Exposing Cybertruck Off-Road Flaws with Real-World Examples
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
- The Cybertruck has its use cases, but off-roading isn't one of them. Yes, you can take it off-road, but you'll face EV limitations and unnecessary stress. EVs are great for running errands and staying within close range of your main charging location at home. While quick, light and easy off-roading is ok, anything longer or more challenging is a headache and not advisable. If you plan to go off-roading, get a real off-road rig and don't waste your money on a Cybertruck or any other EV for that purpose.
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I guess these off-road people never saw an old 1970's truck with factory Posi on the Rear AND Front. Hard to turn corners with the front hubs locked on pavement...(they will literally bounce themselves clear off the ground.) However for off-roading they make a cyber-truck look like a cyber warrior toy.
You gotta be talking about those manual locking hubs on those ole school trucks!
@@ReconRangers Yep, I am! With Posi on the front and rear. If we bought one we would always lock the hubs and turn sharply in a circle, if it hopped the whole vehicle, the Posi clutches were still good. If not then either front of back was bad.
@shanemitchell477 Never knew that. Thanks for sharing. My buddy had a 78 silverado with locking hubs. That thing was a Machine!
@@ReconRangers I am just curious. I watched the launch of the Cybertruck, and does it still have the weird Battlestar Galactica screen when launching in (SS mode), super sport mode? (That's what I call it, sorry, old school.) Meaning the First TV Show Battlestar Galactica? With the truck picture going through the weird triangles quickly?
@@ReconRangers My brother has a 2007 Toyota Tundra 5.7 4wd supercharged with 4.56 gears in it. It's just baffling how much instant torque your truck has though. For off roading I grew up on 3-wheelers, then quads, my last quad was a 2008 Polaris Outlaw 525S. I also had a 500 Outlaw IRS, but the independent rear suspension for a sport quad (jumping and whoop-de-doo's), just doesn't work AT ALL! It is nice to see an honest decent person on UA-cam for once, so I subscribed.
People off-roading this thing are going to need to go over 200 miles of range?
For starters, most trails that we go to are at least 100 miles just to get to so, unless you are close to the trail, that is something to take into account. Also, trail miles will use way more "energy" than "laboratory style/street" miles, so that is something one would definitely need to take into consideration.
It looks like a space vehicle that was designed in the 70s. You should do a video dressed up as Caption Kirk getting out of it and opening up the door for a hot Alian chick 😂
@Picolinothedog That’s an epic idea! I’ll just need to find a good Captain Kirk costume and a hot Alien chick who’s up for the role. Beam me up, Scotty, this video is going to be out of this world!
Cybertruck charges to 70% in 30 minutes, but unless you are going on a long trail, it will outperform all stock ICE trucks. And still be perfect when you aren't offroading. For 140 miles take a generator for insurance. But it has range over 300miles, so even less due to offroading should meet your needs.
Your bold statement that "it will outperform all stock internal combustion engine trucks" is definitely a reach. Can you elaborate on why you feel that way?
@Abebe345 You're proving my point about the impracticality of a Cybertruck for off-roading. Sure, it might outperform most stock ICE trucks in a straight line, but it'll lose a few percent of its battery in the process. All jokes aside, the Cybertruck is perfectly fine for non-off-road scenarios, like running errands with a close-to-home charging station. ICE trucks take five minutes or less to refuel to 100% every single time, while the Cybertruck takes 30 minutes to charge to 70% on a fast charger, and you can add additional 30-40 minutes to reach 100%. Even if you could fast charge the Cybertruck every time, it's not recommended because it degrades the battery faster. Speaking of battery degradation, an ICE truck's range remains the same whether it's new or 20 years old. The Cybertruck's range decreases slightly with each charge and discharge. That's just how batteries work and that's one of the reasons you are not supposed to charge it more than 80%, or let it drop below 30% daily. To sum it up, ICE trucks have 100% of their range available within minutes, there are plenty of gas stations for quick refueling, and you can carry extra fuel when off-roading. In contrast, the Cybertruck takes a long time to recharge, you can't easily top off, and no one wants to carry a generator to charge an EV when off-roading.
@@ReconRangers Good question and I should qualify (I am unfortunately addicted to the truck and have watched any content I find if I'm taking a break). What I meant that across all the uses of trucks nowadays from daily driving, off road, towing, hauling, agility, handling, ride etc, it fails at long distance towing, hauling like all EVs, but I don't think you can find anything that gives you the combination it does. It's good at all of that. The price is obscene, but so is demand at this time.
@@ReconRangers I was also referring to offroading now that I recollect as that is what you were talking about with its ride height, suspension, lockers and torque. Will be hard to beat offroad. There are some wild offroad vids already.
@@ReconRangers Point taken about the practicality of refueling ICE trucks. Agree 80% for Cybertruck battery type. It comes down how often you offroad for long distance. Assuming you have one truck, not sure for vast majority the occasional long offroad ttip will be a reason to go ICE, but you have to get the best tool for the job and that will be personal.