After keeping some key specifications close to its proverbial chest, Tesla is finally sharing more details about the final production versions of the Cybertruck electric truck.
Tesla posted battery, speed and other stats during a delivery event on Thursday, where the automaker did its best to compare the Cybertruck to some of its competitors, including Ford’s F-150 Lightning and Rivian’s R1T.
We know the affordable Cybertruck won’t be coming for a while, but Tesla is aiming to introduce its top-of-the-line version — the Cyberbeast — sometime next year. Here we’ll check out how the expensive model compares (in terms of specs) to a few other luxury electric trucks on the market.
In terms of range, Tesla estimates the Cyberbeast will travel 320 miles on a single charge (or more, with an external battery pack). Meanwhile, Ford says the 2023 F-150 Lightning Platinum features a range of up to 300 miles. Rivian says the maxed-out RT1 (all-wheel drive) will go further: 328 miles on a single charge.
The Cyberbeast is indeed a beast, weighing in at 6,843 pounds, Tesla says. However, this is less than the F-150 Lightning Platinum (6,893 lbs) and Rivian RT1 (7,148 lbs). Increasingly, Full-size electric cars are simply the normat the expense of everyone else on the road.
As for maximum towing, Tesla is marketing 11,000 pounds for the Cyberbeast, which matches the maximum towing capacity claimed by Rivian and falls short of Ford’s advertised maximum of 15,900 pounds.
In terms of length, the Cybertruck falls in the middle of the pack at 223.7 inches long. Ford’s pricey EV pickup is slightly longer, at 232.7 inches, while the Rivian is 217.1 inches. At 70.5 inches long, the Cybertruck is slightly shorter than EV pickup trucks from Rivian (78.2 inches) and Ford (77.2 inches).
Finally, speed: Tesla says the Cyberbeast reaches 130 mph, while Ford and Rivian both top out at 110 mph.