After driving a Cybertruck all day to test its range the data was very unexpected for a Tesla
- This car dealership ran a Tesla Cybertruck through an EV range test
- They have standardized the whole test so it can be compared against other EVs
- There is no doubt that the surprising outcome is a win for the EV automaker
Published on Apr 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM (UTC+4)
by Daisy Edwards
Last updated on Mar 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
This car dealer ran their iconic Edmunds EV Range Test by driving a Tesla Cybertruck all day to test its range and it had an unexpected outcome.
Tesla claims the Cybertruck has a 318-mile range on all-terrain tires, but the car dealership wanted to test these claims.
They charged the Cybertruck to 100 percent before beginning the test and drove a standardized test route that they’ve used for other EV range tests.
The team drove the EV all day until it was almost depleted so they could really see how much the EV stands up to the words of Musk and Tesla itself.
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The effect of driving a Cybertruck all day
This dealership and team of YouTubers at Edmunds Cars came up decided to put a Tesla Cybertruck through their standardized EV range test.
Tesla claims the Cybertruck has a 318-mile range on all-terrain tires, and – when Tesla founder Elon Musk announced the launch of it – he claimed it would have a range of 500 miles, but the car dealership wanted to test both Tesla and Musk’s claims and see how far it could go.
In each of their EV tests, they’ve made sure to standardize them, making sure that each brand and make of EV is treated exactly the same.
The Cybertruck was charged fully to 100 percent and each EV is driven around the exact same route, so the electric truck follows on the back wheels of a dual motor Rivian R1T and a dual motor Ford F-150 Lightning.
The team made sure that they efficiently used GPS and satellite data to ensure accuracy and they also removed the Cybertruck Aero Caps.
They promised to drive the EV continuously until it was almost depleted, with a 10 mile range as a safety buffer.
An unexpected win for Tesla
After the team set off on their test, it seemed to go well and there were no issues.
The driver who conducted the test said that the Cybertruck attracted a lot of attention and it made him feel like a celebrity: “I feel like a celebrity. Everybody keeps taking pictures of me.
“But nobody actually cares that I’m in the picture. […] I don’t want to be famous. This sucks.”
The outcome of the test was an unexpected win for Tesla when the Cybertruck achieved 334 miles, 16 more miles than Tesla said it would, but far less than the 500-mile range promised by Elon Musk.
It didn’t do as well as the 345 miles that the Ford F-150 Lighting did and the whopping 390 miles that the Rivian R1T managed.
However, there is no doubt this was a great performance by the Cybertruck, and a big win for Tesla.
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Daisy Edwards is a Content Writer at supercarblondie.com. Daisy has more than five years’ experience as a qualified journalist, having graduated with a History and Journalism degree from Goldsmiths, University of London and a dissertation in vintage electric vehicles. Daisy specializes in writing about cars, EVs, tech and luxury lifestyle. When she's not writing, she's at a country music concert or working on one of her many unfinished craft projects.
