ELi5 - Regular Road Travel

[ABC]

I don't work construction nor do I go off-roading.

I just really like the Cybertruck, the way it looks, the self-driving feature, and so on.

I do enjoy road trips in all kinds of weather throughout North America.

Current Tesla owners who do long road trips, especially in parts of Canada, do you think that I'll be okay with just the base model?

Or, do you think that I'll NEED the dual?

For the CAN$20,000 difference, do you think it's worth it?

Convince me? ... Why would anyone need tri-motor?

Thanks for your time!

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[cybrtrk_maybe]

Convince me? ... Why would anyone need tri-motor?

Thanks for your time!

For me the only option is the tri-motor and that's for the towing capability. I have/had my sights on a Ram 2500 Diesel to pull a 5th-wheel, but then along came the Cyber Truck. Now I'm leaning a lot more toward the tri-motor CT. The dual-motor currently has a 10000 lbs towing capacity so if your trips aren't going to be towing some sort of camper, or a smaller 5th-wheel, then the dual-motor would work for you. The other issue is the 300 mile distance vs. the 500 mile distance; I would say that having the extra distance, if needed, will be huge while on long trips.

 

[Saskateam]

I do not tow a lot of heavy loads however I am going with the Tri Motor for the range. I live in Saskatchewan. There is not much charging infrastructure here and I do a lot of long distance driving for work. For winter conditions I would say dual motor is a good thing to get.

 

[ABC]

Thank you, cybrtrk_maybe, for the great info!

 

[ABC]

Hey, Saskateam! Hopefully I'll see you on the Trans-Can one day!

 

[Saskateam]

Hey, Saskateam! Hopefully I'll see you on the Trans-Can one day!

Same here you should stand out really well when we pass each other.

 

[Devix]

I think that in 2 years the infrastructures will be improved, but 250mi (never real) are maybe not enough. Considering that you live in Canada, in my opinion the dual is the best choice. 4 wheels drive is the only choice.

 

[ABC]

Devix, whoa, Italy! Also, that's an awesome profile picture!