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( www.allTFL.com/ ) Check out our new spot to find ALL our TFLstudios content, from news to videos and our podcasts! Andre takes a Tesla Cybertruck on a First big and heavy towing test.
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0:00 Intro
0:17 Backstory
1:23 Cybertruck hookup
5:20 Cybertruck tech
8:20 Cybertruck take off
10:04 Interior sound level
11:31 Cybertruck visibility
12:54 Highway Towing
13:57 Trailer weight
14:36 Handling
15:47 Energy usage
17:20 Verdict
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I dont think anyone says it can't tow. Everyone saying it can tow far. No one wants to add hours to a trip just to charge. Thanks for pointing out another flaw no pull through changing.
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The title to this video is WRONG. Only being able to go 100 mi to without looking for a charging station that you have to unhook from your trailer to use is NOT a capable tow vehicle. People who say the Cybertruck can’t tow are RIGHT. Just because a vehicle has enough torque to PULL doesn’t mean it can TOW. My tractor can PULL but I’m not going to go down the interstate with it pulling a travel trailer. TFL needs to get out of the tank for EV’s. Someday, they might be capable. But, currently they are just a scam.
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Towed one time with a model X, realized then and there these cars are NOT meant for towing. Worst experience of my life. Had an 8 hour trip to Washington from sac California. Literally turned into a 20 hour trip because we had to stop every 75-85 miles to charge. Worst part was we had to lift the huge uhaul trailer off every single time in the cold rain to back into the charge and plug it in. Eventually the guy who we were supposed to meet to drop off some bikes decided to drive 4 hours down and meet us in Oregon (we never made it to Washington) to come tow the bikes back to his shop. Worst experience of my life and the weight of everything was about half of what the model x could do. This was also a 2020 long range rated for 340 miles. We decided to rent a 2013 ford f150 for the next delivery and we stopped once for gas which one a 5 minute fill up and costed around the same as supercharging. The car was rated for 480 miles and we got 420 towing the exact rig…..this is coming from a huge Tesla supporter but I’m also in reality. Last thing I’ll add is near mount shasta we had sudden insane power draw since we were going uphill and there weren’t enough superchargers so I even had to shut off the heater, drive 25mph (limit was 55 for trailers) and put my hazards on all the way to make it with 2% to the charger on top of the mountain. Even with the new range extender the cyber truck will SUCK at towing. Maybe 140-150miles max you’ll be getting for a 120-130k+ truck….
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I don't think anyone said it couldn't tow , but it eats up range in a hurry and that makes it impractical to use as a tow vehicle.
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100 miles to E is terrible especially considering how expensive it is. 600hp doesn’t matter when you have to stop every other hour to charge
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Finally a travel trailer towing test! That big wind resistance is important to feel. The fact the truck was able to do it without WDH is VERY impressive. That may come down to wheelbase and weight. I personally couldn't deal with towing only 80-100 miles per fill, almost all the places I have ever gone while towing my travel trailer require much longer distances. I live out west where cities and destinations are just further apart when you get off the main hwy. And this also puts out and back at 40-50 miles.
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I got my Ram 3500 Dually for towing and my Cybertruck for in town and weekend excursions. Got my Cybertruck in January and I’ve had a whole lot of fun with it.
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ERROR: Your math is incorrect on the energy usage. 892 wh/mi = 1.12 miles per kW. You divided in the wrong direction. 15:48. At that rate you could tow that trailer maybe 137 miles.
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123 kWh / 892 Wh/mile = 138 miles on a full 100% charge. Going as a normal EV road tripper with 10-80% charging schedule you have 100 miles of range while towing. While respectable it will be some years before Cybertruck / Rivian / F150 Lightning goes from ~130kWh to 150 kWh or 180 kWh battery.
150 kWh / 892 Wh/mile = 168 miles, 10-80% = 118 miles
180 kWh / 892 Wh/mile = 202 miles, 10-80% = 141 miles.
The 10-80% is chosen because it takes about 30-35 minutes to charge perfect for a road trip. 80-100% usually takes another 30-40 minutes so you do not want to keep charging above 80% unless you are enjoying a good meal.
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I totally forgot about how you wouldn’t be able to charge the truck on a 200+ mile trip. I would be pissed having to unhitch, charge for an hour, rehitch. Nope!
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I remember a vacation in which I exited the Snake River Canyon on an old mining trail road. It was 300 miles before I encountered a gas station. Best trip ever. Why would I give up that freedom?
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For comparison: my Landcruiser (also heavy and permanent 4 wheel drive) towing an F 27 sailboat would get 150 miles range and I could not fill up just anywhere because the combination was 57 feet long… Towing large trailers is kinda special, gas or electric, because you have to make a plan for the trip.
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Someone needs to show Butter_EV how to set up the height of that hitch if he plans on towing that trailer with it. The ass end of the trailer was about 6" higher than the front end.
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Towing with any EV is not only impractical, it's laughable.
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HUGE HUGE detail! Thank you for mentioning pull through charging. This isn't usually considered, being that it is still new. If you tow, this is will be where you spend most of your time, and it takes a lot of time to charge. It can sometimes be difficult to find fueling stations that are pull through for fuel-based trucks towing a long trailer, but these are much more wide-spread and available. When I was driving through the mountains of Tennessee, I found a few stations that had EV chargers. They were stuffed in a back corner. Not the easiest to access in this particular scenario. Same setup for Buc-ee's as well. If you needed to recharge, you will need to drop your trailer somewhere out of the way of other vehicles for a period of time. Thanks for reading, and great video!
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Great review...Clear and honest as always!!!
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Hey Andre, you did your math backwards. 22 miles using 20 kWh of power is 1.1 miles per kilowatt hour.
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Towing any tandem axle trailer with the tongue to low on the tow vehicle, causing the trailer to nose dive exerts to much pressure on front axle and tires. Also, added pressure to the tow vehicle. The trailer needs to be leveled as much as possible with an adjustable drawbar ball ( similar to the one used in this video ) ,
weight distribution bars. Not leveling any type of trailer in tow exerts to much pressure on both trailer and tow vehicle. There are to many transport drivers and individuals towing trailers, not level. Just watch the next time you travel.
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Great video. Super fair and informative.
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