--- title: "Test Shows the Model X Has Better Range Than the Cybertruck When Pulling the Same Trailer" description: "Geneva Long, founder and CEO of electric RV maker Bowlus, found that a Model X could pull an RV much longer than a Cybertruck." date: "2024-04-11" modified: "2024-04-11" authors: - name: "Victor Tangermann" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/victor" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/test-model-x-better-range-cybertruck-pulling-trailer" categories: - "Advanced Transport" tags: - "cybertruck" - "tesla" - "the digest" --- # Test Shows the Model X Has Better Range Than the Cybertruck When Pulling the Same Trailer ![Geneva Long, founder and CEO of electric RV maker Bowlus, found that a Model X could pull an RV much longer than a Cybertruck.]() *\Image: Tesla / Futurism\* ## Weighed Down Despite being designed to pull trailers that weigh many thousands of pounds, Tesla's Cybertruck is seemingly not great at the whole towing thing. Case in point: Geneva Long, founder and CEO of all-electric RV maker Bowlus, found that a Model X could tow the company's Volterra trailer significantly farther than the supposedly mighty Cybertruck. In a [LinkedIn post]() first [spotted by *InsideEVs*](), Long revealed that the Tesla Model X, which has a range of 330 miles, covered a respectable 235 miles while pulling the RV. The Cybertruck, however — which has a similar range — only covered 160 miles. If confirmed, it could be yet another sign that the Cybertruck is a lot more of a status symbol than a pickup truck designed to do actual rugged truck things. ## Hare and Tortoise There could be a number of reasons as to why the brutalist pickup fared much worse. For one, it weighs considerably more than a Model X. However, its 123 kWh battery pack also has a leg up on the Model X's 100 kWh battery. Then there's the kind of driving the Cybertruck had to do. As *InsideEVs* points out, Long's methodology isn't entirely clear, with the CEO claiming that 65 percent of the miles the Cybertruck covered were on a highway. We also don't know which exact Model X variant Bowlus used for its test, or if there were any environmental factors at play, like cold weather or significant headwinds. Nonetheless, the divisive Cybertruck has already disappointed with its [less-than-stellar claimed range]() of just 340 miles on a single charge. In reality, that number [dips well below 300 miles]() on a single charge — and that's without a heavy trailer. We already know that towing has a huge impact on the range of EVs, whether they're trucks or passenger vehicles. Some F-150 Lightning owners have found that towing an Airstream RV [cut the truck's range by half](). A recent test of a Cybertruck pulling a similar RV [averaged a range of about 160 miles](), more or less corroborating Bowlus' findings. At the same time, considering the Cybertruck was designed to "go anywhere" and "tackle anything," we didn't exactly expect it to be outdone by a much older and smaller SUV. **More on the Cybertruck:** *[The Cybertruck's Battery Pack Is Half Empty, a Teardown Found]()* ## Author I've been at Futurism since 2017, where my role has evolved to encompass design, writing, and increasingly editing. I've always been fascinated by space exploration and advanced transportation, which I've leaned into by interviewing luminaries in those fields while closely following the dimensions of policy and regulation that allow next-generation projects to succeed -- or, sometimes, to fail. I'm also keenly interested in the effects of generative AI on society, policies, and democratic institutions, as well as clean energy, physics and biology, and the vagaries of tech leadership. My work for Futurism has been cited by publications including Ars Technica, Gizmodo, PC Magazine, Jalopnik, Fox News, and the New York Post. I spent my childhood living in locations including Manila, the Philippines, and Geneva, Switzerland, attended McGill University, and now live in Toronto, Canada. Before Futurism I worked at AskMen and a small photography studio. In my free time, I'm an avid gardener, foodie, and craft beer lover, as well as a maker of artisanal hot pepper sauces. I have a magnificent dog named Freida. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()