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Cybertruck owner reveals how much it really costs to fully charge and people are horrified

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Published 13:05 28 Feb 2025 GMT

Cybertruck owner reveals how much it really costs to fully charge and people are horrified

David Nguyen took to Instagram to share a video of him charging up his Tesla Cybertruck

Callum Jones

Callum Jones

While the Cybertruck is seen on the roads far more often nowadays, there's no doubt many of us remain extremely intrigued by the futuristic-looking vehicle.

To be honest, there's been a few negative stories surrounding the Tesla-owned car in the press, from a video showing a Cybertruck struggling to move in heavy snow while other vehicles drove past to an owner warning others to avoid his ‘mistake’ after terrifying crash while using the Cybertruck's self-driving feature.

Despite that, many are still looking at investing into the future with the vehicle, but with electric cars typically considered more expensive to buy upfront compared to petrol and diesel, there's a lot to think about.

One advantage of EVs is that they are usually cheaper to run compared to petrol and diesel - though the Cybertruck appears to be the exception.

Entrepreneur David Nguyen took to Instagram to share a video of him charging up his Cybertruck to one full charge after realizing he'd reached a charge of just three percent.

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Now, you'd expect some swanky sort of movement detection or a face scanner to open up the charging port of the vehicle - it is a Tesla after all - however, Nguyen has to give the outside of the truck a few taps with the charger to get the port to open sesame.

In he plugs it, getting back in the car to reveal how long it'll take to charge the truck up to 100 percent. Drum roll please.

The cost to charge a Tesla Cybertruck to 100 percent may surprise you (Instagram/@utechpia.dev)
The cost to charge a Tesla Cybertruck to 100 percent may surprise you (Instagram/@utechpia.dev)

And it's a whopping 'one hour and 30 minutes remaining' to reach the charge limit of 296 miles 'a.k.a. 100 percent'.

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Nguyen explained it'll be 121kW of energy to reach a full charge, but how much will this cost?

Well, in San Leandro, California, the rate of electricity is $0.61 per kWh and Nguyen kindly breaks down the maths so we don't have to do it ourselves.

He explained: "That's 121 x 0.61 that is $73 to give me a full tank. That's going to give me a range of 296 miles. Is that good? Or not good?"

Nguyen resolved: "I think it's pretty good because you're driving the future a.k.a the Cybertruck."

As expected though, not everyone agreed.

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One Instagram user wrote: "$70???? I thought electric was cheaper. Why are we doing this again."

Another added: "80 dollars to fill up my GMC 1500 Sierra Diesel. Almost 600 miles with the full tank lmao . So NOT GOOD. Oh and it only took me four and half minutes to fill up."

While a third commented: "So it's the same to fill up a gas SUV, get further distance and it takes 10 minutes compared to 1.5 hours??? Think I'll stick to combustion."

And a fourth resolved: "Absolute joke."

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UNILAD previously reached out to Tesla for comment.

Featured Image Credit: Tristar Media/Getty Images

Topics: Tesla, Cybertruck , Electric Cars

Callum Jones
Callum Jones

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