A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says He Drives For Grubhub After Work To Afford The Truck’s Monthly Payments – He Adds, “If You Are Struggling To Afford Your Cybertruck, This is An Easy Solution”

Thomas, a Cybertruck owner from Utah, says he uses his truck to make food deliveries on Grubhub to cover the truck’s monthly payments.

Thomas already holds a full-time software job. However, his family recently purchased a Model Y alongside their Cybertruck, forcing them to rely on Grubhub earnings to pay for both vehicles each month.

Thomas delivers food for about 20 hours a week and says the money he makes from Grubhub has been enough not only to cover the Model Y’s monthly payment but also to offset the Cybertruck’s monthly payment.

Thomas adds that Grubhub sends him the pickup location, which is automatically sent to his Cybertruck. He presses the start self-driving button, and the truck drives him as he sits back and enjoys himself.

Thomas believes this is a hack for anyone to buy a Tesla Cybertruck, even if they can’t technically afford the vehicle yet.

The happy Cybertruck owner shared his story on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum.

He writes…

“So... I guess I'm a Grubhub driver now?!

Don't misunderstand me; I didn't quit my day job—I'm still a full-time software developer. BUT...

Back in September, as the Federal EV tax credit was approaching expiration, my niece's car died on her. I had already lent my second car (a 2004 Chevy Impala) to my brother while his Honda was in the shop. I told my niece to keep the Impala as long as she needed it—my wife and I already knew we wanted a Tesla Model Y as our second car (the Cybertruck will be number one for us, for the foreseeable future).

Before my brother's car troubles, we projected that the Model Y would likely fit into our budget in about two years, maybe three. Now we had to consider whether we could accelerate that timetable to take advantage of the tax rebate. We may have gotten a little excited about the prospect of a new shiny toy, but yeah, we decided to place an order for the Model Y in time to get the rebate.

After taking delivery of the new car, we remembered why we had planned to delay the purchase for a couple more years. The budget got tight. We expected this. We had already considered Turo as a way to earn back some of the monthly payment. But last year, I thought it might be fun to do DoorDash deliveries and/or Uber rides in our Cybertruck, and to get people's reactions to the World's Most Distinctive Automobile.

Given the application process, I signed up to drive for Grubhub and Lyft. I still haven't picked up my first Lyft rider, but I did a few Grubhub deliveries. It turns out people are more reclusive about food deliveries than I expected, so I didn't get to see the reactions to my Cybertruck that I had envisioned. No worries - it turned out to be a very interesting experience, and I quickly discovered that I actually kind of enjoy the deliveries.

As the budget became tighter, I realized I could drive for Grubhub a few hours each week—perhaps before I go home from the office on my days without telework—and this might help cover some of my new monthly expenses. During the Christmas and New Year break, I decided to set aside some time to try out different days and hours on Grubhub to identify when I could earn the most. To my surprise, in just a few evening hours—when I usually look for something to do at home—I was not only helping to pay for the Model Y but also covering the costs of the Cybertruck.

These earnings aren't in one week. No, we're talking about a few hours in the evening, five nights a week. OR, I could achieve the same results in a couple of full days on the weekend. I've been impressed by how many hours out of how many days are viable for earning. The point is: buying the Model Y turned out not to be an additional expense but rather a money-maker. I hadn't thought, before, that Grubhub could churn up that much income with such an easy time commitment. But there's more to it than that.

EVs are perfectly suited for deliveries. Stop-and-go traffic doesn't degrade their fuel economy as much as it does for internal-combustion cars, and fuel costs would otherwise severely reduce delivery income. Tesla's FSD is another game-changer. When I accept an offer from Grubhub and tap the 'Navigate' button, the app sends the geo pin to whichever Tesla I'm driving that day, and all I have to do is fasten my seatbelt and tap the 'Start Self-Driving' button in the car (or truck). FSD then takes me to the pickup; repeat for the drop-off. While I'm en route, I can check the app to see which hotspots are available, review my stats, etc.

I'm sure there are some here who have already made this discovery... maybe not; I don't know. What I DO know is that this is REALLY low-hanging fruit. Driving deliveries in a Tesla with FSD is relaxing to the point of being enjoyable, and you get paid to do it. Let that sink in for a moment. YOU CAN GET PAID TO BUY A NEW CAR! And a very nice new car at that.

Anyway, I don't know how long I'll continue to drive for GrubHub, but I don't see any reason to stop - I'm still having fun doing it. Maybe I'll finally get around to driving for Lyft and see how that goes. The bottom line: if you're here daydreaming about someday buying a new Tesla, my proof-of-concept exceeded expectations.”

This is certainly an interesting strategy to pay off a Cybertruck. However, please let me know what you think in the comments.

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Tinsae Aregay has been following Tesla and the evolution of the EV space daily for several years. He covers everything about Tesla, from the cars to Elon Musk, the energy business, and autonomy. Follow Tinsae on Twitter at @TinsaeAregay for daily Tesla news.