I doubt Cybrtrck is going to be 1 ton heavier than Model X.
For sure RWD Cybertruck.
Is that gross or curb weight though? 3,500 lb payload vs 1,400lb for the X, and the X is over 6k gross, plus pickup tri motor has bigger pack.
I was talking about gross vehicle weight rating - curb weight plus (3500 lbs) payload.
I believe Tesla stated it during the unveil that the Cybertruck has a curb weight similar to an F-150.
But since the Cybertruck has the cargo and pull performance of an F-350/F-450, you might be required to have a higher category driving license (and maybe a different registration) if you load more weight than allowed by the 'car' license/registration.
This is similar to pretty much any other heavy truck, and these are common-sense regulations, as road damage is higher with higher weight and it requires more careful/expert driving as well.
The truck will mostly appeal to the US market, where the legal realities are this:
Driver-wise, someone on a normal license in the US can drive any vehicle 26,000 lbs GVWR or less, any trailer 10,000 lbs GVWR or less, and any combination of vehicles 26,000 lbs GVWR or less (so, for instance, a 12,000 lbs GVWR truck towing a 14,000 lbs GVWR trailer does not require a CDL, but a 12,001 lbs GVWR truck towing a 14,000 lbs GVWR trailer does - this is a very strong reason for Tesla to keep the tri-motor truck's GVWR at 12,000 lbs or less, and therefore the curb weight at 8500 lbs or less).
Registration-wise, there are cost increases every step of the way (and in some states, cost increases for it being a truck at all). Notable points where they increase are exceeding 6,000 lbs GVWR, 8,500 lbs GVWR, 10,000 lbs GVWR, and 14,000 lbs GVWR. (Worth noting that Model X exceeds 6,000 lbs GVWR and is certified as a truck itself...)
(0-6,000 is known as "Class 1", and is typically compact/midsize pickups and SUVs. 6,001-8,500 is known as "Class 2a" and is typically "half-ton" full-size pickups and SUVs (although they usually have much more payload than an actual 1,000 lbs), 8,501-10,000 is "Class 2b" and is typically "3/4 ton" full-size pickups and SUVs (again, they usually have more payload), and 10,001-14,000 is "Class 3" and is typically "1 ton" full-size pickups.
And then, there's parking. Some neighborhoods forbid vehicles above 8,500 lbs GVWR to be parked, to try to prevent people bringing commercial vehicles into the neighborhood overnight.
It is worth noting that emissions regulations get slightly more lax above 6,000 lbs GVWR, and much more lax above 8,500 lbs GVWR - above 8,500, Tesla isn't even required to report any efficiency figures to the public (IIRC there is a heavy duty CAFE, but it itself is much more lax and again, efficiency figures aren't reported). Safety regulations get significantly more lax above 10,000 lbs GVWR.
In the 1970s/1980s, pickup truck manufacturers started making "heavy half" pickups with 6,001-6,050 lb GVWRs specifically to avoid all emissions regulations... which resulted in emissions regulations being created for pickups up to 8,500 lbs. And now, all half-ton pickups are over 6,000. The H2 famously went for a payload just over 8,500 lbs specifically to avoid emissions regulations and having to report the dismal efficiency (which caused issues when people bought them and found out they couldn't park them at home legally).
And then, the other direction, derating is a thing. There's been years where the F-350 has been derated to 10,000 lbs GVWR through reducing the payload - you'd do this if you needed the tow rating of an F-350 (which is ridiculously high), but not the payload.
Honestly, the triple-motor Cybertruck's payload and tow rating seems most like a 6.2 liter V8 F-250 (the 6.7 liter V8 turbodiesel and the 7.3 liter V8 are both higher), not an F-350 or F-450, though. Lower-end models still have a higher payload than any F-150, but tow ratings more in line with the F-150.
The license issue makes me worried about the actual preorder numbers.
I feel that many of The preorder never actual know much about pickups, just like me .
We just think that the vehicle looks cool and prices are so attractive. Then we think we can drive one, then put the preorder
Fast forward to two years later. The sales person get our payment and everything, spend their time, and finally they find that we don’t have the valid license. Now that they have to cancel the order. What a waste of time and resource?
Honestly, this could be an issue for anyone in Europe reserving it. I expect it to be
well over 3500 kg GVWR. But really, I also wouldn't entirely be surprised if it just never gets sent to Europe...
