When I first put down a deposit for a Cybertruck on the night of the reveal I would have never imagined what would come to pass after. $39k & 2-3% interest rates VS now. Price unknown but most likely $50-$60k and 8%+ interest rates. I don’t really need another vehicle but there’s no way I’m paying the new rates. I’ll keep my reservation for now, hoping for a better outcome in the future.

It would be awesome if Tesla could make 2 different sizes of the Cybertruck. The smaller one the size of the rivian, and the larger one the size of the 2019 prototype.

The question is why would Tesla sell it for $50K considering the average new truck sold is $59K (Kelley Blue Book). The price will be $69,997 or $62,500 with tax credit.

I would be very interested in the cyber truck if it was the larger version. The sized down version would be to light of a truck to do me eny good.

Good analysis, and speculation. I would have also thrown in the comparative numbers for the F150 Lightning, and a comparable F150 pickup. Maybe even something like the Maverick Hybrid pickup, or Toyota Hybrid Tacoma. This info would make for a good follow up video for this one, to show comparable costs of ownership. Especially for most people who own ICE vehicles today, and don't think much about gas and maintenance costs, when comparing to EVs.

I hated the cybertruck when I first saw it. Now, I can’t wait to get it. Not sure why it grew on me

I'm glad thats not a Macbook on your desk. Respect!

I Watch about 30-40 vidéos a week and first time I’ve purchased from an episode sponsor (all channels) nice one.

How did we get to the point that 1k a month for a vehicle is the norm? I can't stand owing someone money, so i guess I'll just have to stick to paying cash for my used vehicles.

@BenSullinsOfficial

9 ай бұрын

Agree

Seems like there’s no chance it’s $50k though

Leaked price is $70000+ to start

I’d feel lucky to get the $0.15/kWh off peak rate. PGE charges $0.27/kWh for off peak on their EV plan

I have Cybertruck orders, but bought a Y while we wait. Waiting for price and specs to decide if we trade in the Y

Just ordered the little vacuum it's on special as well ... along with your discount

Will they have the promotion again for this vacuum?

Just ordered my vac Ben!!

What I dont get - is why is everyone saying "there is no maintenance costs" on Tesla EVs and rental companies like Herz are reporting massive maintenance bills and depreciation as number one reason to dump them. This car costs its initial MSRP over 5 years in maintenance and depreciation. Easily.

Thanks Ben. We'll be looking at one in about 5 years as a farm truck.

Christ Ben, I have been busy for a year or 2. I come back, and you've got gains, my guy! You're looking swole af bud 🤯👏👏

tryin out that vacuum. hopefully it sucks! ps. code only took off $14.25 tho... not 45% or 40% (8/18 purchase date). total after tax @ $46.26, pretty good for a mini vac.

8:28 The Cybertruck in this photo is larger than the RIvian (wider and longer but a fraction lower) - it's a trick of perspective.

Still fugly I bought a lightning PRO for $40,000 after tax incentives.

Hey Great Video. I have a Tri motor CT on order. My order number is around 663,000 so im probably not going to be getting mine for about another year and a half unless production ramps up to over 350K per year or higher. Do you happen to know what the production of units will be per year? Also, ive heard rumors the Tri motor will prob be around $75-80K initially before the Fed Tax savings. This is also before options and self driving.

Hey 🎉Cybertruck video with numbers compered to Rivian❤. I Hope and fingers crossed that Ill se my Cybertruck in Europa in the future. Thx for a good Video Ben. BTW you look BUFF😂😂

Holy shit those TOU prices are insane. When I saw it I thought the $.16 was for ON peak, not off, then realized ON Peak was $.55 - thats outrageous compared to my local prices goddamn.

Cybertruck because of platform maturity (e.g., batteries, motors, wiring architecture, structural) and product support/accessories.

I think Cybertruck will be a real working truck while the others are just pretty trucks more designed for city folk than the day in day out abuse the comes from farming or ranching. Long range, largest bed, high towing capacity, stainless exoskeleton, hardened glass, fording ability, air suspension, and certainly the best efficiency of any EV pickup will set Cybertruck apart from the pretty trucks.

Overnight home charging with solar panels and battery home storage will be the way to fuel the CT. All EV’s are heavy and are hard on tyres if driven enthusiast. With a reported 2 million pre- orders, the CyberTruck is sold out for 8-10 years and while production delays are frustrating, I’d rather they got it right than rush to market. The utility and capability of the CT will be the most shocking element of the vehicle. Hopeful we won’t have too much longer to wait……

I hope they keep the reservation pricing as I reserved a Tri-motor Cybertruck.

That photo with the Rivian and CT isn't all that usable due to perspective. I don't think the CT is the same size as the Rivian.

I have a CT order and a MS P90D which i'll keep in the family and pass down to the kid when my CT order arrives

In atlanta we pay $0.02 per kw in the evenings.

Also, I think viewers would like to know your work out split and your macro intake, your guns got big since the last video.

@BenSullinsOfficial

9 ай бұрын

lift all things, eat all macros. That's it :)

What I really want is an electrified Ford Maverick don't know why they went straight to F-150

Interesting video. Btw, any plans to start back up the OLF podcast?

@BenSullinsOfficial

9 ай бұрын

I wish 😢

Awesome video. You’re looking yoked dude. I do believe it’s time for a cut. When are we gonna see a workout channel?

I was holding out for the truck but pulled the trigger on the Y due to 1)FSD transfer 2)7500 tax cred 3)Tire cost. I still plan on getting the truck because if you want one now, crunching the numbers, the wait time is 7 years. Therefore you could get the truck, get the 7500 rebate, sell the cyber truck for cost and probably more (just like the early days of the model Y and hummer)

Truck that heavy, you’ll be changing tires every year or so. Especially with quad steer

I've never liked the looks of the cybertruck. I really like my lightning. It looks like an F150, because it is an F150. Except it's electric. I've wanted an all electric truck for years. The only hybrid I've owned was the prius. I wish I got better range with my platinum, but still it gets well over the 50 mpg that I got with my 2018 prius. And this is nearly a 7000 lb vehicle. As a bonus: I have a built in 9.6 kwh gasless generator that I can power my home with. I don't believe the cybertruck has that ability.

"Just a quad motor" :)

I’m early on the list, one of the first groups!

Ben stopped doing videos and used the time to go to the gym. Looking buff dude :)

@tomcat124us

9 ай бұрын

He literally gave up both his garages for a gym for him and his wife lol. That's dedication lol.

@macb00kemdanno

9 ай бұрын

Ben Swollens 😁

Edward Tufte: Edward Rolf Tufte, sometimes known as "ET", is an American statistician and professor emeritus of political science, statistics, and computer science at Yale University. He is noted for his writings on information design and as a pioneer in the field of data visualization

There isn't an electric truck that works to tow my travel trailer a meaningful distance... I'm waiting for the 500+ mile cyber truck; i expect that one to have the capability I'm looking for.

Wow..... Seems like yesterday. The truck came out........ Delays.... Hope they got all the bugs out...

Does it have autopilot

The Simpsons has done it again. Did Elon musk give his Homer the chance to design a new model car.

I can’t believe those electricity prices, 14 ct per kWh ? In Austria a 28 ct per kWh is the cheapest rate you can find…

Ben ,thanks , I have one ordered should be #10000 or so . I ordered as soon as he said they were taking orders and got the swirling circle ,so I ordered again ,should be #20,000 th..The next morning I got a confirm on both. I would like to rent them out if possible. Just getting my startup going so money is tight.

Have had a CT reservation since the early days. Not sure if I will stay with it, and of course we really do not have the data (price, actual specs). In the meantime I have a Rivian which I quite like. My main concern with the CT is the attention and size. That pic you showed of the Rivian vs the CT I think distorts the relative sizes, making the Rivian look larger. I have owned a full size truck and concluded I just did not like the size for driving around town, parking at the grocery store. As far as attention, I have owned some unique vehicles. Some attention is cool. But for me, there is a point where it is tiresome. I fear that the CT, especially in the earlier days, will be a vehicular attention whore machine. As a friend once said when he sold his Lotus... it was like putting on a Tuxedo to go to 7-11. And sometimes you just want to annonymously drive to 7-11. Anyway... it is only $100 so keeping my toe in the water. I also have a larger deposit on a new Wingamm. We shall see what comes first.

Yeah. Like Rivian

15 cents is a bargain. It is around 40 cents/kw in Orange County.

Yeah Teslanomics is back.

it does look smaller than the prototype... :/

I’ll wait to get it used for half off

Insurance will be north of $200 and your yearly vehicle registration will be around $700-$800. It’s a tough pill to swallow. I guess the same can be said about most trucks these days as similar trucks in this segment will go 60-100k…. Ugh sales tax is thievery.

There is no way it will sell for $39,000 and in Florida the insurance will be around 450.00 a month.

Would you trade in the Rivian for it tho?

@BenSullinsOfficial

9 ай бұрын

great question! And the answer is I don't think so. I'm not in love with some aspects of my Rivian but I have grown to love other bits about it. So I'm pretty happy overall. Probably I'd trade it for a Ford Lightning in a couple years once they get their bugs worked out.

So glad I paid cash for my used Model S

Can’t wait to get mine! Ready to trade in my 17mpg Tundra.

I think the average consumer isn't going to be able to buy one for atleast 2-3 years after it begins delivering to the people waiting for reservations. That's being generous considering the depression we are currently in.

Its so hard to not get an R1S. Cybertruck better come out soon lol If we can buy the dual motor under 62k before tax incentives and it has over 350 miles of range. Its a no brainer imo

I wonder how safe it really is

So what happens when the grid goes down? I’ve been through 2 natural disasters where no electricity was available for over a month in my town. We need an alternative to electric…and oil. The real Tesla understood energy. Lets go there! It’s time!

Very Fair assessment. No biase showed.

I want one soooo bad!

No way you make it 5 years on 2 sets of tires. I’m not a hard driver intentionally and my model 3 burned through tires under 20k miles andcthe CT weighs a lot more

I have never borrowed to buy a car/truck, saved for the first one (1970). While I drove that one I saved for the next. In my seventh year of EV driving. Never going back.

I heard it would be 75k

The price is 99k now 😢

Promo code didn’t work on Amazon

@BenSullinsOfficial

9 ай бұрын

There are 2 links there so make sure it's the correct one. I just tested with the US link and at checkout it worked. LMK if not...

If they've really shrank it down to midsize truck size then I won't be buying one. At the very least I need something the size of a F150 to cart tools and parts around. My 'work' truck is a F350 with an 8 foot bed, but just to carry paint, parts, and other misc junk from suppliers to work a tacoma size truck wouldn't cut it. A little disappointed considering how excited I was to try and get one of these

This thing is gonna eat tires fr

Wow that vacuum really sucks😂.

I appreciate this guestimate analysis, Ben! This just tells me I really need to save up more for the down payment to get the monthly payments low. However, my goal from the beginning has been about $20k. On top of that hopefully trading in my car as well will definitely make a significant difference as well.

@BenSullinsOfficial

9 ай бұрын

Best of luck!

Brahhh the car haven't even announced pricing yet...That title.

Math bros rise up

What about flipping it????

@BenSullinsOfficial

2 ай бұрын

I heard Tesla will sue you if you try

My thought is, they'll undercut Rivian by a decent amount, forcing Rivian to drop their prices for the dual motor variant.

I don't believe you can get 3 cents per Kilo Watt with solar and batteries.

@BenSullinsOfficial

9 ай бұрын

At my old house that was my net price. At my new home 2.4x as big and a far less efficient vehicle I'm at an average of 4.8 cents per kWh with my solar + battery setup. Full breakdown coming soon...

$120,000 loaded.

Tesla, please do not screw this one up. Please make the Cybertruck a game changer!

You forgot GAS. Here's some figurein' for ya: Ford F-150 driven like a man 20 mpg, driven 15,000 miles per year = 750 gal of gas burned into the atmo @ $4.35 per gal = $3262.50 money you'll no longer spend with your bullet proof cybertruck or Tesla... anything = your monthly loan payment minus $271.86, so your $766 - $271.86 = $494.12 per month. And no oil changes, or 02 sensors to go bad, or any maintenance for years really.

There is no such thing as a federal rebate That you can put towards your monthly payment. There’s a $7500 tax CREDIT that you might be able to use next year to lower your tax bill if you actually have $7,500 in liabilities. But you can’t just knock $7500 off the top of the price of any EV.

@BenSullinsOfficial

9 ай бұрын

That changes next year. From the IRA FAQ on EV Tax Credits "Starting in 2024, the Inflation Reduction Act establishes a mechanism that will allow car buyers to transfer the credit to dealers at the point of sale so that it can directly reduce the purchase price." - home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/EV-Tax-Credit-FAQs.pdf

@Gurule

9 ай бұрын

​@@BenSullinsOfficialcame to say this

@MrKillerRC

9 ай бұрын

@@BenSullinsOfficial Eh. It’s pretty vague. How do you transfer $7500, if you haven’t even done your taxes, and know for sure that you will have $7500 in liabilities? Sounds pretty risky for the dealer to accept. Or does the government even care what your tax liabilities are? Maybe they’ll just hand out $7,500 regardless of peoples tax situation. That’s just taxpayers subsidizing their neighbors car. Wealth redistribution. Which means the car manufacturers will just raise prices $7,500 more than the car should be. Which is increasing inflation, not reducing it. 🤦‍♂️

@BenSullinsOfficial

9 ай бұрын

Correct, it won't matter what your liabilities are. This isn't that new at the state level, just at the federal. So it won't be difficult to implement. Some friends of mine (in GA) were able to get a Nissan Leaf years ago due to a state credit they could transfer to the dealer for around $40/mo. It's what led them to buy a Model X and make a KZread channel about it :)

How is this good for environment? Most people buying this will only use it to drive to work and grocery around 20 miles a day, dragging around big unused heavy battery that took a lot of carbon footprint to produce.

@brianmills4891

9 ай бұрын

Same can be said for about every consumer pickup out there. I don't think there will be a high percentage of "car people" opting for a cybertruck so you'll be mostly dealing with a large SUV and Truck clientele. When comparing cybertruck efficiency to these vehicles it will be far more efficient than the ICE alternatives that it will be displacing.

With the delays, the radical looks, and a competitive field with the Lightning, Silverado/Sierra EV, R1S, and RAM Revolution and even the Hummer EV, I think this will be Teslas first major disappointment.

I'm about 125,000th in line on CT reservations. I ordered the dual motor with full self driving locked in at $7500 bringing my proder estimate to $57,499. $57,499 is a lot of money for a car for me, but the EV savings offsets it..... Well, here we are and deliveries are happening, and I think mine will be late this year and I'm beyond BUMMED! Projected new cost? $79,990 + $7500 = $87,490 52% increase in msrp. Interest rates are doubled...... and to add insult to injury, It now doesn't qualify for the Federal EV $7500 rebate. Yep, an extra F-You from Tesla bumping the price of the dual motor all wheel drive version to $10 below the threshold so you can't get any upgrades or options. I'm just waiting to hear from Tesla when my order is getting ready to be filled and I'll make a final decision, no sense crying over un-spilt milk. If they called me today though, I'd have to decline and you'd find me in new other brand truck within 6 months

@BenSullinsOfficial

4 ай бұрын

Yeah it’s a bummer but to be expected. They always come out with the most expensive ones first and often hike the price. Hopefully you get it this year still!

@SixString_J5

4 ай бұрын

@@BenSullinsOfficial 10-20% increase is more what I was expecting so really I’m pretty much priced out of it. Definitely wouldn’t have pre ordered if the price was the today’s price.

@BenSullinsOfficial

4 ай бұрын

I'm afraid you're not alone. Good news is the Model Y is fantastic and priced well so good options out there still.

Can’t buy one for under 100k for a long while- also way worse in every way promised, no thanks.

Would love to have one but I personally hope the King of Autism goes broke trying to sell his cars and trucks.

You didn’t plan

I stopped watching the video at your way too long sponsored part.

Duel motor awd is probably gonna be $55k with rebate. Compared to even a gas f150 or tundra this will be fair , and even cheaper considering operating cost. If you are comparing the tri motor or quad motor that will probably be $90k which is more comparable to a raptor R or TRX which are over $100k. The cyber will out sell everything, probably even like a $45k Tacoma.

cybertruck is not for me

500 miles is rEVolutionary. Once again Elon will change the game. Hopefully everyone else will step their game up.

Change your channel name. 👽