Idaho farmer demonstrates groundbreaking feature of next-gen Tesla Cybertruck

This Idaho farmer had a job on his hands when it came to convincing his friend that a next-gen Tesla Cybertruck was the car for him.

He used math to demonstrate a groundbreaking feature to win his buddy over.

In a video shared to TikTok, Braden Smith demonstrated how the Cybertruck’s Powershare feature could be used for welding jobs.

Welding may not be the first thing you think of when you hear the name ‘Tesla’, but we love a multi-use vehicle.

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How the Cybertruck’s Powershare feature can be harnessed for welding

To lay out his math, Smith, who described himself as the ‘Cybertruck farmer’, used the dusty rear of his Cybertruck to do some multiplications.

The Cybertruck runs off a 240-volt outlet, pulling 40 amps off a 50-amp plug.

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This gives you 9.6 kilowatt-hours.

To put it another way, if you’re using your welding equipment for a full day, you’d still have enough battery power left to drive home.

After a hypothetical 10 hour welding job, you’d have 25 percent battery left to get you home.

The truck’s battery has a 123 kilowatt-hour capacity, which is more than enough.

After breaking down the numbers, Smith’s friend commented: ‘I think this sold me on the Cybertruck’.

From this comment, we can deduce that his friend does welding on a regular basis.

At any rate, it’s a much more muted response compared to what this retired Ford builder had to say.

The Powershare technology is a great innovation, and has many uses.

As noted on the Tesla website, it allows drivers to charge up electronic devices, other EVs and even their own homes, in case of a blackout.

The power outlets are built into the vehicle, with two 120 V outlets in the cabin and two 120 V outlets and one 240 V outlet in the cargo bed.

Not just a city car – the Cybertruck can adapt to country life too

Smith’s TikTok channel has frequently demonstrated the perks of owning an EV on a farm.

He has shown it helping when hauling grain and farm gear, as reported by The Cool Down.

The uses of a Cybertruck can often prove to be quite surprising.

Sure, we all know it strikes an imposing figure when being driven down the road of a town.

But it also proves handy in other circumstances too – especially when it comes to towing, as demonstrated with this Rivian along a Colorado mountain road.

It can also be used to test other EVs, namely the all-electric Pebble Flow RV.

To see more content from the ‘Cybertruck Farmer’, head over to Smith’s TikTok page.