I've Had My Cybertruck For 1 Week & 4,500 Miles! Here's What I Think After Driving It Across America

Please do a video of Colton's first washing of this vehicle. How he gets all those bugs off is going to be most interesting and something all future Cyber Truck owners should see.

The rear view mirror should be a display that shows the rear camera when the cover is down and reverts back to a standard mirror when up.

It’s pretty bad when it’s a big deal that the doors open well. I mean, the door handles on my ‘59 Beetle worked really well…🤷‍♂️

I appreciate that Kyle understands vehicle dynamics. This is an advantage that is lost with so many other influencers. He should exploit more of this angle.

If you are going to name it Chomper, you should get a shark mouth wrap like the A10 jets have

alyssa lowkey hates it 😂

"social battery" haha that's the perfect way to explain the rock star attention you'll be getting driving this around.

I had the same experience of having to spend 30+ minutes talking to everyone every time I stopped in a Model S back in 2013.

Thanks for the tour, very interesting and a good job covering the plus and minuses. It's a start, but bad headlights is a no go for me. It's not just night, but stormy weather during the day....

Your enthusiasm for a vehicle always shows through your content.

Always value Out of specs reviews and thoughts because of how many tests and real driving they do with so many vehicles.

One of the few reviews of this I’m interested in seeing. Thanks for all the great work on these reviews!

Great review, love the truck and the info, thanks.

Do you give T feedback about improvement eg the phone charge.

Kyle, did you try closing the CT frunk two ways - with a quick touch of the button, - and then closing it with a longer holding down of the button? Our Tesla rep showed us that it’s like the Model X FWD. Both the CT and the X will come down forcefully with a long button press, like the X needs to do if the wind is strong. The rep shut the frunk with a short button push, then quickly put his hand in the gap - and the frunk lid touched his hand without hurting it. Should have gotten a video.

I really appreciate your super long video formats. I really do enjoy hearing your thoughts and expiriences, and you're really skilled at not being boring, and just going straight to the information-rich main points and details.

Mileage at 80-85 mph isn’t exactly typical driving to test range claims. Any vehicle with that kind of frontal area is going to have massive drag at those speeds. As for how the stainless steel lasts in the weather, it’s not like there aren’t a ton of sst tanks trucks on the road (milk, propane etc) or tanks at industrial/chemical plants. They don’t worry about bugs.

I like your honest reviews. I see something that looks like a problem, when looking at the front of the vehicle there’s what looks like a wide gap on the drivers side “Frunk” lid?

What tires do you have on your Rivian and do you plan to put the same on your cybertruck?

Heat from wireless charging is also caused when the charging coils don't line up perfectly. In my model y, i notice a lot less heat when placing the phone upside down. Did you try that?

I have a 2018 Model 3, and the camera I constantly have trouble with in salt season is the rear one. A washer for it would be a great upgrade.

Allyssa is right. I’d definitely give you a thumbs up and I appreciate the tech. Zero chance I’d buy or drive one.

I appreciate that Kyle understands vehicle dynamics

On long drives, how does it compare to your plaid S? I want as a comfortable daily commuter ,150-200 miles p/day, that I can also lug stuff around for yard and home improvement.

I like your real world reviews. Since this is a new vehicle, Tesla should have you at the factory to go over the issues before they become a problem.

Kyle, I am pretty sure the Cyber truck does not have autopilot because they have to adapt the software for the steering. As you know the steering if far different in the Cyberruck than any other Tesla.

Can you (or would you want to) do a swirly finish first and then wrap it clear? I mean those fine sanding marks you get on some stainless steel products applied with a circular sander, not random orbital. I think it would look cool and even more like a road-fridge!

Did they add a second motor to the Rivian tonneau?

Take a shot of tequila every time the Rivian chrips in this video (paak shenanigans) 👍

Novel idea: if your rear camera is dirty, clean it.
I just wipe my rear camera with my thumb whenever I open the boot.

Great video and information on this amazing truck!

Good and honest review as usual Kyle.

I can imagine a 6 year old drawing a truck in the future and some Tesla designer was like "that's it".

Only person I trust with a honest review, I knew the placement of those headlights would be an issue. Great review 👍🏾

What tires do you have on your R1T currently?

Would you please review the eco flow EV . Charging the CT and model Y LR. Is it worth the 2k cost?

I can't stand tesla fan boys and I can't stand tesla haters. This was a very balanced review imo. Subscribed.

My old dodge dakota had the spare tire chained under the bed of the truck, that rusted out and I ended up throwing it into the bed anyway.

How about the accessory light bar for more driving visibility?

Does the registration show it as a commercial vehicle? I own a Chevy Silverado 2500HD and mine is registered as commercial because of the weight.

Kyle is the most dialed in guy on the internet

Colton is going to need a lot more wash mitts to do the one bucket wash method on this thing.

Kyle, of note, the Lightning's Mobile Power Cord is limited to 30A so if you use the included 10-30R to 14-50 adapter and the MPC from the Lightning, you can charge another vehicle up to 7.2kW

Fantastic work. I have CT Foundation on order but I also torn and wondering about the R1T. My concern is in 6mos the refreshed R1T will come out addressing your previous listed concerns and it will have heat pumps. Would you get an R1T now or wait? Clearly they need sales now but I think in a way the refresh will be better for them bc they may reduce R1 production costs and for the quad motor switch to 4 enduro motors vs the more expensive bosch? units they are currently using.

While I applaud the unique styling of the Cybertruck, I find it less attractive looking each time I see it. But I feel like seeing it in person would be a totally different experience.

Need a battery pack with more energy under the chasis, hopefully in a year.

Would you feel comfortable enough taking your Rivian on a long cross country trip?

At 9:20 What is up with the odd wedges on the tire sidewalls and why do the wheel covers chew into the tires? Sidewalls bulge and distort dramatically. A sidewall blowout due to chaffing on a 6,800 pound, steer-by-wire vehicle could be s big expensive problem.

Kyle is the only guy I can remotely stand to listen about Cybertruck news. He unbiased, and not a "complete" fanboy :) I am so tired of hearing all the "alien technology, and bulletproof bullshit"

I much prefer the Rivian R1T. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Have you tried putting your phone upside down on the wireless charger? I do that with my Model Y, and it works much better; I have the iPhone 14 Pro, and it seems like the wireless charging coil doesn't line up well with the charging pad.

A quick question, do I understand correctly, if the CT can't have FSD because of the drive by wire steering, and Tesla intends all future models to be DBW, how is FSD going to be implemented? Or did I miss something?

Alyssa’s phrase “Pavement Princess” is awesome

The disconnect is because why would someone who hates your car bother coming up to you tell you it sucks? I mean seriously has anyone ever come up to you in any of your other cars to tell you they hate it?

25:00 So, base autopilot is not available on the CT yet. But, what about TACC (Traffic-Aware Cruise Control)? Is that available now?

Thanks Kyle. Great post-trip appraisal. Enjoyed all of it. Great names the missus comes up with - especially 'carrot cutter'. That was also a great video.

it would be nice to find range for 65mph.

Love this very honest review - completely devoid of any fanboyism. Well done.

I understand the center console has double-layer storage . . . and maybe cord chargers?

Really unfortunate they haven’t improved the wireless chargers. My 2022 model y is the same. They are basically just phone heaters and I need to use a cable if I actually want to charge my phone

Noticed how the wiper only cleared about have of the passenger sides windshield. It seems like that would be annoying for the passenger to look out. Your thoughts?

A lot of people won't say what they truly feel in person. Most of the people who hate it will simply ignore it so they will not be in the crowd around it.

The front end doesn’t look symmetrical - bigger gap on the drivers side?

The 240 receptical isn't a problem on my lightning. If I need the receptical that the cybertruck has, i just plug in an adapter. I've used my truck to power my home but never charged another vehicle with it.

It needs a Baja Kit which includes a spare tire mount in the bed for serious offroad work. Maybe factory bead locks.
A modern truck with TPMS and load range E tires driving on road really doesn't need a spare.

Its all good going into mud, sand, snow, bugs, and stuff, but keeping your equiptment clean afterwards is a good means of maintenaince and enabling it to last longer. Not unreasonable.
Good to see the software updates are improving the performance gradually.

The F-150 Lightning we bought came with an adapter to convert the 240v to NEMA-1450. We didn't have to add it as an option, and it wasn't listed as an option, so I think it was just included? And I think that's the right choice, as the outlet choice is based on what is most likely to be plugged into it, and using NEMA-1450 I think is a more niche use case. The adapter can even be helpful as the outlets on these trucks are recessed, and a lot of those 1450 charge cables will not be designed to work with a recessed outlet, meaning you won't be able to plug them in fully. But when using an adapter, having it be recessed is no longer an issue. Orientation could still maybe be an issue though, if the cord comes off the plug in a way where it collides excessively with the bed.

Glad you mentioned how important a frunk that you don’t have to lift things in and out of is to the practicality of using it!
It’s one of the top reasons I can’t imagine getting rid of my F150 Lightning, even though I really like the Rivian. I use the frunk every day and it’s actually pretty life changing to have a huge, locked storage area that is easily accessible and not visible to potential thieves.
I hope Rivian understands this at some point because I won’t buy one unless they do.

Oh my god incredible technology the doors work they open they close no problem such a progress

Snow can be piled up on bumper ledge and block the headlights? That's dangerous, man. They should fix this before someone get hurts.

Its so crazy seeing your Rivian in green and thinking its the same white truck you have owned, looks good!

Nice video Kyle. Is that snow ❄️ in the gardens? Can you please do a video of the cyber truck navigating snow ❤

My home electric rate is $0.11/kWh. (4,374 miles / 2307 kWh) = 1.895 miles / kWh. 2307 kWh * $0.11/kWh = $253.77. $253.77 / 4,374 miles = $0.058 / mile. 2.66X more efficient than a 20 mpg car at $3.09/gallon.

I love Alyssa's comment about needing a big "social battery" if you want to drive a Cybertruck. I can't agree more...not sure I'm up to it. I'll stick with my Rivian that gets just the right amount of attention.

Kyle would you drive CT or RT1 for road trip?

Great video Kyle and Alyssa!

I love that it's the two of you, having different perspectives is so valuable. For example, she did hear a bunch of people hating on the Cybertruck, and she pointed out why. I don't hate it clearly, I don't believe that it's design is a good engineering decision but if it sells like hotcakes it will be a marketing slamdunk. What we really need is doubling the battery capacity and upgrading the grid, then the gas cars /adventure trucks will be all electric to the future.

I like how we can randomly hear the Rivian chirp every few minutes. 😅 Wants to remind you that it is still present.

How was the towing? Did you tow anything?

12:25 are you sure that welding equipment plug wasn’t a 6-50R. That is what I use at home with a Tesla mobile connector.

A tall passenger would have a dirty windshield to look at.

Did it got some damage during delivery because front bumper, panel gaps near front headlights, and panels between passenger front and rear door, seems little off.
- I take some of my words back, it is just the shape, dirt and light that takes the trick.

The handprints of the front headliner, will there be an Out of Spec video on that or is it members only content?
Anyways the truck will be interesting to see in 6 months, will the stainless steel withstand real truck stuff.

During all of your travels, did you ever try driving slower, say 65 mph, for one whole charge to see what effect that has on the range?

Range is subjective due to all types of elements involved

I think Alyssa is the perfect foil for Kyle's enthusiasm. Her delivery of her opinions is perfect every time. Love ya both, great content as always :)

Love your reviews!

19:56 On my Model Y, I just drilled the vent bleeder and installed a 50 cent tube from home depot to vent my phone. Now it charges super fast!

What do you have to say about the 343 miles Edmunds was able to get?

The mono wiper (14:45) doesn’t clean the passenger side well at all

what app are you using to provide that calendar view data?

Which channel is gonna have the side-by-side comparison for the Silverado versus the Tesla cyber truck? It’s a little bit hard for me to anticipate what reviews are going to be on which channels

Highway 200mi range is poor for tri motor cyber. Whats rivian quad motor highway range?

33:54 THANK YOU! that is a point i was going to make. Its selection bias. The person that loves the car will come up and say it. the person who doent care will just ignore. the person who mildly dislikes will also not think its worth saying anything. And only people who HATE it will make it known. its like how most people rate an app 1 star or 5 star. Inbetween is less often

Small point (Please correct me if I’m mistaken.) It isn’t drive by wire that you love, it’s the electronic differential control. Drive by wire only means there’s no mechanical connection. But by having it, the vehicle can alter the turning radius.

great video thanks.....what do you mean by "the Austin trucks?" They are all build in Austin, correct?

Can’t wait to see my first one in the wild!
I received my invite as an early reservation holder to order a Foundation Series. But I think I’m going to wait for regular production variants as I don’t think I can justify the extra $20k, even though it would be so cool to have it sooner!!

I do understand why they don't want flippers, with the amount of people with pre orders, I think they want them to go to those that want it.

I really love the mud pattern vinyl warp

Hows the water proofing of the tonneau?