2024 Tesla Cybertruck Beast Goes 250 Miles in Our Real-World Range Test

• The 2024 Tesla Cybertruck Beast made it 250 miles on a full charge in our 75-mph real-world highway range test.

• With a heavy-duty GVWR rating, the Cybertruck Beast isn't required to have an EPA figure, but Tesla claims the 834-hp tri-motor Beast has 301 miles of range.

• The Cybertruck missed its mark by 51 miles, but that delta is similar to other EV trucks we've tested; the Beast also beat the 580-hp Ford F-150 Lightning's 230-mile result.

The Tesla Cybertruck looks more like a machine that drove off the set of the movie Spaceballs than an electric vehicle you'd park next to at the local farmer's market. Despite its unmistakable stainless-steel body featuring more right angles than a closet full of hand squares, it is an EV through and through. And one of the most important aspects of any EV—six-figure truck from space or not—is how many miles it can go before its battery is depleted. With three electric motors making a combined 834 horsepower, the Cybertruck Beast made it 250 miles in our testing. How does that compare with the other EV trucks we've tested? Let's discuss.

Getting the Cybertruck's Real-World Range

First off, it's important to mention that the Cybertruck Beast is classified as a heavy-duty truck due to its titanic gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 9169 pounds. That means it's exempt from EPA certification, so any range claims come directly from Tesla. Despite the lack of oversight, the company decided to conduct its own range test using the EPA's light-duty methodology. That led to the all-wheel-drive Beast, with its 123.0-kWh battery pack, netting a Tesla-estimated range of 301 miles.

As with every EV that reaches Car and Driver's testing team, we wanted to see how the Cybertruck Beast's range is affected by real-world highway driving. So, we put it through our regimented range test, this time in California, which still involves setting the climate control to 72 degrees in its auto mode and maintaining a steady 75 mph. We also had the Cybertruck's wheel covers in place and the power tonneau cover closed. We followed the same testing procedure with the other electric trucks we've tested, except that each of those tests were performed in Michigan.