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Tesla owner reports almost $65/day fuel savings after using Cybertruck to tow construction trailer

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Tesla owner reports almost $65/day fuel savings after using Cybertruck to tow construction trailer

A Tesla owner and contractor in Missouri recently shared an observation on social media that stunned several members of the electric vehicle community. As per the Tesla owner, he is currently saving almost $65 per day on fuel costs just by using his Cybertruck to tow his construction trailer. 

Dan Burke, who operates White Wolf Construction & Home Inspection, shared his experience in a post on social media platform X. As per the Tesla owner, the Cybertruck has become his around-town tow vehicle for his construction trailer. Even if the Cybertruck’s range is reduced by the trailer, the vehicle’s range is still enough for his day-to-day needs. Overall, the Tesla owner noted that the Cybertruck saves him almost $65 per day in fuel savings alone. 

The Tesla owner’s post unsurprisingly caught a lot of attention on social media, with skeptics doubting the Cybertruck owner’s claims. As per Burke, however, his daily fuel savings are so high because his previous around-town tow vehicle, a Dodge Ram, had a number of performance mods and a dedicated towing tune, resulting in the pickup truck requiring premium fuel and getting only 9 mpg. Thus, on a typical day, Burke noted that he would spend about $70 on fuel for his Dodge Ram. 

With the Cybertruck, the Tesla owner noted that his fueling costs are significantly lower. Burke noted that he charges his Cybertruck at home, where off-peak power rates are at 4.5 cents per kWh. This results in daily fuel savings of about $65, or about $325 per week on a five-week workday. Estimated savings on a regular 20-day month would be about $1,300, and since a common year is comprised of 260 work days, the Tesla owner’s annual fuel savings could reach up to $16,900.

“That’s how much gas I put in my Ram almost every day when I pull this trailer. It weighs 6300-ish pounds on a normal day, and the Ram gets right at 9 mpg pulling it. The Ram has a bunch of performance mods, which is great for power but sucks down fuel. Premium fuel no less because of the towing tune I run on it. The Cybertruck is averaging 675 wh/mi on the same drive if I stay off the highway. On the highway, it’s around 824-875 depending on wind. So on a typical day, 160 miles /9mpg x 3.95 = $70. If I charge at my house, off-peak it’s 4.5 cents a kWh. 100 kWh back to the battery at 4.5 cents and that’s about $65 a day in savings,” Burke explained in a post on X.

Granted, one could argue that Burke is a special case since his business needs fit perfectly with the Cybertruck’s current capabilities, but one could also argue that there are a lot of business owners that could see comparable benefits today just by using Tesla’s all-electric pickup truck. There are a lot of enterprises, after all, whose operations are centered on short to medium distance towing. For these, the Cybertruck seems like a very valid viable choice today, even if Tesla is still exclusively producing Foundation Series variants for customers. 

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