The 2024 Tesla Cybertruck has been released to the public. It has an expected range of 470 miles, up to 845 horsepower, and a starting price of a little more than $81K. The base price of the Ford F-150 Lightning is $52,090, and the most powerful version has 580 horsepower. The model with the best range should be able to go 320 miles. The Rivian R1T will likely start at $74,800. The more expensive version with four motors has 410 miles of range and 835 horsepower. The Tesla Cybertruck, the Ford F-150 Lightning, and the Rivian R1T are all electric pickup trucks. What else do they have in common? Read something else if you said that all of those things are on your list of things you wouldn’t buy. Three of the four electric pickup trucks are already owned by people who have paid for them. That leaves the GMC Hummer EV SUT as the fourth choice. But for this discussion, we’ll compare the new Cybertruck to the more friendly F-150 Lightning and R1T. We’ve driven both the Ford and the Rivian, which have been out for a long time. At the same time, a few Tesla truck owners who had been fighting finally got their cars last week. At the same time, the company changed details about the Cybertruck’s features, such as its cost, estimated range, and power output. This shows how the F-150 Lightning and the R1T compare. How cars move? Like its rivals, the Cybertruck has a number of different powertrain options. The base model will have a single-motor rear-wheel drive system, but more is known about it, and it will be available next year. Until then, each Cybertruck will have two or three electric motors that will power all four wheels. Tesla doesn’t give information about power. It has two motors and makes 600 horsepower. It has three motors and makes 845 horsepower. It is called the Cyberbeast. On the other hand, the F-150 Lightning has two electric motors that, depending on the size of the battery, give it 775 pound-feet of torque and 452 or 580 horsepower. It also comes with an all-wheel drive. The Rivian R1T is the only one with four electric motors that can produce 835 horsepower and 908 pound-feet of torque. For a dual-motor all-wheel-drive system, two outputs can be chosen. Power comes from 665 ponies and 829 pound-feet in the Performance model and 553 ponies and 610 pound-feet in the standard model. How to Charge and Range? The EPA’s range figures for the Ford and Rivian are out, but Tesla’s claims are still being checked out. The company still thinks the Cybertruck will be able to go between 250 and 470 miles. The Cyberbeast can go 320 miles, while the AWD model can go 340 miles. The RWD type has a smaller number. These numbers go up to 440 and 470 miles for Cybertrucks that have the optional range extension, which is an extra battery pack put in the cargo bed. Even though the Rivian R1T doesn’t have as much range as the Cybertruck, it’s not far behind. Also, the R1T’s highest EPA rating of 410 miles can be unlocked without giving up any sleeping space. This rating is for dual-motor models with the largest batteries. The Performance model has a worst-case range of 352 miles, while the R1T has the worst range of 270 miles. All four-motor systems are thought to have a range of 328 miles. With two different battery options and three different range estimates, the electric F-150 is easier to use. You can increase the original setup’s 240-mile range to 320 miles by choosing the extended-range battery. The Platinum variant’s 300-mile range is limited by the huge 22-inch wheels, even though it has a bigger battery. At the moment, the Cybertruck is the only electric pickup truck that can connect to Tesla’s huge network of Superchargers. From 2025 on, Ford and Rivian will both use the company’s own NACS charging connector. How do the three of them do now when it comes to a DC fast charger? Tesla says the Cybetruck can go 136 miles in 15 minutes and charge at a maximum rate of 250 kilowatts. Ford says that the Lighting requires 10 minutes to add 41 to 54 miles with a 150-kW connection; an estimated 41 to 44 minutes is required to charge the battery from 15 to 80 percent. Rivian claims that the R1T can charge at a peak rate of more than 200 kW; future over-the-air updates are projected to increase charging speeds to more than 300 kW. The R1T can presently add up to 140 miles of range in 20 minutes, according to sources. Dimensions and weight The Tesla Cybertruck is 9. inches shorter than the F-150 Lightning and 6.6 inches longer than the Rivian R1T, with a length of 223.7 inches. The Cybertruck is 8.3 inches shorter than the Lightning and 2.5 inches shorter than the R1T at 70.5 inches tall. When the mirrors are folded, the Cybertruck is 86.6 inches wide, though Tesla does not disclose this measurement without them. When their mirrors are folded, the Lightning is 83.3 inches wide, and the R1T is 81.8 inches wide. The AWD Cybertruck weighs 6603 pounds, according to Tesla, but the Cyberbeast, which includes an additional electric motor, weighs 6843 pounds, or 240 pounds more. We can’t corroborate either claim, and it’s most likely not to include the optional range-extender battery, which may weigh up to 1,000 pounds. The Rivian R1T Quad-Motor and F-150 Lighting Platinum we examined had curb weights of 7173 and 6855 pounds, respectively. To get a better idea of how much these EV trucks weigh, we looked up the Cybertruck’s gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR), which ranges from 8001 to 10,000 pounds. The GVWR of a vehicle is the maximum weight that it can have with all of its occupants (passengers, payload, etc.). The GVWR of the R1T is 8532 pounds, while the GVWR of the Lightning ranges from 8250 to 8550 pounds. Towing and Hauling The Cybertruck and Rivian R1T share a remarkable 11,000-pound maximum towing capability, allowing them to both hookup and tow trailers. The F-150 Lightning can tow up to 10,000 pounds; however, vehicles fitted with the standard-range battery can only haul 7,700 pounds. Similarly, the future RWD Cybertruck’s maximum towing capacity is 7,500 pounds. The Cybertruck is the payload king, with the potential to tow up to 2500 pounds in any configuration. The F-150 Lighting has a maximum weight of 2235 pounds, whereas the Rivian R1T weights 1764 pounds. The Ford’s payload rating is reduced to 1952 pounds when the larger battery is selected. Rivian claims that payload capacity is determined by setup, yet it only specifies the maximum amount. Tesla also only listed the Cybertruck’s maximum cargo capacity; however, this will surely be significantly less for variants that have the huge range-extender battery, which reduces the GVWR and takes up a lot of area in the bed. The cargo beds on these electric pickups are what distinguishes them as vehicles, and they only come in one size. The Cybertruck measures four feet wide by six feet long. However, buttresses running along the sides make it difficult to enter from some directions. A useful tonneau cover is also included to protect goods from the elements; the Lightning and R1T have one as well. The Rivian has a 4.5-foot-long and 4.3-foot-wide bed, but the Ford has a 5.6-foot-long and 4.2-foot-wide box. Despite the fact that the other two pickups have front trunks, the Rivian is the only one with an ingenious gear tunnel that runs horizontally between its back doors and the truck bed. Cost How much does a Tesla Cybertruck, a Rivian R1T, or a Ford F-150 Lightning cost? The Ford is the most cheap of the bunch. The 2024 Lighting Pro model, aimed at tradespeople, comes with simply the basic battery and starts at $52,090. The $59,590 XLT is the next trim level up; Ford still needs to release the cost of the larger extended-range battery, but it was an optional $10,000 addition on 2023 XLTs. The Flash trim level, which starts at $72,090, joins the lineup in 2024. The Lariat and Platinum with the big battery start at $79,590 and $92,090, respectively. Rivian hasn’t revealed the price of the R1T lineup for 2024 yet. The AWD Adventure trim of the previous models started at $74,800 and included two electric motors and a basic battery pack. We expect a slight increase over those models. The largest battery costs $16,000, while the larger one costs an additional $6,000. The Dual-Motor Performance variant is only available with the Large or Max pack for $98,800, with a starting price of $85,800. The Quad-Motor R1T’s starting price is $88,800, and it is limited to the Large battery. When the Cybertruck first went into production, Tesla advertised a base price of $60,990. That is, however, just for the RWD model, which will not be available until later this year. For 2024, the AWD Cybertruck and Cyberbeast start at $79,990 and $99,990, respectively. Naturally, none of those prices include the obligatory destination fee, which has been raised to $1390 on all other Tesla models but has yet to be confirmed by the company. The 2024 Cybertruck models start at slightly over $81K and go up to $101K after that. These costs will rise even further with the range-extension battery, though Tesla has not yet released the costs of any options. Not to mention that Ford, Rivian, and Tesla have a history of price fluctuations, so there’s a strong potential that the Cybertruck, Lightning, and R1T will all be priced similarly at some point this year. Despite the fact that Ford and Rivian have increased production of their respective trucks, there is still uncertainty surrounding the Cybertruck. Despite the fact that Tesla has now delivered over a dozen Cybertrucks to customers, it is uncertain how long they will be accessible. In an October earnings call, CEO Elon Musk acknowledged the company’s manufacturing challenges. According to the Associated Press, Musk raised reservations that the company will fulfill its aim of producing 250,000 Cybertrucks per year until 2025. However, for the time being, we’re most interested in comparing the Cybertruck to the Ford F-150 Lightning and Rivian R1T. Which one piques your interest the most? That is all up to you.
