Drove both the Cybertruck and the Sierra EV... There is a clear winner!

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I drove a new Sierra EV Denali Max Range and a 2024 Cybertruck AWD with 9K miles on it back to back, and holy cow, Tesla is just miles ahead of GM when it comes to driving the vehicle and value per dollar.

The Sierra EV has a bigger battery so if you're towing, it's the one to get, but otherwise, I don't know why you would spend $20K more to buy a vehicle that drives WORSE.

Things I liked about the Sierra EV:
  • It looks BEAUTIFUL
Things I disliked about the Sierra EV;
  • Driving dynamics SUCK because it just weighs so much
  • My friend in the back seat doesn't have any way to control rear HVAC and to turn on rear HVAC takes digging through a menu on the infotainment screen. On a $100K truck!
  • Road noise was BAD.
  • The salesperson literally argued with me that it has Apple CarPlay. No, it doesn't!
Things I liked about the Cybertruck:
  • Rear HVAC screen so rear passengers can do what they want.
  • The speed-sensitive steer by wire is AMAZING. This is truly a game-changer and why this will be my next vehicle. Getting back in my Prologue and having to crank the wheel like 4 times to make a U-turn out of the dealer lot SUCKS.
  • Everything no included in the dislike section. IT DRIVES SO GOOD.
Things I disliked about the Cybertruck:
  • I'd like a shifter instead of swiping on the screen.
  • I'd like a turn signal stalk BUT I got used to the buttons by the end of the 5 minute test drive so no biggie.
  • It looks weird, but we all knew this already.

So, in short, in 2.5 years when my lease on the Prologue is up, I'm buying a Cybertruck, even though I wish it looked like a Sierra EV.
 
JeffKeryk said:
Gee, what if Tesla had offered a more traditional PU with all the positives of the CT?
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I think we'd see a very different outcome. Low voltage 48V across the board and steer by wire are huge advancements. Cadillac's new EV release talked about their 48V systems, but it was only suspension and steering. Everything else low voltage is still 12V, so it has three separate electrical systems instead. I think the current situation has tainted Tesla's advancements. I also think the Cybertruck is polarizing outside of that just on aesthetics.
 
Torrid said:
I think we'd see a very different outcome. Low voltage 48V across the board and steer by wire are huge advancements. Cadillac's new EV release talked about their 48V systems, but it was only suspension and steering. Everything else low voltage is still 12V, so it has three separate electrical systems instead. I think the current situation has tainted Tesla's advancements. I also think the Cybertruck is polarizing outside of that just on aesthetics.
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48 volts has been used since 2018. My Audi has a 48v battery. It is not new.
 
I'm not piling on Tesla here , are the bodies still rusting every time it rains ? I wouldn't like that .
 
dogememe said:
I drove a new Sierra EV Denali Max Range and a 2024 Cybertruck AWD with 9K miles on it back to back, and holy cow, Tesla is just miles ahead of GM when it comes to driving the vehicle and value per dollar.

The Sierra EV has a bigger battery so if you're towing, it's the one to get, but otherwise, I don't know why you would spend $20K more to buy a vehicle that drives WORSE.

Things I liked about the Sierra EV:
  • It looks BEAUTIFUL
Things I disliked about the Sierra EV;
  • Driving dynamics SUCK because it just weighs so much
  • My friend in the back seat doesn't have any way to control rear HVAC and to turn on rear HVAC takes digging through a menu on the infotainment screen. On a $100K truck!
  • Road noise was BAD.
  • The salesperson literally argued with me that it has Apple CarPlay. No, it doesn't!
Things I liked about the Cybertruck:
  • Rear HVAC screen so rear passengers can do what they want.
  • The speed-sensitive steer by wire is AMAZING. This is truly a game-changer and why this will be my next vehicle. Getting back in my Prologue and having to crank the wheel like 4 times to make a U-turn out of the dealer lot SUCKS.
  • Everything no included in the dislike section. IT DRIVES SO GOOD.
Things I disliked about the Cybertruck:
  • I'd like a shifter instead of swiping on the screen.
  • I'd like a turn signal stalk BUT I got used to the buttons by the end of the 5 minute test drive so no biggie.
  • It looks weird, but we all knew this already.

So, in short, in 2.5 years when my lease on the Prologue is up, I'm buying a Cybertruck, even though I wish it looked like a Sierra EV.
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I have read comments by a number of people who own or have driven a CT and they all are impressed and like how it drives. Still don't like the looks.
 
dogememe said:
I drove a new Sierra EV Denali Max Range and a 2024 Cybertruck AWD with 9K miles on it back to back, and holy cow, Tesla is just miles ahead of GM when it comes to driving the vehicle and value per dollar.

The Sierra EV has a bigger battery so if you're towing, it's the one to get, but otherwise, I don't know why you would spend $20K more to buy a vehicle that drives WORSE.

Things I liked about the Sierra EV:
  • It looks BEAUTIFUL
Things I disliked about the Sierra EV;
  • Driving dynamics SUCK because it just weighs so much
  • My friend in the back seat doesn't have any way to control rear HVAC and to turn on rear HVAC takes digging through a menu on the infotainment screen. On a $100K truck!
  • Road noise was BAD.
  • The salesperson literally argued with me that it has Apple CarPlay. No, it doesn't!
Things I liked about the Cybertruck:
  • Rear HVAC screen so rear passengers can do what they want.
  • The speed-sensitive steer by wire is AMAZING. This is truly a game-changer and why this will be my next vehicle. Getting back in my Prologue and having to crank the wheel like 4 times to make a U-turn out of the dealer lot SUCKS.
  • Everything no included in the dislike section. IT DRIVES SO GOOD.
Things I disliked about the Cybertruck:
  • I'd like a shifter instead of swiping on the screen.
  • I'd like a turn signal stalk BUT I got used to the buttons by the end of the 5 minute test drive so no biggie.
  • It looks weird, but we all knew this already.

So, in short, in 2.5 years when my lease on the Prologue is up, I'm buying a Cybertruck, even though I wish it looked like a Sierra EV.
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Oh no Im bummed to hear the GMC stinks!
It was my last best hope, but without any real independent videos yet I just couldnt tell.

The cybertruck is an extremely cool fun thing.

It's just not really a truck except in the loosest sense.

It's what you get when a room full of otherwise really smart guys that dont have the guts to stand up to the boss, or the guys you put in charge never used a truck.
 
I'm biased since I work for GM, but after driving the Cyber truck I was pretty sure they hired a corporate spy chief engineer from Stellantis or Ford.
 
Does Sierra also come with these, or is it only a CyberTruck thing?

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