Farmer who used Tesla Cybertruck for work says it proves doubters wrong
- Idaho farmer set out to show how he uses the Tesla Cybertruck
- It tackles the 80-minute round commute and the farm’s 2.5K acres
- It also powers a welder and plasma cutter once he gets there
Published on Mar 16, 2025 at 11:12 PM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Mar 14, 2025 at 12:56 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
The novelty factor may have worn off seeing the Tesla Cybertruck in cities across the US but one Idaho farmer set out to prove it holds its own in the countryside, too.
Its battery isn’t just driving him the 40 minutes to the farm and across its 2,500 acres.
It’s also powering a welder and plasma cutter once he gets there.
“Keep in mind, I’m not here to try to sell you the Cybertruck, I just thought this was kind of interesting regarding welding with it,” he said.
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Farmer welds using Tesla Cybertruck
An Idaho-based farmer and content creator known as the ‘Cybertruck farmer’, Braden Smith, of The Smiths was asked about how the Tesla Cybertruck battery holds up when its battery powers a welder and plasma cutter.
He took to TikTok to show it in action in a viral video which has been viewed almost 500,00 times.
“Alright, so I don’t have really a big hole to weld today,” Smith said.
“This is pretty rusted out. It’s gonna be pretty thin wall stuff.”
He explained that using a 240V welder for an hour only used 9.6kWh of the Cybertruck’s 123kWh battery meaning typical shorter jobs would use up minimal power from the EV.
“If I have a huge day of welding it uses about two [or] three percent of the battery,” he said in the comments.
The Cybertruck’s range is 340 miles on a single charge and it can recharge in 15 minutes for less than many ICE vehicles.
His honest review
@meetthesmithfamily Replying to @bryannayrb511 #cybertruck #welding #agriculture #farming #tesla #trucks ♬ original sound – The Smiths
Smith highlighted both the pros, like the 50-amp plug for welding, and the cons, including limited towing capacity and a 150-mile range.
The electric car offers environmental benefits, producing zero tailpipe emissions and reducing pollution.
As usual, online opinion was mixed on the Tesla video.
Some online commenters were just as impressed with the Tesla’s usefulness for farm work.
“Yes I farm and have an older used Model X,” said one.
Others, however, remained skeptical.
“There’s no way you could drive out of an hour weld for eight hours and drive home,” said another.
“It might be holding up for now but it won’t hold up like that [long term].”
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London-based Amelia cut her journalistic teeth covering all things lifestyle, wellness, and luxury in the UK capital. Fast-forward a decade and the senior content writer and editor has put pen to paper for glossy magazines, busy newsrooms, and coveted brands. When her OOO is on from writing about cars and heading up on-site SEO you can find her spending quality time with her young family, in the gym, or exploring the city she loves.
