Towing With the
Tesla Cybertruck
Official tow ratings by trim, honest real-world range numbers, and how Ohio Cybertruck owners plan charging stops when most Supercharger sites still aren't pull-through.
Tow Ratings by Trim
Tesla currently sells three Cybertruck trims in North America. All three share the same 2" Class-IV receiver, integrated trailer brake controller, and ~2,500 lb bed payload — but the tow rating and unloaded range differ.
Cyberbeast (Tri-Motor)
Top-spec three-motor Cybertruck. Same max tow rating as the AWD, with the fastest 0–60 but a slightly shorter unloaded range.
All-Wheel Drive (Dual Motor)
The volume trim most Ohio buyers land on. Full 11,000 lb tow rating and best base range of any Cybertruck without the extender.
Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive
Lowest-priced Cybertruck. Tow rating drops to 7,500 lb — still enough for most single-axle travel trailers, small boats, and utility trailers.
Specs from Tesla's Cybertruck Owner's Manual and current Design Studio configuration. Range figures are EPA-rated with standard 20" wheels; larger 20" AT tires change the numbers.
Hitch, Tongue & Trailer Mode
- •Standard 2" receiver hitch, Class IV rated.
- •Max tongue weight ~1,110 lb (about 10% of max trailer weight).
- •Trailer brake controller and 7-pin connector are integrated — no aftermarket controller needed.
- •"Trailer Mode" in the touchscreen adjusts stability control, extends the rear-view camera view, and rebalances range estimates.
Reality Check: You'll De-Hitch to Charge — a Lot
Almost every Tesla Supercharger site is designed for a car pulling straight in nose-first. That means a trailer usually has to be dropped in an adjacent parking spot (or somewhere off the site) before you can back the Cybertruck into a stall. Pull-through Supercharger stalls exist, but they're still a small minority of the network — Tesla only started building dedicated pull-through sites in earnest in 2024, and most Ohio locations are legacy layouts.
What that looks like in practice:
- 1.Scout the site on approach. Look for empty adjacent spots, a back corner of the lot, or a big-box parking area you can drop the trailer in.
- 2.Drop the trailer, wheel-chock it, then back the truck into a Supercharger stall.
- 3.After the session, pull forward, re-hitch, and re-connect the 7-pin. Budget 10–15 extra minutes vs. a solo charge stop.
- 4.Prefer end-cap stalls and V4 sites. V4 posts have longer cables and are increasingly deployed at pull-through Superchargers designed for trucks and Semi.
Third-party apps like PlugShare and A Better Route Planner let you flag pull-through sites and read owner check-ins before you commit to a stop.
The Range Hit — and How to Blunt It
Slow down. Really.
Aero drag is the biggest variable. Multiple owner and journalist tests show towing at 55–60 mph returns roughly 30–50% more miles per charge than 70–75 mph with the same trailer. On a 400-mile trip, dropping from 70 to 60 mph can be the difference between three stops and four.
Plan on ~50% of unloaded range as a baseline.
Real-world tests towing a 4,000–7,500 lb trailer typically land between 140 and 200 miles of usable highway range on an AWD Cybertruck — roughly half of the EPA number. Boxy travel trailers hit harder than low, aerodynamic tow-behinds.
Cold + tow = compound hit.
Ohio winter towing stacks a battery-thermal penalty on top of the aero penalty. In the teens and single digits, expect another 10–20% off your towing range. Precondition before every leg.
Watch tire pressure and weight balance.
Under-inflated trailer or truck tires eat range fast. Keep tongue weight in the 10–15% window so the truck stays flat and stable — a nose-heavy trailer scrubs miles and stresses the hitch.
The 400-Mile Weekend
Industry surveys from RVIA and Go RVing consistently put the average RV or travel- trailer trip at around 200 miles one-way / 400 miles round-trip from home — a weekend to a state park, a lake, or a family campground. That's the trip most Ohio Cybertruck owners are actually planning for.
Real math: an AWD Cybertruck towing a 5,000–7,500 lb travel trailer at 60 mph averages roughly 1.4–1.7 mi/kWh. On the ~123 kWh usable pack that works out to 170–210 miles between full charges — but Supercharging from ~10% to ~80% only refills about 70% of the pack, so each stop buys you closer to 120 miles of highway. Four short stops beats two long ones, because DC fast-charge speeds fall off a cliff above 80%.
Where Pull-Through Actually Exists in Ohio
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Ohio's Supercharger footprint is expanding fast, but pull-through stalls are still the exception. Newer V4 sites along I-71, I-70, and I-77 are the best odds. Federal NEVI-funded 150 kW+ sites are also being built out with truck-and-trailer access in mind. Check our directories before you leave:
Further Reading & Video Tests
- TFL Truck: I Tow a 7,500-Pound Travel Trailer With a Tesla Cybertruck — It's Better Than I ThoughtTFLtruck.com
- MotorTrend: 2024 Cybertruck Dual Motor Real-World Range & Fast-Charging TestMotorTrend
- CleanTechnica: Cybertruck's Real-World Towing Capabilities Are Getting Really Good TestsCleanTechnica
- TorqueNews: Cybertruck Tows a 4,500-lb Airstream Sport and Beats Owner's Range ExpectationsTorqueNews
- CarBuzz: Real-World Cybertruck Towing Range Test With a 4,000-lb CamperCarBuzz
- JerryRigEverything (video): How Far a Cybertruck Tows 11,000 lb in the ColdYouTube / TorqueNews
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