SSonnentag
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Do we know for certain what size wheels and tires were/are on the CyberTruck? I've seen one guess that they "look" like 35x12.50's, but still nothing on the wheel size.
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jebinc
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Not loaded, pulling a trailer, or driving in stop and go traffic. The Cybertruck will use more electricity when loaded and/or pulling a trailer, but the difference in cost of energy will still be great.
bhtooefr
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Although a 25 MPG F-150 is driving like the EPA test. That's essentially unloaded and not very aggressive by modern standards.
Those turbo engines get absolutely trash efficiency when they're in boost enrichment.
Meanwhile an EV has no reason for a sudden step up in consumption in real-world driving relative to the test.
SSonnentag
埃隆•馬斯克
A quick check of fuelly.com shows real world mpg for the most popular F-150 crewcab to be roughly 14-19 mpg. If you opt for a V8, which would absolutely be necessary in order to compete at all with the CyberTruck, the mileage gets worse, dropping by about 4 mpg.
JRP3
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That's only part of the wheel size, since it doesn't list rim diameter, and frankly 12.5 is more likely tire width but the rim is probably narrower than that.
Doggydogworld
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How do they get 57" bed width with 78" overall width and 12.5" tire width?
I have a strong feeling Tesla's range and consumption numbers are based on much narrower LRR tires and a low drag wheel cover (which unlike the concept allows some airflow for brake cooling). No plastic wheel arch flares, either.
Those soft, wide tires and flares greatly enhance the looks, but shout 500 Wh/mile consumption to me....
They're likely 20" wheels (wasn't thinking). What isn't known is the kWh capacity of the battery. If, as was implied during the reveal, the 500 miles was loaded, you'll need a 300-350 kWh battery. Double that if you're pulling a 14,000 lb trailer.
JRP3
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Agree, I speculated similarly that the range number was with different tires.
Where/ how did they imply 500+ miles loaded? I'm leaning toward 200 kWh.
I didn't get any hint of them implying that the range was when loaded. (In the Tesla Semi unveil they clearly stated that the range was fully loaded.)
And it did say 500+ just like Elon said that the Supercharging would be 250kW, or more, but they weren't going to go into that now...
If you heard them say it then it wasn't implied...
But I certainly didn't hear that in any of the times I listened to it.
SSonnentag
埃隆•馬斯克
Yes, the 12.5" would be the tread width. I'd estimate the rim/wheel width at 12", but who knows. I'm more after the wheel diameter to get an estimate on tire prices. My best guess would be 24 inch wheels based upon these two photos and some quick Photoshop dimension-taking and calculations.
The sidewall does say "GOODYEAR" for whatever that's worth.
The sidewall does say "GOODYEAR" for whatever that's worth.
Don TLR
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It was already posted in this thread that the tires are 35x12.5x17 as noted by Motortrend.
24 inch wheels are for posers and not something anyone would use with that small of a diameter tire. Maybe with 49" tires..
24 inch wheels are for posers and not something anyone would use with that small of a diameter tire. Maybe with 49" tires..
SSonnentag
埃隆•馬斯克
I completely agree with you, but there is no possible way those wheels are 17". The sidewalls would be much, much taller. Motortrend is full of it.
SSonnentag
埃隆•馬斯克
For comparison, here is a 35x12.50x17:
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I think that the aero disk covers more tire than you think it does.
SSonnentag
埃隆•馬斯克
Nope. Wheel is visible from both the outside and the inside in my second photo of Elon with the girls.
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