Op-Ed: Owners Complaining About Tesla Cybertruck’s 200-Mile Range Only 

On November 30, 2023, Tesla celebrated the delivery of its first Cybertruck.

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Finally, owners are providing us with reports on efficiency and range.

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On an owners' forum, the owners of what is most likely the first consumer

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Cybertruck to reach 10,000 km disclosed some depressing data.

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That is a large amount of data—10,000 miles total, divided between two drivers and one 1,500

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First, though, 70% of those miles were driven on highways and 30% on city streets.

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