We Went Camping In The Tesla Cybertruck… 

Rivian

Rivian 100%

TESLA , 100%.

Tesla, it wasnt that much difficult, once you know how to use it

A real truck.

because elon musk is a giant grifter. In fact he might be the king of all grifters.

@@Xishnik94assuming elon had every insight into every minute detail in all tesla products design is utterly moronic. Ooo rich man = bad. Cry about it

And they even had an electric pump for the tyres! 😂

Who won the contract to make the tent for Tesla?

To workout!

Or front seat - just recline the seat.

it's actually very nice to sleep inside a tesla, it keeps thee temps and air in check, a whole another experience to traditional cars, the air gets "weird" the windows fog up, you freeze or cook. in the tesla you are perfectly fine.

@@JohnSmith-pn2vl Exactly lol you would have a better experiencing sleeping inside the car on "camping mode" I rented one for a state trip, ended up just finding a free campground during the travels because it was just much easier in the Y Model.

Morons

@@JohnSmith-pn2vl Plus the 12v and usb-C's for your charging needs which I think the Rivian lacks. Lot easier to just toss an inflatable mattress in the car too, plus store when you're at home.

The Brits don’t understand flavor anyway 😂

You also have to remove it from the truck or it cooks in the sun. I really like that the CT tent is protected.

Nobody was wondering.

Note that you can get any third party tent - many are better than this Yakima one. A solid option is ~$2,200.

Buy an awesome regular tent that sleeps 6 for $200, plenty space, takes 10 min to build and you can still use your car for its intended purpose …

Have fun falling off that ladder at 2am

That would be a great idea! He did mention it’s a 1 of 1 prototype so maybe a plug in one is on the way

Also, is the reason for the custom cooler because a normal one won't fit? Because I highly suspect that's the case.

48v fridge

theres no plug in the frunk afik?

That's why I'm holding off ordering mine until they fix all the issues and make a more complete version.

Grew up with Fords. They have been in recall hell so long I would not consider one. Possible leaky fuel injectors so they add a drain hose for the leaked fuel ! OMG

Vans are amazing for camping 😂 I love the re-invention

Cybertent combines the worst aspects of regular camping (tents are a PITA to deal with) with the worst aspects of roof top tents (they're expensive). The main advantage of roof-tent camping is that you can rock up at a site, fold out your tent in like 30 secs and get straight on with chilling out, cooking dinner, admiring the view ....or whatever. When your truck tent has like 50 steps to erect it you might as well have paid 10x less for a regular tent which goes on the ground.

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The Rivian's tent was way easier to set up. Although, isn't this some kind of irony that a vehicle meant to plug into "the grid" has a tent to go "off grid" 🤔

Could you design a tent that looks somewhat like the original renders and fits/integrates into the tray like that? Not saying the Rivian's bad, just saying that sure the Cybertruck's looks complex, but making a tent that fits into the tray like that and come out like that is quite hard

is it really that complicated though? you fold it out and pump it up?

That would take a lot of energy. It would be much better to plug in a heated blanket and spread it out beneath you. Much better heat efficiency.

Yes, all the other teslas can do this. Total miss on the Cybertruck design

@@002mjrheated sleeping surface could have been integrated directly into the tent. But assuming you have a lot of energy available in the battery having the option to run the HVAC and feeding it into the tent would be nice. You would also be able to cool it if you are camping somewhere hot.

@@robj5780Bed is powered. Retractable tonneau would injure.

Oh my god, you’re so innocent. The cybertruck wouldn’t be able to last half a day air conditioning that tent…

Not sure you need 40 psi in your tent.

​@@rienkhoek4169you can use it regardless, just stop before blowing it up

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@@25566 That will probably take ages. Usually pumps to inflate tents and matrasses can pump a lot of volume at low pressure, while tire pumps do the opposite.

@@rienkhoek4169 Somebody failed basic physics... 😂

And it looks really cool…unlike the cybertruck

@@fartmoderne7205 Actually, the Cybertruck looks cooler. And I don't mean it looks like a refrigerator - because it doesn't really. 🙂

My problem with the R1T tend is that the sun is going to cook it. Like that the CT trent lives in the box under cover when not in use. For people into tenting install it and leave it.

@@FLPhotoCatcher you honestly have to be braindead to think the cybertruck looks cool, but then most Musk fans are.

Kettles pull 2kW for about 5mins usually, so that’s 0.16kWh Light bar is probably 1kW, so for three hours that’s 3kWh. The truck’s got a 120kWh battery, so all told it’s fairly negligible.

Our R1S can boil water on a 1000w cook top for an hour and only drain 1%. Great for car camping!

@@russellparrish4529 Thank you, kind sir. Very interesting how little power A cooktop uses. A little fun fact...I worked for a very high end vehicle transport firm (selling enclosed truck space to mfgs for prototype, advertising, race transport. I handled all of Ferrari's US race events). One of my key client's was Rivian. I handled the management of all of their prototype transport, for 3 years of development. Went back and forth from different offices (Detroit / Irvine, later IL). It included weather testing tracks (Minnesota in Winter, Arizona in summer) and to various engineering bench mark facilities nationwide. The company spent an absolute fortune just in transport (some was their own fault because everything was panic driven last minute cross country trips with 3 day time windows, so eye wateringly expensive to accomplish. Trucks have mileage limits so a very complex endeavor so had to find the best of the best drivers, have them in the area of the pick up at the right time and who were willing to cheat and drive for insane hours without putting the priceless prototype at risk) Why should this matter to you? I thought that you would want to know how much testing and engineering has gone into Rivian's vehicles. Years of work. Review videos etc. have no idea how much went into the creation of the R1T and R1S . I visited all of their locations and met with key decision makers. Every time I see one on the road, I feel like I had a minuscule part to play in its development. I left that company just before the R1T went into production. In short, you have what I consider the Swiss watch of EV's as far as how well engineered they are. I thought that it might be interesting for you to know. I appreciate your getting back to me.

these people must be ashamed to work on such a legendary show, it’s just the name top gear now not the real show

But they have not done this.. Kind of hard too compare i reckon. 💀

@@mcshaz914These guys have been on Top Gear magazine for a long time.. I see nothing wrong.

@@Makrel94 meh yeah Ig, I just feel like top gear isn’t really top gear anymore

@@mcshaz914 Jeremy got fired 9 years ago from Top Gear.. And this RU-vid channel has done content like this for longer than that.. Move on bro..

The Harbour Freight style plastic tubs are $3000 ?? 😯😯

Yeah come back to me when that hardshell rooftop tent eats at least one third of your range

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I'm pretty sure I can find a better car for the price of that box

@@KamielDV2 Easily 👍

It’s a little bit cheaper. Rivian sells it for $2800.

Do people want to climb up and down? Don't think I'd prefer it!

@@ub00b I was going to comment the same re $2,800. Rivian calls it a three person tent - they’re either very compact or very friendly three people - maybe both attributes together.

@@Abebe345 It's not that high, a three step latter for ease, then no problem. And you get away from critters/bugs and snakes, wet grass, and being raised up you get a lot better view of the area. Actually, with the Rivian, I've would love to be able to raise the tent even higher when camping, and have it low for less wind resistance when driving.

@@ragnvaldj.kjelseth9482 I can see those advantages when camping, even larger critters. I've seen versions that sit at roof height. Not a bad solution and towing, stowing part of it.

I can never remember which way to turn the light bulb so I just shove it in. WHo me MAGA? How'd ya know.

You wankers do realize that Top Gear has always also been a magazine and a serious review outlet alongside the Clarkson-helmed show, right? No? Well try to be better informed.

I forgot it was Top Gear.... I thought it was two normal guys who did a test...

Yep It's just a boring advertising programme.

@@milolouis You have a very dull mind don't you?

@@TheBowerbird Adverts are your favourite part of TV aren't they?

They would have dared saying that everything about the car is under-delivering for a raised cost, while having a model that fixes no inconveniences while creating a large set of them. Also Jeremy would likely have compared Elon to your shady neighbourhood replica watch salesman, claiming he has got the real stuff.

​@@KamielDV2 or maybe pleople should ignore you completly? Because what you do in general is to post negative comments about tesla and their products? Also about Elon? And yet you keep coming back again and again😅 so yeah... with other words a troll. Dunno what do you think you will achieve but you are crying out loud for nothing. Really you hate it? Dont watch! Go watch something else. Its just sad when i see your comments bro. Get a life. You wont get another reply from me.

1. If you mean JC, JM & RM then they aren't the original three...not by any stretch of the imagination 2. Regardless of which this is TG magazine not the TV show so nothing to do with the associated presenters 🤦‍♂

Why are they acting like idiots?

​@@robinhunter4501not the original three Top Gear presenters? Why are you the way you are? Weirdo with the incorrect statement.

It's not a huge amount if you mount it over the bed and face it the correct way. Maybe 1.8 mi/kwh vs 2.x?

some might call that "thinning the herd"....

1-2k depending on the brand. There are many clamshell models. I was cringing when he got in both times, because he didn't have the ladder locked so the open half of the clamshell was essentially being supported by the hinge and the fabric. Not good. Otherwise, great episode.

Someone said that tent was $2800

Check out what Canpstream is doing. They have a product for other Teslas and Rivian today and will have one for the Cybertruck soon.

It does seem like it's going over the rear window. Is that no droppable?

Yea.. that would have been nice. But I do like the idea he had of bringing an electric blanket. That would be good enough and probably save a lot of power over running the AC.

That boggled me. What is even the point if you can't make use of the car's HVAC?

@@moragkerr9577 I mean, it is camping after all.

Sounds fun.

People prefer to spend money on liabilities, Rather than investing in assets and be very profitable

You are so correct! Save, invest and spend for necessities and a few small luxuries relatives to one's total assets ratio.

Hello how do you make such monthly ?? I'm a born Christian and sometimes I feel so down 🤦 of myself because of low finance but I still believe in God.

Thanks to my co-worker (Alex) who suggested Ms Angela Christine Derle

After I raised up to 325k trading with her l bought a new House and a car here in the states 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 also paid for my son's surgery (Andy). Glory to God.shalom.

As far as I've read, the bed can be tempered. Though, maybee that was removed before launching, or never actually was made! But no point with that, if the hatch is open to let the air out. Then you just waist energy. The original "hard shell box type tent" we've been seeing, with doors and more, would be better for that. But I think such a solution would be more like $10-15 K or above, not "only $3K". And, as long as it can be connected to the beds outlet, it could have its own heater installed! But it would probably sell anyway, same as other boxed campers you could install on a pickup. Great option to a trailed house/camping wagon, but not good for driving range, as the original CT Truck tent box that could hide in the bed when travelling!

Kudos for you. Been looking into why some prefer the norm and others the unusual.

Will give you different and perhaps futuristic...but cool? If you gave me the Audis from iRobot, I'd say the same thing: Did you forget what beauty was or why would you want to redefine it? Did we not learn about less being more via proportions and stuff?? This isn't cool, cool and flamboyant can't be in the same place and you can tell me a wedge shaped fridge blasting through the dunes isn't flamboyant 😅

So ugly… 😂

​@@YeeSoest Nah ur just hating, cope.

@@ogzombieblunt4626 keep defending an obviously absurd idea that's already starting to fail on a big scale. Smart

Yes I love to go camping and not have any dinner foh

I expect it was in the script weeks before the shot the video.

They don't mention that the Rivian tent is almost the same price.

@@ub00b they should also mention that neither tent is made by either company. They’re both outsourced.

The CT tent is easier to setup. RTFM and use an electric inflator. This was staged.

Probably unnecessary since you are only inflating the support sleeves. Doesn't need a lot of air.

@@ub00b Yeah, very unnecessary. It just took him longer than it should have because he messed up a little.

well people who buy $100k truck probably can afford that but no hvac to the tent is a bit silly

The Rivian tent is also $3k

The tent is not a "mess". The guy didn't read the manual or listen well to instructions. But he still got it set up. And IMO it wouldn't be camping if it were just like sleeping at home. Be a little resilient. Tesla haters have to find something bad to say about it I guess.

@@FLPhotoCatcher- it is a mess. Try Hilleberg tents. These are well constructed tents. These Heimplanet tent will not work under windy or rainy conditions.

@@HolzmannMedia So the Heimplanet tents leak water and can't stand any wind? Do you have a study you can point me to about that?

Hand held is cheap, more powerful, and doesn't reduce your ability to move your car up and down. Rivian has to charge after couple uses up or down, isn't fast moving relatively, and using the compressor doesn't help. Trade offs.

I generally don’t shit on cars but seeing how idiotically hyped it is, I really hope it does fall short

@@harshsonawane6076 agree. No wonder why its banned in all other countries other than the us

And your point is if he plans to destroy it then he will destroy it 😂

Yep, $2800.

But, the Yakima also set up in like a minute. That's what you are actually paying for. The cybertent is the worst of both worlds

@@roguedogx it's a lot bigger, and anyone who ever set up a tent knows it takes a lil time, but thats of no importance if you are out camping. the rivian one is just a way to sleep, they serve different purposes, you can get a standard one for the ct if you really want. tbh i rather sleep inside the ct with camp mode climate control, fresh air etc.

@@roguedogx This guy futzed around with the Cybertent in a way that nobody would, for RU-vid drama. RTFM and you'll have it up in about 10 mins or less. And talk about worst of all worlds, the Yakima sits there like a gigantic wart, draining range (bad aero) and blocking the full length of the truck bed. The Cybertent is designed to work perfectly with the Cybertruck, and it's very cleverly designed to stay out of the way as much as possible, and to have zero impact on aero and range.

Oh, and first to comment “they aren’t apart of Top Gear anymore” gets beaten with the admission papers to an English class so they learn what apart actually means. It’s A PART OF, kids.

Neither tent is made by either vehicle company you don’t have to go with these particular tents

I would take the CT based on how well it stows away. Not out in the rough with a tent bouncing around. How much does the tent cut the range hanging out in the wind.

yes indeed, people like you, haters without a clue, well, haters never have a clue so this was quite redundand.

if the sensor is more sensitive it doesn't matter where on the hood you put the banana because people have the carrot at the top too when they did their tests and cut the carrots

@@cjspyker It matters because of the size of the lever impinging changes the force on the sensor, if it didn't it would be a trivial setting, yet Tesla is not the first to get it wrong. Too sensitive and it becomes annoying as some early systems were, too loose and it becomes dangerous as the early tests with the truck showed. Also: He put it on a specific part where there's plastic moulding which blunts the impact.

@@herrerasauro7429 OMG the great Tesla carrot is still in play.

Grab a Silverado RST EV if you can find one. At some point somebody did Production_Run = Money_GM_willing_to_lose / loss_per_truck

It will rust in the rain 😂and break in the car wash if you don’t have the right mode on.

Drive it or any Tesla for a day and you’ll understand.

Exoskeleton lead to safety advantage of no ladder on frame but at the same time having the best torsional rigidity ever on a pickup truck which leads to over 3500 lbs payload Today cybertruck structure could absorb crashes unlike conventional pickup trucks

Like it or not, it’s unique. In a world where most of the cars look the same. This thing is recognizable, it’s distinctive, which is always a good thing.

We live in an era where people worship brands and figureheads.

Rivian discontinued those.

@@WarthogRacer A shame, would have thought it would have been a great thing for going outsides and off road with the R1T

@@JimWall Yeah, they did look really cool for camping. I guess not many people wanted to spend $5k.

@@WarthogRacer I wonder if people were running the two 'burner' induction stove too much and depleting the battery so they couldn't drive home again?

@@chiefsilverback My sales rep said they couldn't keep it from rattling and making a racket on the road.