A Tesla Cybertruck Owner Says His Truck is More Efficient Than a Honda Civic – Adds He Saves $1,400 Per Year Compared to His Neighbor Who Drives a Honda Civic

A Cybertruck owner from Kentucky says he recently had an interesting conversation with his neighbor, who drives a Honda Civic.

Both the Cybertruck owner and the Honda Civic driver commute the same 150 miles every day. 

Given the long daily commute, the Civic owner was curious why his neighbor decided to purchase a Cybertruck.

However, the Cybertruck owner states that not only is it efficient to drive a Cybertruck for 150 miles every day, but by choosing a Cybertruck instead of a Honda Civic, he saves $1,400 a year in energy costs.

The Cybertruck owner shared a table showing how much money his neighbor spends on fuel driving 150 miles a day and how much he spends on electricity charging his Cybertruck at home and driving the same distance.

The Cybertruck owner says he uses 58 kWh of electricity to drive 150 miles a day, while his neighbor uses 4.7 gallons of fuel to drive the same distance.

At $0.15 per kilowatt-hour, the Cybertruck owner states that he spends $ 8.50 each day to power his truck, while the Honda Civic driver, paying $3 per gallon, spends $14 daily.

The Cybertruck driver claims he saves $5.50 every day compared to his neighbor, who drives a Honda Civic, resulting in a total annual savings of $1,400.

The Cybertruck owner says that after explaining the financial savings of driving a Cybertruck compared to a Honda Civic, the Civic driver is now considering purchasing a Cybertruck.

The happy Cybertruck owner shared his conversation with his neighbor on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum.

He writes…

“I had an interesting conversation with a neighbor over the weekend who has a similar commute to mine. Here’s how it went…

Neighbor: Why did you buy a Cybertruck? Don’t you drive more than 150 miles every single day?

Me: Yes, my Cybertruck is highly efficient and significantly reduces driving fatigue when using FSD.

Neighbor: That’s debatable. I doubt your Cybertruck can match the efficiency of my Honda Civic.

Me: Actually, my commute with the Cybertruck is 40% more efficient and can save me over $1,431 throughout the year compared to your vehicle.

After a brief pause, he looked at me and said, ‘I may have to book a test drive to see if the hype is real.’

Moral of the story: There are many reasons why over 90% of Americans have yet to transition to EVs, but the biggest one is ‘Fear of the unknown.’

However, that fear starts to dissipate very quickly after test-driving an EV and gaining hands-on experience with the instant torque and overall technological leap over ICE vehicles.

Let’s all do our part and push for “Butts in Seats. "

Together with his post, the Cybertruck owner shared a table showing the cost breakdown of driving a Honda Civic versus a Cybertruck.

This is commendable; nonetheless, some Tesla Cybertruck owners noted in the comments that solely evaluating ownership costs based on energy expenses is unfair due to the significantly varying prices of these vehicles.

A fellow Cybertruck owner writes…

"The Honda Civic is an odd vehicle for comparison. You save $1,400 per year, but the car costs as much as $50,000 less.

It's also a small, low-end car...not a truck.

The Model 3 is a better comparison.”

However, some Cybertruck owners defended the wisdom of comparing a Cybertruck with a Honda Civic, writing…

"The discussion focuses on efficiency and running costs of operation, not total cost of ownership.

A Civic is typically regarded as an efficient vehicle and thus has low running costs. In contrast, a large truck is often viewed as an inefficient vehicle with high running costs.

The point to make is that the neighbor thinks a Cybertruck is inefficient when, in reality, it is more efficient than a vehicle that is considered efficient.

The point was not about the total cost of ownership or the features and capabilities (or lack thereof) of the different vehicles.

It is entirely up to the neighbor to decide if a Cybertruck is worth the additional fixed costs for the extra features and capabilities."

Overall, Cybertruck owners seem divided on whether it is appropriate to label the Cybertruck as more efficient than a Honda Civic. 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 more information, check out: Tesla Confirms the “New, Cheaper Vehicles” Under Development Are Just a Stripped-Down Model 3 & Y – Adds the Most Important Thing is “They’ll be Cheaper & You’ll be Able to Buy One”

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.