100k Miles! ... Lyft Driver's Cybertruck AWD Foundation Series Review

[LyftDr1ver]

100k miles mostly doing Lyft in this sucker — one of the first 10k VIN. Here's what's happened skipping the b.s. (its going to sound pessimistic at first but keep reading).



The Goodyear A/T tires were replaced at 40k (truck was hydroplaning bad on the road at that point, which seemed to happen almost exactly at 40k)

• Replaced tires with Michelin Defender Platinum LTX. Awesome tires, still going strong at 60k (a little slip here and there, no hydroplaning) — $2,500

Battery pack degraded to show currently 299 miles at full charge capacity

• I can drive approx 7 1/2 hours of Lyft with it
• I go home and charge everyday full capacity for $12 @ 10c/kWh
• I spend $350/month in electricity driving and has saved me so much money. I've averaged 4c/kWh @ 400 Wh/mi

PCS Rev E replaced with Rev F for $7,200 at 60k miles. Tesla shows no mercy when you're outside your warranty — literally — none


Suspension makes a clunk-clunk noise if I dive the nose of the truck in an uneven parking lot, and though it was fixed when I first bought the truck, it has since returned


Tonneau cover leaks, always has, and didn't know I could get the seal replaced under the basic warranty — live and learn (LAL)


Wireless charger heats the phone — didn't know they make a replacement to keep your phone cool. Could've asked for it during the warranty — again, LAL


Truck was rear-ended hit and run by a minivan at approx 30k miles — minivan looked like a smashed cigar into the ground. Truck has no dents but the panel is apparently glued on so flaps around until I get it fixed. Bumper was also cracked and pushed in but is apparently a $500 part to replace. I'll wait until I don't do Lyft anymore lol


Truck makes a funny whimpering noise like my refrigerator sometimes does when stationary until I slightly turn the wheel (probably normal)



FSD — I couldn't do this job the way I do without it — has been so helpful, not perfect, but

• I fatigue after 7 and a half hours of driving, so I try and stick to simple interstate stretches
• People don't always have numbers on their mailboxes or houses, so I just let it take me there and park for me in the driveway
• Rarely (especially when fatigued) I can't make sense of some roads or turns, so on it comes

Doppler radar and weather helps give customers weather-related data especially if they're anxious about the sky turning dark


Acceleration, and the 180 degree lock-to-lock steering wheel has saved my ass from A) several wrecks and B) precious time


The sound system is better than the MYP I previously owned, and my Tesla MYP sounded freaken incredible


I have a 3, 6, and 8yo. They all fit very well in the back even with car seats of various shapes and sizes, better than the MYP


Riders often compliment the room, the panoramic roof, and the 'smooth ride' (pretty sure that's mostly the driver though )


I thought I would hate driving it through downtown Nashville for its size alone, but damn does it turn and handle well


I don't favor the rear-view camera — can't gauge speed demon distances barreling down I-24. I use the side-view mirrors A LOT


Ventilated seats help a ton when I fart, pushes the gas out of the seat so I can roll down the window 2 minutes before arrival


I can fit my entire 30-06 rifle in the frunk. The built-in cooler in the truck bed melts ice way too fast, but I store non-battery tools I want quick access to if need-be


Cargo divider makes airport pick-up and drop-off an actual possibility — otherwise suitcases go sliding around



Truck bed is ridiculously functional and spacious

• Can fit a wicker loveseat sideways for the kids to watch fireworks
• Built-in bed light is used all the time
• Side foot steps help get cargo out the side of the truck bed
• I bought (limited to 2) jump seats from Tesla and a third from eBay for all 3 kiddos to fit in the back tailgate when they need to eat and relax on outdoor trips and are very comfortable.. wish I could reverse them so they could lounge with their feet towards the bed

Towed a working floating bass boat with working motor I scored for $250 effortlessly, but range sucked rocking somewhere around 800 Wh/mi. Can't imagine the range on a little EV car


Handled the ice and snow with those tires @ approx 80k at the time like a champ

• Slid a time or two
• Felt like a hi-tech viking or something helping the ladies not fall on their asses into the truck

Took the truck from Nashville to Bangor, Maine back in Thanksgiving of ’24 (was going through a divorce, so I went to visit my brother up there)

• 12 supercharger stops totaling 8 hours charging time LOL
• Nothing like being in an electric truck in the middle of a cold November snowstorm with no service
• Dropped 10 inches in 40 minutes — had to use rear locker differentials to get myself unstuck from the back of my brother’s house
• Snow collected in the half-inch of recessed lightbar space - scattered the light, couldn't seem more than 10-15 feet of visibility
• Drove the truck in the middle of the woods to hunt for deer. Didn’t kill anything, but what an experience that was adjusting the truck to full extract mode (so much damn fun, and the whiskey when we got back didn’t hurt my feelings either)
• Got some pretty funny looks from the Maynards
• Battery pack wasn’t as available due to the cold, so I had to supercharge at Bangor a few extra times

Washing the truck is easy with Dawn detergent diluted with water and a green scrub pad. I pre-treat rust/stains with Bar Keepers Friend once a year. Still turns heads


The button to get out of the truck started to wear approx 30k miles ago — passengers have to press the release button twice now to get out, sometimes 3 times but is probably because I open the door from the driver's seat with the same button


40% of passengers don't know how to get out with that button without me pressing it, 30% figure it out eventually, and 30% handle with ease



Grok is so freaken helpful when

• Not knowing how to pronounce some of these names (Grok button → "how do you pronounce s-m-e-l-a-k-o-n-a-v-i-d-e-r" )
• Grok → "Find the nearest gas station, I gotta pee"

Crossbars are helpful for transporting the kayak but take a hit on range by approx 10%


Steer-by-wire lets me cut it up in traffic like none other. I can't imagine going back to a regular steering wheel



Truck, please don't break down
let's go 1M!

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[DaBagBoy]

PCS Rev E replaced with Rev F for $7,200 at 60k miles. Tesla shows no mercy when you're outside your warranty — literally — none

Stay in touch with Tesla on this, I recently read they have become much more accomodating of these PCS failures and you may be able to get a refund

Tesla has recently dropped the customer-paid price to ~ $1,000 in many cases as a “goodwill” gesture due to the high failure rate (service centers have confirmed this

 

[jf64k]

Awesome write-up, OP!! Thanks for sharing.

 

[UberNoob]

73k on my FSCB, did uber for almost a year with it, not looking forward to a PCS replacement tomorrow. Still supercharge won’t charge at home. Do have a message on the screen says AI computer needs serviced, and lastly tailgate right latch seems broken have to slam it or message on screen says it’s not closed. Aside from that it’s like new. 298 miles on a full charge.

 

[LyftDr1ver]

73k on my FSCB, did uber for almost a year with it, not looking forward to a PCS replacement tomorrow. Still supercharge won’t charge at home. Do have a message on the screen says AI computer needs serviced, and lastly tailgate right latch seems broken have to slam it or message on screen says it’s not closed. Aside from that it’s like new. 298 miles on a full charge.

The truck isn't allowed to do Uber in this area for some reason

 

[SlegMD]

“Ventilated seats help a ton when I fart, pushes the gas out of the seat so I can roll down the window 2 minutes before arrival”

Lmao

 

[StarnesMDM]

Thank you for sharing these insights. Much appreciated.

 

[UberNoob]

The truck isn't allowed to do Uber in this area for some reason

yea that’s had to contact uber support to get it added to the vehicles, they manually added it as the model X, some would complain and low rate bc vehicle didn’t match, but most loved it.

 

[vandytom]

100k miles mostly doing Lyft in this sucker — one of the first 10k VIN. Here's what's happened skipping the b.s. (its going to sound pessimistic at first but keep reading).



The Goodyear A/T tires were replaced at 40k (truck was hydroplaning bad on the road at that point, which seemed to happen almost exactly at 40k)

• Replaced tires with Michelin Defender Platinum LTX. Awesome tires, still going strong at 60k (a little slip here and there, no hydroplaning) — $2,500

Battery pack degraded to show currently 299 miles at full charge capacity

• I can drive approx 7 1/2 hours of Lyft with it
• I go home and charge everyday full capacity for $12 @ 10c/kWh
• I spend $350/month in electricity driving and has saved me so much money. I've averaged 4c/kWh @ 400 Wh/mi

PCS Rev E replaced with Rev F for $7,200 at 60k miles. Tesla shows no mercy when you're outside your warranty — literally — none


Suspension makes a clunk-clunk noise if I dive the nose of the truck in an uneven parking lot, and though it was fixed when I first bought the truck, it has since returned


Tonneau cover leaks, always has, and didn't know I could get the seal replaced under the basic warranty — live and learn (LAL)


Wireless charger heats the phone — didn't know they make a replacement to keep your phone cool. Could've asked for it during the warranty — again, LAL


Truck was rear-ended hit and run by a minivan at approx 30k miles — minivan looked like a smashed cigar into the ground. Truck has no dents but the panel is apparently glued on so flaps around until I get it fixed. Bumper was also cracked and pushed in but is apparently a $500 part to replace. I'll wait until I don't do Lyft anymore lol


Truck makes a funny whimpering noise like my refrigerator sometimes does when stationary until I slightly turn the wheel (probably normal)



FSD — I couldn't do this job the way I do without it — has been so helpful, not perfect, but

• I fatigue after 7 and a half hours of driving which I try to schedule interstate
• People don't always have numbers on their mailboxes or houses, so I just let it take me there and park for me in the driveway
• Rarely (especially when fatigued) I can't make sense of some roads or turns, so on it comes

Doppler radar and weather helps give customers weather-related data especially if they're anxious about the sky turning dark


Acceleration, and the 180 degree lock-to-lock steering wheel has saved my ass from A) several wrecks and B) precious time


The sound system is better than the MYP I previously owned, and my Tesla MYP sounded freaken incredible


I have a 3, 6, and 8yo. They all fit very well in the back even with car seats of various shapes and sizes, better than the MYP


Riders often compliment the room, the panoramic roof, and the 'smooth ride' (pretty sure that's mostly the driver though )


I thought I would hate driving it through downtown Nashville for its size alone, but damn does it turn and handle well


I don't favor the rear-view camera — can't gauge speed demon distances barreling down I-24. I use the side-view mirrors A LOT


Ventilated seats help a ton when I fart, pushes the gas out of the seat so I can roll down the window 2 minutes before arrival


I can fit my entire 30-06 rifle in the frunk. The built-in cooler in the truck bed melts ice way too fast, but I store non-battery tools I want quick access to if need-be


Cargo divider makes airport pick-up and drop-off an actual possibility — otherwise suitcases go sliding around



Truck bed is ridiculously functional and spacious

• Can fit a wicker loveseat sideways for the kids to watch fireworks
• Built-in bed light is used all the time
• Side foot steps help get cargo out the side of the truck bed
• I bought (limited to 2) jump seats from Tesla and a third from eBay for all 3 kiddos to fit in the back tailgate when they need to eat and relax on outdoor trips and are very comfortable.. wish I could reverse them so they could lounge with their feet towards the bed

Towed a working floating bass boat with working motor I scored for $250 effortlessly, but range sucked rocking somewhere around 800 Wh/mi. Can't imagine the range on a little EV car


Handled the ice and snow with those tires @ approx 80k at the time like a champ

• Slid a time or two
• Felt like a hi-tech viking or something helping the ladies not fall on their asses into the truck

Took the truck from Nashville to Bangor, Maine back in Thanksgiving of ’24 (was going through a divorce, so I went to visit my brother up there)

• 12 supercharger stops totaling 8 hours charging time LOL
• Nothing like being in an electric truck in the middle of a cold November snowstorm with no service
• Dropped 10 inches in 40 minutes — had to use rear locker differentials to get myself unstuck from the back of my brother’s house
• Drove the truck in the middle of the woods to hunt for deer. Didn’t kill anything, but what an experience that was adjusting the truck to full extract mode (so much damn fun, and the whiskey when we got back didn’t hurt my feelings either)
• Got some pretty funny looks from the Maynards
• Battery pack wasn’t as available due to the cold, so I had to supercharge at Bangor a few extra times

Washing the truck is easy with Dawn detergent diluted with water and a green scrub pad. I pre-treat rust/stains with Bar Keepers Friend once a year. Still turns heads


The button to get out of the truck started to wear approx 30k miles ago — passengers have to press the release button twice now to get out, sometimes 3 times but is probably because I open the door from the driver's seat with the same button


40% of passengers don't know how to get out with that button without me pressing it, 30% figure it out eventually, and 30% handle with ease



Grok is so freaken helpful when

• Not knowing how to pronounce some of these names (Grok button → "how do you pronounce s-m-e-l-a-k-o-n-a-v-i-d-e-r" )
• Grok → "Find the nearest gas station, I gotta pee"

Crossbars are helpful for transporting the kayak but take a hit on range by approx 10%


Steer-by-wire lets me cut it up in traffic like none other. I can't imagine going back to a regular steering wheel



Truck, please don't break down
let's go 1M!

That stupid rear panel is already bouncy when I wipe it lol. They need to replace that crap.

I hear you about using the side mirror. Can’t gauge cars sneaking up behind. Almost had an accident other day but the alert sounded when it was about to pass me.

any air suspension issue? Sounds like it’s time dependent and not miles driven.

PCS kinda scary.

 

[TyPope]

73k on my FSCB, did uber for almost a year with it, not looking forward to a PCS replacement tomorrow. Still supercharge won’t charge at home. Do have a message on the screen says AI computer needs serviced, and lastly tailgate right latch seems broken have to slam it or message on screen says it’s not closed. Aside from that it’s like new. 298 miles on a full charge.

tailgate must be broken pretty bad if you have to slam it at all. I love being able to just push it close and it closes itself.

 

[cyberville]

Thanks for sharing OP...awesome CT use for you and the fam! Valuable tire rec for pavement use. I couldn't recall the PCS warranty period for my 2024 and just searched: covered under the 4-year/50,000-mile Basic Vehicle Warranty. Thanks for the reminder!

Just curious to get your thoughts on CT battery replacement...any plans? Has the degradation been linear/constant over the 100K miles? Also 10c/kwh is super cheap...is that home made?

 

[boley]

Great report! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Travis64]

Best tip you got from Uber?
Probably decent tips with using a cybertruck right?

 

[John Helms]

100k miles mostly doing Lyft in this sucker — one of the first 10k VIN. Here's what's happened skipping the b.s. (its going to sound pessimistic at first but keep reading).



The Goodyear A/T tires were replaced at 40k (truck was hydroplaning bad on the road at that point, which seemed to happen almost exactly at 40k)

• Replaced tires with Michelin Defender Platinum LTX. Awesome tires, still going strong at 60k (a little slip here and there, no hydroplaning) — $2,500

Battery pack degraded to show currently 299 miles at full charge capacity

• I can drive approx 7 1/2 hours of Lyft with it
• I go home and charge everyday full capacity for $12 @ 10c/kWh
• I spend $350/month in electricity driving and has saved me so much money. I've averaged 4c/kWh @ 400 Wh/mi

PCS Rev E replaced with Rev F for $7,200 at 60k miles. Tesla shows no mercy when you're outside your warranty — literally — none


Suspension makes a clunk-clunk noise if I dive the nose of the truck in an uneven parking lot, and though it was fixed when I first bought the truck, it has since returned


Tonneau cover leaks, always has, and didn't know I could get the seal replaced under the basic warranty — live and learn (LAL)


Wireless charger heats the phone — didn't know they make a replacement to keep your phone cool. Could've asked for it during the warranty — again, LAL


Truck was rear-ended hit and run by a minivan at approx 30k miles — minivan looked like a smashed cigar into the ground. Truck has no dents but the panel is apparently glued on so flaps around until I get it fixed. Bumper was also cracked and pushed in but is apparently a $500 part to replace. I'll wait until I don't do Lyft anymore lol


Truck makes a funny whimpering noise like my refrigerator sometimes does when stationary until I slightly turn the wheel (probably normal)



FSD — I couldn't do this job the way I do without it — has been so helpful, not perfect, but

• I fatigue after 7 and a half hours of driving which I try to schedule interstate
• People don't always have numbers on their mailboxes or houses, so I just let it take me there and park for me in the driveway
• Rarely (especially when fatigued) I can't make sense of some roads or turns, so on it comes

Doppler radar and weather helps give customers weather-related data especially if they're anxious about the sky turning dark


Acceleration, and the 180 degree lock-to-lock steering wheel has saved my ass from A) several wrecks and B) precious time


The sound system is better than the MYP I previously owned, and my Tesla MYP sounded freaken incredible


I have a 3, 6, and 8yo. They all fit very well in the back even with car seats of various shapes and sizes, better than the MYP


Riders often compliment the room, the panoramic roof, and the 'smooth ride' (pretty sure that's mostly the driver though )


I thought I would hate driving it through downtown Nashville for its size alone, but damn does it turn and handle well


I don't favor the rear-view camera — can't gauge speed demon distances barreling down I-24. I use the side-view mirrors A LOT


Ventilated seats help a ton when I fart, pushes the gas out of the seat so I can roll down the window 2 minutes before arrival


I can fit my entire 30-06 rifle in the frunk. The built-in cooler in the truck bed melts ice way too fast, but I store non-battery tools I want quick access to if need-be


Cargo divider makes airport pick-up and drop-off an actual possibility — otherwise suitcases go sliding around



Truck bed is ridiculously functional and spacious

• Can fit a wicker loveseat sideways for the kids to watch fireworks
• Built-in bed light is used all the time
• Side foot steps help get cargo out the side of the truck bed
• I bought (limited to 2) jump seats from Tesla and a third from eBay for all 3 kiddos to fit in the back tailgate when they need to eat and relax on outdoor trips and are very comfortable.. wish I could reverse them so they could lounge with their feet towards the bed

Towed a working floating bass boat with working motor I scored for $250 effortlessly, but range sucked rocking somewhere around 800 Wh/mi. Can't imagine the range on a little EV car


Handled the ice and snow with those tires @ approx 80k at the time like a champ

• Slid a time or two
• Felt like a hi-tech viking or something helping the ladies not fall on their asses into the truck

Took the truck from Nashville to Bangor, Maine back in Thanksgiving of ’24 (was going through a divorce, so I went to visit my brother up there)

• 12 supercharger stops totaling 8 hours charging time LOL
• Nothing like being in an electric truck in the middle of a cold November snowstorm with no service
• Dropped 10 inches in 40 minutes — had to use rear locker differentials to get myself unstuck from the back of my brother’s house
• Drove the truck in the middle of the woods to hunt for deer. Didn’t kill anything, but what an experience that was adjusting the truck to full extract mode (so much damn fun, and the whiskey when we got back didn’t hurt my feelings either)
• Got some pretty funny looks from the Maynards
• Battery pack wasn’t as available due to the cold, so I had to supercharge at Bangor a few extra times

Washing the truck is easy with Dawn detergent diluted with water and a green scrub pad. I pre-treat rust/stains with Bar Keepers Friend once a year. Still turns heads


The button to get out of the truck started to wear approx 30k miles ago — passengers have to press the release button twice now to get out, sometimes 3 times but is probably because I open the door from the driver's seat with the same button


40% of passengers don't know how to get out with that button without me pressing it, 30% figure it out eventually, and 30% handle with ease



Grok is so freaken helpful when

• Not knowing how to pronounce some of these names (Grok button → "how do you pronounce s-m-e-l-a-k-o-n-a-v-i-d-e-r" )
• Grok → "Find the nearest gas station, I gotta pee"

Crossbars are helpful for transporting the kayak but take a hit on range by approx 10%


Steer-by-wire lets me cut it up in traffic like none other. I can't imagine going back to a regular steering wheel



Truck, please don't break down
let's go 1M!

 

[John Helms]

I own a 2024 cyber truck and a 2024 model three. Your report on the truck was great. I really enjoyed it and got some good information from it. I understand that they are Warranty in that one problem that you had to pay for you might go back on them and maybe they give you a refund lol. But I agree there’s no other truck on the market even comes close.

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