In the two weeks between when we viewed the Tesla Cybertruck prototype and when Tesla design chief Franz von Holzhausen punched two holes in its window, a lot has changed. We now know how fast each of the three Cybertruck variants are, and how much each can tow.
The Tesla Cybertruck will be offered up with
three different powertrains with three different motor configurations:
single motor, dual-motor, and tri-motor. No matter which motor
configuration you opt for, all Cybertrucks have a claimed 3,500-pound
payload capacity.
Unsurprisingly, the rear-wheel-drive-only single motor model
will be the slowest of the trio. According to Tesla, it'll accelerate
from 0-60 mph in 6.5 seconds and on to a top speed of 110 mph—about
average for the half-ton pickup segment. Tesla also says the
single-motor Cybertruck can go 250 miles on a charge and tow up to 7,500
pounds, though likely not at the same time.
One step up the ladder is the dual-motor "Raven" powered Cybertruck.
This midlevel variant sports a MotorTrend-estimated 690-hp and 824
lb-ft of torque, and it should have the performance to match; Tesla says
it'll scoot from 0-60 mph in just 4.5 seconds and on to a top speed of
120 mph. This dual-motor Cybertruck variant is claimed to be capable of
towing up to 10,000 pounds and traveling around 300 miles on a charge.
At the top of the Tesla Cybertruck hierarchy is the "Plaid" motored CyberTruck.
Sporting three motors—one up front and two in back—this Cybertruck
likely makes around 800 hp and 1,000-lb-ft of torque. That expected
tremendous power output would not only make it the most powerful pickup
on the market, but the quickest we've ever tested, too. Tesla claims a
2.9-second 0-60 mph run in the CyberTruck Tri Motor, which, if true,
would knock the 2008 Toyota Tundra Supercharged
off its throne as the quickest pickup we've ever tested (it ran from
0-60 mph in 4.4 seconds). The Cybertruck Tri Motor also has the highest
top speed, longest range, and highest payload capacity of the Tesla
truck lineup. It's got a 130 mph top speed, a Tesla-estimated 500 miles
of range, and a claimed best-in-class tow capacity of 14,000 pounds.
Prices
for the Cybertruck start at $39,900 for the single-motor version, step
up to $49,900 for the dual-motor, and top out at $69,900. Tesla is
taking refundable $100 deposits now in anticipation for the tri-motor
truck going on sale in late 2022 (or late 2021 for the other two
models).
