Tesla's Cybertruck aerodynamics figures have been put to the test

Tesla and CEO Elon Musk have made some wild claims about the Cybertruck, including that it might be able to function as a boat. While the truck’s newness has made fact-checking some claims nearly impossible, one YouTube channel recently put one of the automaker’s statements to the test. In mid-March, the i1 Tesla YouTube channel tested the Cybertruck in a wind tunnel to determine whether Tesla’s claim of a 0.34 drag coefficient (Cd) is accurate, and it appears the company’s numbers aren’t that far from the truth.

The channel took their truck to the A2 Wind Tunnel in North Carolina, where they test all manner of race cars and other vehicles. As InsideEVs noted, the Cybertruck is one of the largest vehicles tested in the company’s wind tunnel to date.

While many of Tesla’s claims feel outlandish, the promise of a 0.34 drag coefficient is close to what the i1 Tesla crew discovered in the wind tunnel. Their testing revealed a drag coefficient of 0.384, which was slightly less aerodynamic than the automaker had promised.