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A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says He Felt Something Was Broken When He Went Back to His Ford F-250 After a Few Months Exclusively Driving His Cybertruck – Adds “It Felt Archaic & Clunky”

A Cybertruck owner says that after driving a Cybertruck for a few months, getting back into his Ford F-250 initially made him think the F-250 was genuinely broken. However, after a few minutes, he realized this is how the Ford F-250 always drives.

Marcus Reno, a Cybertruck owner from Florida, says that driving a Cybertruck for a few months has left him incapable of enjoying any other vehicle. 

Before buying a Cybertruck, Marcus was a satisfied Ford F-250 Super Duty truck owner. However, after months of exclusively driving his Cybertruck, he states that he doesn’t want to return to his Ford.

Marcus not only felt unhappy with his F-250, but going back to his Ford after months of driving the Cybertruck, he felt like the truck was broken.

However, Marcus says that after a few minutes behind the wheel, he recognized that this was the usual driving experience of the Ford F-250; he had simply been unaware of what he was missing until he experienced the Cybertruck.

The happy Cybertruck owner shared his experience in the CyberTruck group on Facebook.

He writes…

“I Thought It Was Broken When I Drove It—Something Isn’t Right.

It felt broken—archaic, clunky, and completely out of place. Noise, discomfort, and no ease of driving whatsoever. 

This was my immediate thought when I jumped into another vehicle after months in the Cybertruck. 

Seriously, I thought someone had swapped out my ride for an antique.  

I jumped into the Ford F-250, something I’d previously used often, and immediately thought something had gone wrong. I was convinced someone had been ragging it out. But after a few minutes, it hit me... it was the same F-250 I’d always enjoyed. It wasn’t the truck, it was me. My whole perspective had shifted.”

Going from enjoying a vehicle to believing it’s malfunctioning represents a major change in perspective; nevertheless, Marcus notes that all Cyertruck owners experience this sentiment.

He continues to write…

“We hear it often. Cybertruck owners traveling and getting a rental car, instantly going, "What is this?" and "Man, I miss my truck."

Sound extreme? Sound silly? 

Well, go ask any Cybertruck owner. They’ll tell you straight: it changes everything. 

Even those beloved weekend cars, the exotics and sports cars that sit in the garage, it changes how they feel the second they get behind the wheel.”

Praising the Cybertruck so effusively, Marcus acknowledges that he may come across as a fan-boy; however, for anyone who has doubts, the satisfied Cybertruck owner suggests taking a test drive in a Cybertruck.

Marcus continues to write…

“Still think it’s a little fan-boyish or overdramatic? Go take one for a two-day test drive. You’ll think, “This is cool.” But imagine owning it for a month or two and getting used to that experience. Then, try going back to something else, and you’ll quickly realize: all other vehicles—they all feel the same, but not the same as a Cybertruck.”

Finally, Marcus lists some of the features he loves about his Cybertruck.

The satisfied Cybertruck owner particularly highlights the Cybertruck’s revolutionary variable-gain steer-by-wire steering system, the air suspension with 14 inches of travel, and the rear wheel steering.

Marcus continues to write…

“The drive-by-wire, the 4-wheel steer, the air suspension—just part of it. It’s the whole package, and there’s no denying it. It has revolutionized the driving experience.

Cybertruck Owners... What’s the first car you drove after buying a Cybertruck? How long before you drove anything else, and how did it feel? Share your “back to reality” moment below!”

Similar to Marcus, a lot of Cybertruck owners say they can no longer enjoy driving any other vehicle after being in a Cybertruck for a few months.

However, please let me know what you think in the comments. Share your ideas by clicking the RED “Add new comment” button below. Also, be sure to visit our site, torquenews.com/Tesla, regularly for the latest updates.

For many Cybertruck owners, the switch from traditional trucks to an EV isn’t just a matter of innovation—it’s a shift in how safe and in-control they feel behind the wheel. That sense of modern security can make the world outside feel unusually chaotic. Torque News Editor-in-Chief Armen Hareyan experienced this contrast firsthand in an unexpected way during a routine test drive of the 2025 Nissan Murano. Everything was calm - until a 2015 Nissan Altima suddenly rear-ended me while I was stopped. The crash was minor, but what stood out was how the Murano absorbed the impact and how vulnerable older vehicles can feel in contrast. The link in this paragraph has the full breakdown of what happened, and why moments like this highlight how far vehicle safety—and driver confidence - has come.

For more information, check out: A Tesla Cybertruck Buyer Says He Rejected a Cybertruck Delivery for the Second Time Due to Quality Issues – However, He Adds “There is Nothing in the Market I Want to Drive Other Than a Cybertruck”

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.

Comments

Buzz Wired (not verified)    May 6, 2025 - 11:05AM

See, but the F250 is a real truck. The cybertruck is simply an accessory one purchases for image, like a brooch, that's all.

Is there anything I can solve for you here?

Jay (not verified)    May 9, 2025 - 10:54AM

In reply to by Anuttarite2eva (not verified)

You do understand that wasn't Elon writing that. I understand your ignorance, but stupidity I don't get. I don't care for Tesla because it makes no difference to our world with electric or gas. So don't care about that subject. But you know Elon is legally a US citizen right. So I fought South Africa is calling that hard.. He's got to much work to do with Trump

Dain (not verified)    May 7, 2025 - 2:48AM

Pulled my skidsteer 30 mi today behind my 3/4 ton dodge for the first time in 9 months since getting the cybertruck. It was a very very sad feel. Don't want to drive anything but my cybertruck. Everything else aside, I think simple economics will make this truck the most popular work truck ever, when people understand it currently costs 60-70% less to drive than a 3/4 ton

PK (not verified)    May 7, 2025 - 12:42PM

In reply to by Dain (not verified)

If you don't mind having any morals and giving up all your beliefs to join a Nazi and his Nazi truck and when the truck falls apart when you try to tow something with it you can't call the cybertruck a truck it's a dumpster with wheels.

Bwest (not verified)    May 12, 2025 - 1:04PM

In reply to by Dain (not verified)

Let's get one thing straight this isnt a work truck or a truck at all. I think its a social experiment by Musk to show how people will buy any kind of garbage thrown at them as long as it is advertised the right way. When it breaks apart doing things actual trucks do without struggle thats a problem. Any newer car is going to give your older vehicle that feeling of being archaic after driving it. Nothing exclusive to the cyberfail. Anyone who actually uses a truck for what a truck is meant for only cares/needs basic comfort and are more concerned about reliability and whether it can to the job at hand. Anyone who has the cybertrash can keep it, just let me stay in front of you on the road, so when there is a catastrophic failure i dont get killed. Also havent seen a single cyber**** do anything truck related and there are a lot around by me, so that should say a lot about who buys them - ****HINT**** They are not truck people, just want the pretend image

Swearfinger (not verified)    May 7, 2025 - 7:07AM

I have both too. F350 Lariat and Cybertruck. You can’t compare the two. Neither one is like the other. They serve 2 completely different purposes. The Cybertruck is fun and polarizing. It’s more of a futuristic hotrod El Camino. And it’s more American made than the F150. The super duty is a cowboy Cadillac that can tow a house. Don’t buy a Cybertruck for the wrong reasons, like for a truck, or to save the planet. You won’t accomplish either. Buy it for the right reasons. It’s American, you want a toy faster than Corvettes, and you can fill it up for $15.00 all while pissing everyone off in the process.

Shawn Schubert (not verified)    May 7, 2025 - 3:07PM

In reply to by Swearfinger (not verified)

This is the best way to discuss the two uses for both. I've been in a Toyota Avalon and it was very comfortable compared to my Toyota Matrix. But when I drive my F250 I feel like I can run over any size car without any major damage to my truck. Not true but that is how I feel about my beefy F250.

Arlyst (not verified)    May 9, 2025 - 5:56PM

In reply to by Swearfinger (not verified)

You cant even call it futuristic. It looks like a spastic kid from the 80s or early 90s looked at that polygonal wire frame tank game and tried to build an actual vehicle out of it.

It is spastic looking and probably the ugliest vehicle in the road followers by some weird things Buick, hyundai and lexus are doing

CT (not verified)    May 7, 2025 - 7:36AM

"It has revolutionized the driving experience".. yeah, so much so that no one wants one. Heck, even Tesla themselves won't take them back

Rick Lynn (not verified)    May 8, 2025 - 9:02PM

In reply to by CT (not verified)

Were you just pretending to be Dumb or are you always this Dumb. Cybertruck has become the best selling EV truck in the world. Blowing away Ford's, GM, RIVIAN, CHEVY, ETC.. And has become the third best selling EV car in the world, behind the Model Y and the Model 3 respectfully.

Barry Meiring (not verified)    May 13, 2025 - 2:12AM

In reply to by Rick Lynn (not verified)

Rick Lynn,
What utter garbage. Even Tesla admitted sales are underwhelming with only 6000 units sold in 2025. You also realize that Cyberjunk is not for sale outside of North America? There goes your bold " best sales in the world" theory.

Robert (not verified)    May 7, 2025 - 8:09AM

You hear about ct drivers in rentals alot huh? Maybe bc the ct isn't a quality vehicle and they spend more time in the shop than operable. Wouldn't know what a rental feels like my 09 Honda doesn't ever not work or have body panels fly off on the highway or rust up after rain or hitting a bug etc etc

Josh (not verified)    May 7, 2025 - 8:11AM

Because it *is* archaic and clunky. The ICE drivetrain alone can't compare to the smoothness, simplicity, efficiency, and power/torque of an electric drivetrain.

John (not verified)    May 7, 2025 - 9:02AM

Well a cybertruck isn't really a truck if you are comparing it to a f 250 !!! Try hauling or towing something with with that truck compared to the f250 see what happens!!

Joseph (not verified)    May 7, 2025 - 10:38AM

What a ridiculous comparison! The F250 Super Duty is an actual truck that can perform duties and carry/tow loads that the cybertruck cannot. The Ford is a conventional motor vehicle and the Tesla is not. If the Cybertruck could do everything that the F250 was built to do, there is a fair comparison, but the Cybertruck cannot perform the same tasks, so the comparison is simply stupid.