SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON OF TRUCKS FULL
SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON OF TRUCKS PLUS

SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON OF TRUCKS FULL

Add another $10,000 for the Full Self-Driving package.Īs CNET (among others) notes, Tesla’s prices are never set in stone, and the company tends to produce higher-margin, option-loaded versions first (most automakers do, for a new model), so you probably won’t get a Cybertruck delivered for $39,900 any time soon. Tesla’s starting price is about the same - $39,900 for the Single Motor RWD version, $49,900 for the Dual Motor AWD, and $69,900 for the Tri Motor AWD. If you opt for the Extended Range battery and all the goodies, you can pay as much as 90 grand.

SIDE BY SIDE COMPARISON OF TRUCKS PLUS

What’s the bottom line? Ford says the base F-150 Lightning will start at $39,974, plus a destination charge. Pickup experts have noted that a fossil vehicle can see a gas-mileage hit of up to 50% when towing a large trailer. How much will towing decrease range? Neither automaker has said, and it probably depends on multiple factors.

When it’s time to haul something (other than ass), Cybertruck claims more capacity: 3,500 pounds of payload, compared to the F-150’s 1,800 pounds and 14,000 pounds of towing capacity, compared to 10,000 pounds. Cybertruck also sports wider approach and departure angles. There’s a big difference in ground clearance: 9 inches for the Ford, up to 16 inches for the Tesla with the optional air suspension. Judging by the announced specs, Cybertruck looks more off-road-capable. (Elon has said that the dimensions of the production version may be different from those of the prototypes we’ve seen.) In overall length and width, Cybertruck differs from the F-150 by only an inch or two. The F-150 Lightning is pretty close in size to the legacy F-150. The Ford is expected to do 0-60 in 4.4 seconds, the Tesla in 2.9.ĬNET’s Roadshow pits the forthcoming Ford F-150 Lightning against the much-anticipated Tesla Cybertruck (YouTube: Roadshow) What about acceleration, that all-important parameter for a pickup truck? In this department, you can count on Tesla to be very specific, down to the nanosecond. Tesla hasn’t given any firm figures for Cybertruck, but CNET estimates about 800 hp and 1,000 lb-ft. When it comes to power and torque, Ford says the F-150 will deliver 563 horsepower and 775 pound-feet of torque. On the road, it takes a sandwich and a cup of coffee - two cups if your battery’s really low. Charging time is something prospective EV buyers care a lot about, but current EV owners seldom think about. There are just too many variables that affect charging rates, and that’s why, in my writings, I generally don’t even mention automakers’ estimated charging times. CNET notes that Ford has offered pretty detailed information about estimated charging times, whereas for Tesla, they have to form an estimate based on the specs of existing models.Ĭomparing charging times, especially for two vehicles that aren’t even on the road yet, is probably pretty pointless anyway. The top-trim Tesla Cybertruck ups the ante with three motors and a range of up to 500 miles.ĭrivers who are considering going electric always want to know how long it takes to charge, and most automakers are happy to quote estimates - with an asterisk and a bunch of fine print at the bottom, of course. The Ford F-150 Lightning comes with two motors, and with the largest battery option, the expected range is 300 miles. (CNET’s narrator, like much of the media, is extremely indignant about Tesla’s lack of a PR department, and makes her opinion known with a succession of snarky comments.)īoth models will have different battery options. This ends up being something of an apples-to-oranges scenario, because Ford has released some pretty detailed specs, whereas Tesla has been more vague.

Now CNET’s Roadshow has weighed in with a video that focuses more on the announced specs of the two contenders. In a recent recap, I discussed the different design aesthetics of the two trucks, and the conventional wisdom that they will appeal to two different sets of buyers.

They’re pretty different vehicles, to say the least, and there are plenty of point-by-point comparisons coming out. Several electric pickup trucks are slated to hit the market later this year, but the two models everyone’s talking about are Ford’s F-150 Lightning and Tesla’s Cybertruck. Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email.

Side by side comparison of trucks