What would you buy with the Cybertruck refund?

[OldDirtyRobot]

Another CT.

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[Outdoors]

Toyota Hilux in Chile dreaming of an EV one. Gas one is my fav truck. Parts everywhere.

So I noticed you were sad in my post @HaulingAss . Just answering the question. For some the CT is a pinnicale truck for them. Like for some a 911 Turbo. Sorry for the comparison.



A good watch. Yes the ninth generation of the Hilux. Not a compelling EV offering, yet that is typical Toyota. Might get bumped up over the next couple years. Been in 4 different gens of a Hilux. Some modded some not. They are my idea of a roundabout pickup for people that don't often need a pickup, but when they do it does the job. My experience has been in 4 South American countries for many years. Yeah I will take a 9nth generation of a truck to do the job right vs. looking like a fool on the road with a trapezoid in SA.

 

[HaulingAss]

The debate is the difference between a Beast and the AWD. I just do not see enough benefits for going with the Beast. Anyone have a recommendation on why Beast over AWD?

The Beast is better at:

1) Punishing tires
2) Winning races
3) Hooliganism
4) That's it.

 

[CyberNewbie]

The Beast is better at:

1) Punishing tires
2) Winning races
3) Hooliganism
4) That's it.

But #2 and 3 have a certain appeal!. Going with another AWD!

 

[Outdoors]

The Beast is better at:

1) Punishing tires
2) Winning races
3) Hooliganism
4) That's it.

Some also are not a fan of virtual lockers. They have pros and cons. Mechanical lockers in the AWD. CB has mechanical in front virtual in the rear.

 

[once-set]

so the consensus so far is another CT, one thing that bothers me is that my awd has the freee supercharger, and a new awd wouldn’t.

What do you guys think of ram1500 rev that’s supposedly coming up in 6months?

 

[AlDente]

After long ago moving away from the Cybertruck and patiently waiting for someone to build a BEV pickup that could be my daily driver and road tripper ... FSD continued to "mature". My 2025 Model Y with hitch was my answer but I have this unusual requirement for hauling our bikes (E variety) along on our frequent road trips to the coast and occasionally mountains.

These trips without the bikes are fantastic using FSD 14.2.X and after a 4-5 hour drive I arrive relaxed and ready for exploring riding opportunities. Unfortunately, FSD does not work with a hitch bike rack and the Y is too small for our bikes in the car without major disassembly. Having driven all the BEV pickup options, the current Cybertruck with the bikes in the vault under the tonneau cover is the best answer to my unique use case. My most recent Cybertruck test drives with FSD have been very close to if not exactly like the Model Y on FSD. Actually, the Cybertruck has better ride quality, less road noise, better sound system and is even more fun to drive although with FSD the driving fun goes away.

For me it is ideal to have the hauling capability and fun factor of the Cybertruck along with the mostly mindless highway mile grinding using FSD. No other vehicle is anywhere near Tesla on autonomy and I believe the gap rather than narrowing will only widen.

The 2026 DM Cybertruck I'm getting is near the 100,000th one built and it seems like most of the issues have been sorted out. I was able to get an FSD transfer to the CT from my Model Y and the trade in value of the Y to Tesla was reasonable making the Cybertruck a much better value than anything else I was considering.

To be honest, I'm not a fan of the looks of the Cybertruck and really don't want to use PPF to put lipstick on this pig. Fortunately, the look from the inside is fine and the ride quality, comfort, handling and performance are IMHO best in class. The rear view mirror is a bad joke and I have little to no confidence that Tesla will ever resolve this issue. I will be rectifying this by installing an aftermarket digital mirror with camera as my only anticipated optioning of the truck (see Chuck Cooks install video).

As a young 74 Y/O, I'm hoping the looks will grow on me and this strange vehicle will be my last vehicle purchase. I'm old enough to know never say say never so time will tell. In the meantime, I intend to use the Cybertruck to do the things I love to do safely and comfortably with the occasional stream fording adventure drive in the wilderness like I did as a kid. .

 

[waters212]

I am getting refunded for my Cybertruck. Tesla is buying it back.

After my experience, I will not be getting another Cybertruck. I originally planned to replace it with a Cadillac Vistiq, but I have since changed course and will most likely return to Mercedes for our next EV.

We previously owned an EQS SUV and currently have an AMG EQE SUV. At this point, we will likely either get another EQS SUV or try the EQS sedan.

Out of all the EVs we have owned, Mercedes has provided the most consistent, reliable, and high quality experience overall. That is what has me strongly leaning in that direction again.

At this point, I have no interest in another Cybertruck or Tesla as a primary vehicle. That said, I would not rule out something like a Model 3 Performance in the future as an additional fun car, but not as a daily driver.

Was that through a state lemon law claim or directly with Tesla and did you have to sign any type of NDA?

 

[waters212]

I’d get a new Beast at the moment, but that might change in 9 days after seeing what happens with the Luxe package.

Is something changing with the Luxe Package. I have ordered a CB but still waiting for delivery.....

 

[ABILISK]

Is something changing with the Luxe Package. I have ordered a CB but still waiting for delivery.....

Just in speculation for now. But lifetime FSD purchases end on 2/14, so we’ll see if luxe goes away entirely or if FSD is limited by time. Like 4 years/8 years/whatever they decide. Obviously if they keep luxe with lifetime FSD those cars will become exponentially more valuable.

 

[PungoteagueDave]

so the consensus so far is another CT, one thing that bothers me is that my awd has the freee supercharger, and a new awd wouldn’t.

What do you guys think of ram1500 rev that’s supposedly coming up in 6months?

“Free” supercharging isn’t free. In the real world, if you have home charging, supercharging is used only on road trips. For some this may be significant. For most of us, road trips occur a few times annually.

My major road trips every year are pretty long, from South Florida to Maryland, Maryland to upstate New York, and reverse. That’s about 4,000 miles of superchargers, a generous number given that each of the four legs starts with a full battery at home.

Putting numbers to that: assuming a fairly inefficient 2 miles per wh, that’s 2000 wh. At $0.36/wh my total annual supercharge cost without free power is about $720. Without considering the time value of money, the discounted value is about 5x, or roughly $3,500 to $4,000.

Apply whatever discount rate you want, but there’s almost no calculation that can value the option over $8k in my use scenario. Edge cases such as owners who live on the road would be an exception. I think we are nearly an edge case with 4,000 miles of annual supercharging because many people who can afford a CT would likely fly. In our case, we keep spare vehicles at each place, but prefer to have the CT with us at each home, so give up four or five days per year to make the shuttle.

The bottom line for both FSD and supercharging is to avoid overestimating the cash value and prepaying for more that we’re going to use. We are on both sides of that argument, with a ‘26 Launch MY that has lifetime FSD and a ‘25 CT that will go month to month FSD in June. There is a psychological benefit to prepaying for both FSD and supercharging in the vehicle price, as it is a “set it and forget it” answer that I find quite freeing. I admit being a tad jealous of the folks who now own my former Teslas that have lifetime supercharging. But I also know that not buying it in advance since then is increasing our net worth today.

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