’d take a ram over.

The irony of it costing more to charge the electric truck than fill the diesel for the same work done is just absolutely bonkers. Great comparison and video!

Great comparison

I already knew about how far you were going to get and that trailer is 5000 lbs lighter than my 5th wheel. I get 12 miles to the gallon and my diesel is 22 years old. I’ll keep my old truck but thanks for the info boys. Good job as always.

Well, bless your hearts for really trying to make the cybertruck seem like a viable option. I mean you guys always try to show EVs in the best light, but the reality is they just don’t do truck things well.