Tesla Cybertruck vs Arctic Ocean - Electrifying the Dempster Highway

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Get your Arctic CyberTrek Merch here: arcticcybertrek.printful.me

[@TesLatino]

Good to have spent time with you and the rest of the team during this adventure, my brother. It was an amazing experience.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Yes it was!

[@D02rock]

Thanks, perhaps I will take my young girls and wife up to see the end of the road in the coming years in my CT. Couldn't do it with kids without some infrastructure in place.

[@GridConnections]

@@BeardedTeslaGuy This is an awesome adventure, and would love to have you guys on our podcast to share it with our listeners!

[@carlossilviotube]

Hey what a great achievement. I have a Rivian and I have done some trips to rural/outdoor areas and always did catch my attention on how to help create an infrastructure for the ones traveling the less beaten path. Rivia had a past of helping installed chargers from la patagonia to california to leave chargers along the way. So love the idea, guys. maybe I will join the next time you do something like that.

[@regularjoegamer]

I will do this trip with my son when I get my CT. Thanks guys

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Must do!

[@theairfryermaster]

What an amazing video! What an incredible adventure! Being able to follow you guys with your Cybertrucks, completely electric, in those freezing Canadian lands, with breathtaking landscapes, is so exciting. I feel like part of the crew! How can the haters say after this video that the Cybertruck isn't a real truck? Now, with FSD, the Cybertruck lives up to its name, becoming the most advanced pickup on the planet and making its direct competitors look like Flintstones' vehicles. It's great that you left a charger at that outpost! Little by little, we're electrifying the world, encouraging other electric vehicle adventurers to go further. Best regards from Brazil.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Cheers

[@andyzegerman]

Man, what a journey. Congrats on this important EV milestone.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Thanks a ton!

[@grinblurnar]

Don’t forget to add those chargers to plugshare. Just had a look and I can’t see them. Brilliant effort folks!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

They are on PlugShare, 3 of them are on the Tesla map, other 3 very soon

[@alanwardrop9575]

@BeardedTeslaGuy Sorry, I just looked on Plugshare and can't see them either.

[@JoshWest247]

Truly SPECTACULAR! Thank you for undertaking this mission, seeing it through, leaving an electrified path for others and giving a voice to the local people of the Arctic North. As a Canadian, I say on behalf of Canada, WELL DONE! 🇺🇸 🤝 🇨🇦

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Thank you too!

[@nancyortiz541]

An adventure of a lifetime ❤ We will definitely be back in the area 😉 Love our team!!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

😎

[@GustavusA355]

Everyday Sandro made it in his Model X. That’s cool that you’re laying down charging.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

indeed

[@robwalker4548]

Not sure about some of the claims. There were Teslas that did the road before they did and on the road with us and a Tesla was changing at Eagle Plains in June at what looked like a Tesla home charger to me and once we got to the coast saw some other Teslas that I assume charge at home. Even getting gas in the Artic has limited availability using gas pumps from the 1970s. At the entrance to Dempster and at Eagle Plains is an automated gas station that looks like a shipping container that holds both the fuel and gas pump. About 50 miles from the Dempster we got trapped for the night by a forrest fire at a rest area that also had a charging station.

[@GregySVK]

It's not about who's first, it's about making dreams and goals come true.

[@PaulsEVAdventures]

What an incredible achievement! Taking the Cybertruck to places once deemed impossible for EVs redefines what’s possible. This journey highlights the power of innovation and resilience-a truly inspiring moment in automotive history.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Cheers

[@infoloan6382]

Wow guys, i've watched quite a few videos going to Tuk, but you guys brought tears to my eyes. You are true Trailblazers. Thank you for enabling the rest of us mortal EV lovers to fulfill this bucketlist trip in the future. Looking forward to 5000 miles from Marco Island

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Appreciate the love

[@Alucardx72]

Damn that 18 hour charge time 😩😩 love the video, awesome adventure.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Cheers

[@joshmatlock1020]

Very jealous. What an amazing opportunity and experience.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

It really was an incredible journey

[@big1matt]

I could only imagine all the views and exciting/tense/nerve-wracking moments not captured in this video for us to witness. Epic adventure!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Cheers

[@tsd4609]

Amazing journey, awesome you guys helping with level 2 charging. What an awesome trip and excellent job documenting it.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@harrydoby8517]

Thanks!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Yo, thanks a bunch!

[@harrydoby8517]

@@BeardedTeslaGuy Happy to support such an incredible journey and achievement (donating the L2 chargers for future adventurers!). I drove the Alaska Highway 40 years ago to Juneau (in a Jeep Cherokee that was similarly covered in mud most of the way - the highway was still mostly dirt back then). Your journey took incredible fortitude and persistence. Thanks for showing us the way!

[@wtreth]

​@@harrydoby8517You need to correct your comment, the Alaskan highway doesn't connect to Juneau. Perhaps you meant Anchorage or Fairbanks? I drove the Alaskan highway back in 1988 in Dodge Caravan. I would love to have a go at it in an EV. Maybe next summer. Thanks for the trail blaze and the amazing video.

[@harrydoby8517]

@@wtreth Sorry, I didn't give a complete itinerary of my travels -- that wasn't the point of my original post ;-) I drove the Al-Can Highway north from Denver, passing through Whitehorse and Dawson City before proceeding to Fairbanks, Denali National Park, Anchorage, etc. It was an incredible solo drive while in my 30's.

[@highlanderapparel]

That is epic dude love meeting you and Muskegon, Michigan this past June the Highlander the guy in the kilt kindness is always free😊

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Cheers

[@CameronCovey]

Love it! Great job! Love our Cybertruck and can't wait to take more adventures with it.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@cgamiga]

Thanks! So amazing, guys!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Thank you so much for that!

[@HernandezHitTheRoad]

What a great adventure and video! I wanted more man! I wanted the full season not just one episode lol. Incredible! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

I know, we lost a ton of footage unfortunately so did what we could

[@josephduffey11]

If I remember correctly I remember seeing one of your trucks charging in my hometown of Nevada, MO awhile ago and just discovered this video. How cool!!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Cheers

[@LeftCoastEV]

Simply epic. No other EV road trips come close to this. Truly inspirational. Thanks for taking us on a journey of a lifetime!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@danlovaj]

Wow. Inspiring! Someday I’d love to take my son and daughter on this same trek as a send off trip into adulthood! ❤❤❤

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Heck yea

[@EverydayChris]

Man.. how amazing. Great video guys!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

it was the trip of a lifetime

[@PraxicThorn]

Amazing adventure guys! You’ll be talking about this one for the rest of your lives

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

100%

[@nowteslafy]

Thank you Justin, Raphael, Nancy, and Gary for sharing the adventure with us. And thank you for leaving behind some infrastructure! As a "Dempsey" I basically feel compelled to make this trip on the Dempster when I get my Cybertruck (someday). Not only do I now know I can do it, it will be easier thanks to you all!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Cheers

[@mikerpm4x4]

Epic trip. My one critique is that the video was way too short. It felt like the teaser of the video that was coming. If there was ever a reason to have a long video, this was it. I was expecting to hear about the trip all the way through Canada, not just the last 500 miles. That being said, I very much enjoyed it.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

At the beginning there’s a card that pops up with a link to the trip to get up there. It’s a video from a few weeks ago, you can start there 😎

[@BlacqueJacqueShellacque_]

Same. I don't even know how you'd get up there with an EV. I did see the occasional charger when I went, but it seemed like you could get into real trouble if one wasn't working.

[@jellis6466]

Beautiful and amazing aerial shots. Congrats on your journey! 🎉

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Thank you!

[@coderkitchen]

Fantastic intro 👏 and great trip such an inspiration. I love that you all set up L2 chargers on the way

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

cheers

[@gocybertruck8189]

Excellent to see the Cybertruck on the roads, especially in places where EVs are very rare or non-existent. Beautiful scenery. I just wonder about the cost of charging to and from these locations. Many thanks, and those who follow in your footsteps will have an easier time charging for sure. Once you visit a place, you will leave a part of your soul there and surely miss the place.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Cheers

[@MyTeslaTrek]

So proud of the entire team that made this possible!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

appreciate you

[@SCWgreg]

EPIC journey! Great cinematic production and music. Thank you for blazing the trail and waking up the Great White North!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Much appreciated!

[@KJDRoadrunner30schannel-vn2is]

Thank you guys for doing this for all of us EV drivers ❤

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Cheers

[@dustinblackman1611]

Congrats Justin thanks for being an inspiration positive vibes your way friend!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

I appreciate that!

[@johnlynch5007]

This is so cool you Gus did a fantastic job.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Cheers

[@D0li0]

Excellent, thanks for bringing us along.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Glad you liked it!

[@D0li0]

@@BeardedTeslaGuy heck ya. I meet your convoy mate under the space needle on the way up. Glad it was just the right amount of difficult, and that you made it easier for the next adventurers to follow.

[@davidew98]

I'm seriously glad you're doing this. I was very disappointed with the way TFLTruck did this trip!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Cheers

[@JupiterDrifterX]

Great video, I was at the Florida cyberfest. Awesome job with that also😎

[@JoshWest247]

@@JupiterDrifterX Florida Cyber Fest was fantastic!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

cheers

[@traveltesladad]

Great trek! Glad you all made it back safely! 🙌🏽

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Cheers

[@EverydaySandro]

thank you for sharing your story Justin, Rafa and Nancy! Interesting to see the efficiency on the Cybertruck versus my X when I drove in June. Tricky weather conditions with the snow, but way to rally! During my trip, range wasn’t my biggest fear but getting a flat in the middle of nowhere, cause had no spare! Thanks for donation to chargers! Carlos is a LEGEND!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

cheers

[@landpet]

What an epic trip! Going that far without superchargers is insane.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Cheers

[@NeedyTortellini]

Great job Justin!!!!!❤

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

appreciate. you

[@floorit4443]

Congrats, this is a huge contribution to adventure.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Thanks a ton!

[@hinklebj]

What a great adventure. Thanks for sharing it with us! Will you have an episode for your adventures on thew ay back, like meeting Franz and Wes?

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

For the first time in 4 years, I did not film the trip back, which is super disappointing, because it was a CCS nightmare! Would have been entertaining to watch

[@flexmtb]

This is so sic man. You guys rock

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Appreciate it

[@cumulus888]

Wonderful. Thank you for shared your epic journey.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@derrickstableford8152]

I designed the solar panel install on the water treatment plant in Dawson City. I hope you tried the foot square cinnamon buns at Braeburn. Great effort guys.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Cheers

[@martinpucher8585]

Nice jacket! Tesla Club Austria rocks!!!!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

hell yea they do!

[@theteslachannel24]

Congrats Guys! Amazing Adventure.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

thank you!

[@brianstanfill2114]

Absolutely incredible guys.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Cheers

[@TeslaOwnersSV]

What an amazing journey

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Appreciate all the support from you guys

[@mtracey168]

Very cool guys. Congrats.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Cheers

[@meganote]

Fantastic journey! Did you guys leave a level 2 charger at Tuktoyaktuk?

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Yes, we left 2. They are still in funding process to get the install completed. Hopefully this month they will be online. 3 chargers in Inuvik are already online!

[@ChicagoBob123]

That was truely awesome. The dirty trucks said it all. Congratulations on an epic adventure

[@meganote]

@@BeardedTeslaGuy That's awesome! Great job! Now I've got to decide if I can make it from Florida to the Arctic Ocean in my Model 3.

[@gfbprojects1071]

Wow. Fantastic to see what is possible with EVs.

[@scoobysteve0]

awesome video and awesome story

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Glad you think so!

[@digitalbladeca]

Amazing journey with a great mission!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

cheers

[@julischannel]

First Level 2 charge in the arctic north.. 😅 me casually charging with 175kw in northern Norway at 71° degrees north at a public charger in honningsvåg a few weeks ago.. (I know you made the correction for North America, but I still had to chuckle) cool trip anyways!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

In North America

[@NjoyLife_yall]

Amazing!!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Cheers

[@jean-pierrelessard6759]

Well done! Thank you!..

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Thank you too!

[@robwalker4548]

We were there this summer. There is no big problem with the road except weather conditions which would apply to any road and is better than many of the dirt roads in Oklahoma. Almost any vehicle can make the trip. The biggest problem is the dust that the other vehicles create and maybe how well the ferry's drop their ramp square with the river bank. In other words I now think all the post about the road I see posted are by city people that that never lived in rural USA that do not consider having good and proper tires. I could have made it with the tires I had but did not know that for sure until I had finished the trip so we had new KO2 tires put on in Settle. Canada has charging stations in a number of sections along the Alaska Highway that surprised me and saw two Model S on the road and several in Tuk. The Tesla NACS charger at Eagle Plains was working in June as that is where one Model S was charging when we left so what happened to it?

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

You are terribly mistaken on the highway we used, or your timeline is off. These chargers were installed in September

[@MsAjax409]

Very interesting adventure. My dream is take my Cybertruck to Alaska.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

you should do it!

[@aviadv1]

Amazing journey! Can you share some details about the camera equipment?

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Drone shots were from a DJI Air 2S, iPhone and Osmo Pocket 3 for the narrated bits

[@dustinblackman1611]

Nice brother I’ll be on my way!!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Get on up there!

[@ebolds4918]

Awesome accomplishment 👍🏽

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Thanks!

[@mikesevgarage]

EPIC! Actually … way beyond EPIC 😊

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

cheers

[@pitobentekwatro]

Aerial shots FTW!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

😎

[@giorgimc3212]

Gasoline reservoirs hanging outside of a truck looks very inspirational

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Water isn’t gas and a black and orange storage box bax don’t hold liquid 🤷‍♂️

[@RabbitHead-b7m]

Took my Goldwing motorcycle up there years ago. Left Dawson City and stayed in Eagle Plains on the way up. Once I hit the Arctic Circle monument grabbed a picture and headed back. Then on to the Top of The World Highway....wow, what a trip it was! EDIT: Notified two days ago my reservation (from Dec 2019!) is ready to be ordered and built! But at $80k I'm having reservations now. Think I will give it another year...

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Good luck with the wait, will be worth it!

[@kazialam7768]

Loved the video! You guys are doing gods work🙏🏻

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Thanks so much!

[@kamikazekunze]

Go see Star-Mount. No string required for mounting a dish. 😂 I bet we could fire up a natural gas plant though. 😊

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

You're on to something! 😉

[@Greggertruck]

What an adventure!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

hell yea dude

[@arya_jahan98]

Beginning: I want to prove that electric vehicles are not a burden Not Even 20 min in: Not an ideal charging solution. TLDR: Dude, be happy there was a NEMA solution. The way you make it sound has ppl thinking you're plugging into a 120v 15-amp outlet, lol. I'm not sure if you meant to make it more dramatic than it came across, but you're making the gas "guzzlers" laugh

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

We didn’t want to sugar coat anything, be as authentic as possible. The beauty of all of this is that we set things up for those that come after so they can show up, plug in, and drive on 😎

[@MH-Tesla]

Been waiting.... 👍

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

It’s here! 😎

[@budgetaudiophilelife-long5461]

🙋‍♂️THANKS FOR SHARING THE ADVENTURE 📐📐📐📐📐📐

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

thanks for watching!

[@mikestokes5488]

Epic adventure!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

It really was

[@TeslaClubAustria]

LEGENDARY

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

it was a trip of a lifetime

[@JasonTaylor-po5xc]

I'm glad this wasn't _just_ an adventure - but you actually did something that made a difference. Congrats. Also, you mentioned at least one of those chargers will be mounted out side. I know the Yukon and NWT get extremely cold - can these charges work or even just survive those conditions? Or, do you think these chargers will need to be unmounted for half the year?

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

All these chargers will be mounted outside. They are designed for the harshest environments on earth

[@jeremyjudkins]

I got an ad for Ritz Carlton cruise line, hopefully they pay you a lot.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Did you even click the ad?

[@jeremyjudkins]

@@BeardedTeslaGuy yes I booked a $25k 3 day cruise.

[@DirtyTesla]

@@jeremyjudkins 3 day only? If you broke just say so

[@illyakovalevych]

During hurricane helene used my starlink mini and placed it on the dash of my prius v and drove around looking for who needed help and i stayed connected to my starlink standard that stayed home we had service thanks to starlink!!!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

It’s truly a game changer

[@DennisCW]

so sick!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Cheers

[@Cybertruck_69]

So cool. Great job showing the world how capable the Cybertruck is and for electrifying the route for others.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

cheers

[@jimpackard8059]

What is “Capable” about a pickup truck that can drive down a road ? Mind you, it is a good video.

[@PumpUptheJam81]

The Dempster is always a fun road trip!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Agree

[@derrickstableford8152]

The Alaska highway changes you. The original 300ft long bridge at Chief Sikanni crossing was built in 36 hrs by hand by a Regiment of black US army engineers. Another bridge was built from the recycled scrap from the infamous Tacoma Narrows.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Intense

[@promogul]

Awesome! Hope Elon and the EV community give you guys some props.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Appreciate it

[@darylfortney8081]

But the bigger question is did you actually need the big tires or could you have safely done the trip with the standard wheels and tires?

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

The factory all terrains are really good

[@stormyeyes7350]

why did you cover your inner charging port with tape? tysm and great video. I want to do this now =)

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

It was to prevent excess dust buildup. Ended up not being necessary

[@BlacqueJacqueShellacque_]

When I drove up there is seemed like it would have been great marketing for Tesla to install fast chargers along the route. Showing you can go *anywhere* with an EV. It seems like you could easily put one at the gas stations at the start of the road (so you can top up to 100% right at the start), at Eagle Plains, Fort McPherson, Inuvik and even in Tuktoyaktuk (even though if you charged in Inuvik you could be able to make it to Tuk and back to Inuvik). Cool you guys ate some Muktuk as well. Great video.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

It’s a challenge of getting that much power up there responsibly. Eagle Plains makes its own power, and it’s just that location that it powers. There aren’t large power plants in the Arctic

[@darrensaunders4635]

I passed you both about 30-40min south of Tuktoyaktuk. I had a feeling I'd see this on youtueb. Not sure if you remember a jeep gladiator with Alucab camper on it or not.....lol

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Heck yea man!

[@Thiel5]

Nice, will the destination chargers be added to the charging map in the vehicle?

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Yes! 3 of them are already on the Tesla charging network maps!

[@Thiel5]

@@BeardedTeslaGuydo you have a link to the map? I’d love to try it out sometime

[@johnpoldo8817]

How were the destination chargers funded?

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Sponsors provided them

[@johnpoldo8817]

@@BeardedTeslaGuy Fabulous, you have enough expenses on this road trip.

[@zachkane7378]

I hope to do that drive someday, maybe in retirement 😅

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

You have to put it on the list!

[@BeardGuyJustin]

When do you use the rooftop tents??

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

We used them almost every night before and after and one of these 4 nights during

[@notvaporlocked5479]

For those of us that are not able to make that trip, Thank you.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Cheers

[@ShaneHilde-v7z]

Did you have any issues with dirt or water ingress into the charge port area? I saw a clip of you putting duck tape over the charge port? Thanks for posting and documenting this experience.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

We did that to be safe, turns out we didn’t need to

[@nononsenseBennett]

What month was this adventure ?

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

September

[@CT_KD6-3.7]

From Florida to the Artic Ocean 🙃. You are all rockstars 🤘🏻😎. I’m in CA and am planning a trip up there on a Model Y LR. What is the best time of year to head up?

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

it was spectacular when we went. teetering on the edge of winter is nice because the freezing overnight temps kill all the bugs

[@nordur_elbil_siubhal]

Nice trip, we were a little further north with our all-electric Chinese SUV than you 😜 were on the Barents Sea and the first Chinese electric car up there on the North Cape 😉

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

yea, well you guys also have superchargers significantly farther north than we do in North America. The last Supercharger is 1,700 miles SOUTH of the start line lol

[@rose415]

Would a wind generator offer any value ?

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Yep! There is a huge wind mill in Inuvik

[@darylfortney8081]

Are there any superchargers enroute to Alaska?

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

This is Canada, not Alaska

[@darylfortney8081]

@@BeardedTeslaGuy right but you also went to Alaska right?

[@wshnus]

I wanted to do this so badly!

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

Now you can!

[@phntsm408]

Thanks everyone for doing this and representing what a great community Tesla has.

[@BeardedTeslaGuy]

No doubt!