How Does a TESLA Cybertruck Handle Towing an 8000lb Boat??

[@Peter-hg2oc]

How do you go with charging on a road trip? How many times have you had to unhitch to charge?

[@Sunni_days]

That’s a great question and something we didn’t discuss in the video. It would probably be pretty tough to charge with a trailer. I don’t know if any “pull through” charging stations yet. It is definitely something that would factory in to the length and enjoyment of the road trip.

[@hempelcx]

Pull-through charge stations are being deployed, but they are few and far between. In some cases you may be able to pull up to a forward-facing charge station, quite a few of those are around, but in the majority case I would expect parking and chalking the boat would be required. Definitely a drawback and one reason EVs may not currently be a practical replacement for ICE pickups. Having said that, almost all of our boating is done within 75 miles of home, so we could likely make it there and back without charging. Certainly, that's a counter argument for many people who are in a similar situation. For the one time a year I might want to take it on a long trip, I could either accept the inconvenience or rent or borrow an ICE truck. Regardless, those who really want to drive an EV pickup will find the inconvenience with long trips an acceptable tradeoff. The one thing that wouldn't be acceptable is not being able to cover the distance between superchargers while towing.

[@vce.john1734]

@@hempelcxI wish there were pull through charging stations instead because my local cost gas station each have three pumps each lane. That would be cool for Evs but I rather charge at home then ice car for backup when it charging

[@ryen7512]

26:05 Tesla takes into account elevation, weather, and pretty much everything that is a known variable in the % calculation. Things it can't account for ahead of time are things like driving over the speed limit, unplanned weather, etc.

[@hempelcx]

Cybertruck has self-leveling air suspension, so there's likely no need for a weight distributing hitch for anything it can realistically tow. For what it's worth, my F-250 lists the same max weight (15,000lbs) with or without weight distribution. With a heavy-duty towing rig, those hitches are more beneficial for sway control than weight distribution, per se. With a boat, the load tends to be fixed, but a WD hitch could come into play for a boat that's being used as extra storage space. Alternatively, be careful when distributing the added load so most of the weight remains over the axles and the rest is evenly shared between front and rear. If done right, sway with a boat trailer should not be an issue (unlike a travel trailer which acts like a giant sail.) Many consider it cheap insurance, and I have no issue with that. It's just a bit of extra hassle and a payload reduction since they can be heavy.

[@Sunni_days]

Thanks for the input! Hope you have a great day.

[@TNRVG]

Please give the Lake Powell trip a try? That is the same distance to one of my favorite boat ramps!

[@Sunni_days]

Thanks for letting me know. I’ll see what we can do.

[@Handsomeyetti]

I have a cybertruck, and tow my boat to Lake Pleasant as well. Great video! I have the same concern about that gap between Flagstaff and Page.....Would be awesome if you did a test!

[@Sunni_days]

Awesome! What boat do you pull with your Cybertruck? We've had a couple people mention that they want us to test it...

[@Handsomeyetti]

We have a 22’ ATX wake boat. Know Brad as well.

[@Sunni_days]

@@Handsomeyetti Awesome! Hope you are enjoying this warm weather 🌞

[@MidgiiMC]

Do you happen to have your wh/mile? Were looking into a boat and would love to see other CT owners range numbers

[@ryen7512]

range extender ftw. can't come soon enough

[@azdirtbiker448]

Was this filmed the day of that centurion event at Dillion’s? We were out there camping and I remember seeing a cyber truck hooked to a boat trailer

[@azdirtbiker448]

If it was I was sitting right next to this green boat in the video holding my two formula boats on the dock together

[@Sunni_days]

This was the boat that was being used in the competition. This is the same Cyber Truck that you saw that day. The Cyber Truck was hooked up to a different boat trailer. This was filmed on a different day. Have a great night.

[@harveysimp]

With the range.. one thing it didn't calculate.. once you get to the boat ramp, how close is the next charging station so you can make it home? I had a 2021 MYP and would tow my 2017 mako pro skiff 19 foot. The range was cut in half, but as long as you plan for it you will be fine

[@donkeytonks6466]

If he put home in as a second stop, it would recalculate it

[@Sunni_days]

Good point. We would need to de that for sure. Based off the math it drops to 1/3 the range while towing.

[@Sunni_days]

I’ll have ti keep that in mind if I do it again.

[@harveysimp]

It's just a real-world element that is often forgotten. Sure, I can make it to the boat ramp... but can I make it home?

[@Sunni_days]

Yes, I see. Especially on a destination trip like Lake Powell, or even just a normal trip to the lake depending on how far you have to travel.

[@junehanzawa5165]

To compare to your heavy duty diesel, you should try the Chevy Sileverado EV 4WT. Plenty of towing range (likely 300 miles towing a boat like this) or around 450 miles without towing anything. You're NOT going to feel the boat you're towing at all because it's much heavier than the Cybertruck. I would try that long route with the Silverado EV first before doing it with the Cybertruck. As far as long range towing, the Silverado 4WT IS already there, or very close to it. And it can charge at 350kw, so with a 30 to 40 minute stop (and who's not ready for a break after 250 miles of towing) you can charge it back up.

[@Sunni_days]

Great info! That truck seems cool, based off the little bit I know about it. If you have a connection to one, I wouldn’t mind towing with it.

[@junehanzawa5165]

@@Sunni_days Unfortunately, I don't have a connection at this time. However, I heard that Hertz sometimes has the shorter range 3WT for rent. It doesn't go nearly as far as the 4WT, but it's still goes significantly longer than the Cybertruck or any other EV truck on the market at this time. I would call Hertz up and see where they have one for rent near you.

[@Sunni_days]

@junehanzawa5165 great idea. Thanks.

[@khanisbrown6424]

If you have the owner there, you cant really give sincere negative comments, it's his truck..

[@medd2588]

That trailer looks awesome, what company makes them?

[@tylerdegrand3034]

Test it! Also did you guys get the Wh/Mile while towing?

[@Sunni_days]

Thank you! We did not get the Wh/mile, sorry.

[@kajjohnson4535]

Blake’s elbow got Cyber-attacked

[@Sunni_days]

Ha ha! Yes it did. Another person in the comments said that I need to shave my arms 🪒…

[@avioncamper]

Great towing and tech. The body style of this truck is well too different for most consumers. I would like to see towing to Lake Powell, but maybe bring another truck along as a back up. First time viewer of your channel. Reviews of this truck is hot atm. Nice boat, cool trailer w/ brakes. Hello from NC.

[@Sunni_days]

Thanks for taking the time to comment! Yes, if we do the trip we will bring a backup tow rig to take over pulling the boat, and possibly a third tow rig pulling a car hauler to haul the Cybertruck if needed… NC is a beautiful state. Have a wonderful day.

[@rquindoy]

I agree with the mirrors aiming down as you are backing up while towing. That should be an easy OTA update.

[@Sunni_days]

The owner helped me on the second attempt. It was much better with the mirrors on that second attempt.

[@pech_wake_day1153]

I would not trust this cyber truck towing my boat. I live my GM 3.0 diesel 👌🏽 cool video!

[@Sunni_days]

Fair enough!

[@rrossadillo]

Miss your videos. Hope you are in a spot to do some more, wish the best for you and your family.

[@PeterMacGrergor]

How many hours to fill up?

[@Sunni_days]

On the trip to Lake Powell it was an extra hour and 30 minutes because of charging.

[@acapulcomike]

There is a setting in the Tesla cars at least you can stop the mirrors from lowering when backing up. I don’t like that feature also

[@ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーヅ]

Is that electric boat as well?

[@Sunni_days]

No, this isn't an electric boat. There are a couple different electric wake boat options/concepts out there.

[@ーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーーヅ]

@@Sunni_days very nice boat! Congrats on your new Cybertruck!

[@brysonboys2377]

After watching that I’m super curious about backing a trailer with rear steer truck. Does it feel super weird, I assume you just get used to it. Any other readers here ever back a trailer with rear steer?

[@LemonySnicket-EUC]

It looks like the boat trailer has a steering wheel when he is backing it. It looks weird. So responsive.

[@Sunni_days]

Yes! It feels super weird! It’s trippy, but in a good way. It also pulls the trailer around corners differently than “normal”

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

Lol blurring the speed... that just screams "I'm speeding!"

[@Sunni_days]

Maybe 🤷. Or I did it so someone would comment about it 🤔. Hope you are having a great day.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@@Sunni_days lol yeah, I'm enjoining my Cybertruck as well. The new update was nice. What I want is ac outlet use while charging.

[@Sunni_days]

Cool! How long have you had yours?

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

@@Sunni_days since early March

[@Sunni_days]

@@ItsBinhRepaired Super awesome!

[@Dularr]

Hope FSD will autonomous back trailers up.

[@Sunni_days]

That would be cool.

[@Greg3555]

Great Cybertruck and boat setup! Thanks for the video brother Have a nice one!

[@Sunni_days]

Thank you! Hope you have a great day too 😁

[@skywing2525]

Love your videos! Super informative and helpful content

[@Sunni_days]

Thank you. Have a wonderful day.

[@BryceFasig-qy9tf]

Even boat has better lines

[@Sunni_days]

I do like how the boat looks.

[@markreid5179]

You should drive the CT before towing, DF….

[@Sunni_days]

You are right about that.

[@ItsBinhRepaired]

You can turn the mirror tilt off... lol why is a guy that knows nothing about the vehicle doing this? I don't understand. Lol You can also turn all the camera views on, which work better than the mirrors.

[@Sunni_days]

Great point!

[@jasonwilke3862]

That's rad dude

[@Sunni_days]

Thanks dude! Hope you are doing well!

[@CenturionBoats1976]

Pretty awesome boat... 😉

[@Sunni_days]

It sure is!

[@480brad]

Hoping to get my cyber truck this year!

[@Sunni_days]

Awesome! This guy waited 4 years to get his! Hope you get yours too.

[@doolittlegeorge]

There are the details Tesla will learn to fix over time absolutely but I am certain they will learn as Ford and Rivian already know all about this. I do think a manual emergency brake should be required to lock so massive a machine in place as well working on these vehicles with that much stored energy in a battery is not something one just starts fooling around with as anyone who has had to fool around with a starter cable knows. Definitely want the window open before backing down a boat ramp as well. US Senate Minority Leader's wife's sister did just drown in a Tesla actually so no small matter backing this into the direction of a body of water while still inside the vehicle indeed if the Industry were serious about this process there would be no need to be in the vehicle at all whilst doing this. Verdict: great time to be a Farm Tractor

[@Sunni_days]

This just made me smile! Great comment. Have a wonderful day.

[@markreid5179]

DD, you went from 35-80 in 2 sec……highway….Shave your arms and maybe 1.5

[@Sunni_days]

Ha ha, I guess I’ll have to look into what razor would be best 🤔.

[@markreid5179]

@@Sunni_days youtube

[@Sunni_days]

Good idea 💡!!

[@DaGoat97]

Great vid and would love to test out that theory to make it to the lake.

[@Sunni_days]

Awesome. Thanks for letting me know.

[@wake_mann]

Great video! I have definitely considered an electric truck but cannot stand the look of the cyber truck. I could certainly see myself in an electric truck at some point as I think it would fit my towing needs really well; just needs to be a different look, haha.

[@Sunni_days]

I’m not a huge fan of the look either. It’s definitely a “different” look. Ha ha.

[@lukekirsch3358]

Epic! My Supreme will be here early June. I appreciate your help on the demo day

[@Sunni_days]

What’s up man! Glad you have a supreme coming. It was fun to be out on the lake with you.

[@josephstone2280]

When you were comparing driving to Lake Powell with an ICE vehicle, the battery was only at 48%. The trip would be much different with the CyberTruck starting at 100%.

[@Sunni_days]

Yes, I agree! We even went over that, but cut it out if the video…because it made it even longer. No matter what the 137ish miles from Flagstaff to Page is still the concerning leg of the drive…the math is really close.

[@BlackstonianTRD]

Tundra!!!

[@peterbishop1933]

Water and electricity go well together lol😂😂😂😂😂 one mistake and it's all over

[@Sunni_days]

Crazy things can happen at a boat ramp no matter what type of vehicle you have… there are entire youtube channels dedicated to coming boat ramps…

[@markreid5179]

I certain person has to have your haircut….

[@Sunni_days]

Thank you 🙏. I got my haircut today 😜. Have a great night.

[@joerampy7385]

Great video, very curious about Powell

[@Sunni_days]

Thanks for letting us know. If we get enough interest, we will have to test it out.

[@kylesmith9936]

I have a day 1 reservation but after the range came out to be only 65% of what they initially promised I won’t be getting one. I am interested in what the Ramcharger will be like when it comes out in a year. I have a S240 on way and will be looking for a tow vehicle in about a year

[@Sunni_days]

Awesome. My family had a ramcharger growing up, but I need to look up the one coming out in a year. That looks interesting.

[@kylesmith9936]

@@Sunni_daysyeah I like the idea of electric motor with decent battery range but the engine to recharge when charging isn’t available or towing. I love my Model Y and don’t want to go back to ICE vehicle if possible.

[@josephstone2280]

I just picked up my Cybertruck last week and the best thing is how much more efficient this vehicle is compared with the other Tesla’s my family has owned. With the additional battery that comes out later this year, 470 miles will be a great addition for people who tow or long trips.

[@kylesmith9936]

@@josephstone2280the wh/mi are much worse on the cybertruck vs the other models. Also the range extender will basically make the vault unusable and is $16k. I like the styling of the cybertruck just not anything like they promised

[@josephstone2280]

@@kylesmith9936 The CyberTruck is much more efficient than any other vehicle they have produced so far.

[@buckyzona]

test it

[@Sunni_days]

Thank you 🙏. If we get enough we will have to test it.

[@donkeytonks6466]

Great video, love my Tesla

[@Sunni_days]

Nice! What Tesla do you have?

[@moto3463]

they are junk

[@donkeytonks6466]

Cool story, random person. Internet is so nice that idiots like you get to spout off their dumb opinions to people who didn’t ask

[@donkeytonks6466]

Model 3, it’s an awesome car and ownership experience

[@Sunni_days]

Super cool. I didn’t recognize the name at first but I put 2 and 2 together 😉. Hope you are doing well!

[@USMC6169]

Going from hi def video to the blurring of the screen back and forth is lame. No one cares what lake this is at. What’s the point of “showing” us if you can’t see what you’re showing us?

[@Sunni_days]

Thanks for taking the time to comment. Sorry the video didn’t do it for you. Yes, the auto focus made it so the screen was blurry sometimes. Hope you have a wonderful day.

[@USMC6169]

No worries. I didn’t mean to come off like some jerk, but after seeing someone with 10million + subscribers who show their license plates on there cars and their screens this seems over the top. I’m not saying show you home address I understand that or even your neighbor. Like your channel overall

[@Sunni_days]

Thanks for the reply. I can see your point. I don’t blur out my own personal stuff, I just wanted to respect my friend that let me use his truck for this video. I also just wanted to see how the blur effect worked in KZbin. Thanks again. Have a great night.

[@AdrianoiD2]

straight up bad driver

[@spazzypengin]

Did your wife's boyfriend approve of you buying a Cybertruck?

[@moto3463]

Why buy a EV when they can explode lithium fire

[@Sunni_days]

Good question

[@starshipdriver8536]

Why buy a gas car when it actually was shown multiple times to explode in crashes. And the fact is gas car fires are so much more numerous than evs, with ice involved 1500 fires per 100k vehicles compared to 25 per 100k from evs.

[@shou635]

@@Sunni_daysno it’s not. Just a little bit of research shows EVs MUCH less likely to catch fire compared to gas and hybrids.

[@Greg3555]

Buy what you want Ice Ev who cares 😂

[@peterbishop1933]

Tesla junk no resale value the batteries degrade. A diesel tanks will always hold the same amount of fuel

[@Sunni_days]

Thanks for your input. You bring up a good point. I’ve never owed a Tesla, so I’ve never sold a Tesla, I would need to look up the resell vs. other automakers.

[@peterbishop1933]

I think you will find they have very little resale value. If they had a future on the used market why wouldn't Musk have set up a used car network. I think this confirms they are just a throw away commodity like a mobile phone after a few years

[@cheristratton]

Ok look. I own a tri motor version. It’s trash for towing. I got 60 range last week with my 7000 lbs toy hauler. Fact. Great as a car. Trash as a tower. If anyone wants to buy it off me. I’ll take a loss. Hit me

[@George_Shonia]

people have teslas & they put in chill mode.. why you even buying tesla at that point... okay maybe it's better for your personal use but when you making videos, than show us the full potential of the vehicle... man.. lol that's when I stopped watching the video... otherwise it was good & but I instantly lost interest as soon as I learned it was in chill

[@Sunni_days]

Thank you for taking the time to comment. Sorry we didn't give you the information you wanted. Hope you have a wonderful day!