Nashville Lyft driver drove 100,000 miles in his Tesla Cybertruck in a year and got an unwelcome surprise with his repair bill as a result
Published on Apr 23, 2026 at 12:13 AM (UTC+4)
by Henry Kelsall
Last updated on Apr 23, 2026 at 12:13 AM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Emma Matthews
Imagine driving a Tesla Cybertruck EV for 100,000 miles in a single year as a Lyft vehicle, then suddenly finding a repair bill totalling over $7,200.
That is, unfortunately, what happened to Nashville user LyftDr1ver on the Cybertruck Owners forum, after using the Cybertruck as a Lyft vehicle from 2024 to 2025.
That goes a long way to explain the huge number of miles on the EV, but it doesn’t explain why the repair bill was so high.
Thankfully, the forum post goes into great detail as to why it cost him so much to repair the Tesla Cybertruck.
Why did this Tesla Cybertruck do so many miles in one year?
This particular 2024 Cybertruck Foundation Series dual-motor edition was one of the first 10,000 production EVs.
According to LyftDr1ver, he took delivery of the car in early 2024 and immediately put it to good use.
With so much space in the truck, it’s little wonder that it was used as a Lyft vehicle.
In fact, it seemed to go down well with the owner’s customers.
“Riders often compliment the room, the panoramic roof, and the ‘smooth ride’ (pretty sure that’s mostly the driver, though),” he said on the forum.
A Lyft shift would often take seven and a half hours for the driver to complete.
Add up those shifts, and it is easy to see how it did so many miles.
So why did this truck prove so expensive to repair?
This is why the EV’s repair bill was so high
Thankfully for us, the owner gave a rundown of the costs involved in fixing up the Tesla.
Tires were replaced, and new Michelin Defender Platinum LTX rubber was added to the truck.
That cost $2,500, which the owner did not seem to mind.
What really did the damage, however, was the replacement of the Power Conversion System.
LyftDr1ver replaced the Rev E of the system with Rev F, costing $7,200 all on its own.
With so many miles on them, replacing tires was just a no-brainer.
But the owner wasn’t so thrilled about having to replace the PCS.
“Tesla shows no mercy when you’re outside your warranty – literally – none,” he said.
So, driving 100,000 miles in one year is certainly doable with a Tesla EV.
But it seems like it could cost you a lot of money.
Henry joined the Supercar Blondie team in February 2025, and since then has covered a wide array of topics ranging from EVs, American barn finds, and the odd Cold War jet. He’s combined his passion for cars with his keen interest in motorsport and his side hustle as a volunteer steam locomotive fireman at a heritage steam railway.
