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Tesla Cybertruck vs Ford F-150: what it really costs to run
If you're weighing a Tesla Cybertruck against a gas Ford F-150, this page runs the running-cost math on both trucks, and the calculator below is already set to the Cybertruck's ~2.2 mi/kWh against the F-150's ~20 mpg.
When you come out ahead
Showing cumulative fuel savings. Add the two cars' prices in the controls to plot your exact break-even point.
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Per mile, this one isn't close. The F-150 pulls about 20 mpg, so every mile you drive pays gas at the pump, while the Cybertruck at roughly 2.2 mi/kWh runs on home electricity that costs a fraction as much per unit. That fuel-cost gap is real and consistent, and it adds up over the ~12,000 miles a year a typical driver covers. Add the usual EV maintenance edge, no oil changes and less brake wear, and the Cybertruck's cost to keep it rolling lands well below the F-150's.
The catch is the sticker. The Cybertruck starts around $80,000 and the F-150 near $40,000, so you're paying roughly double up front to win on fuel. Cheaper miles chip at that gap slowly, and with a sticker difference that large, break-even can take a long time or never arrive within your ownership, especially on lighter mileage. And the federal $7,500 EV credit ended September 30, 2025, so don't count on it to close the gap; only state or utility incentives might still help, and those vary.
What to keep in mind
- Fuel favors the Cybertruck decisively: ~2.2 mi/kWh on cheap home electricity beats a ~20 mpg F-150 at the pump, mile after mile.
- The up-front math runs the other way: about $80k for the Cybertruck versus about $40k for the F-150 is a large sticker gap that per-mile fuel savings erode only slowly.
- Charge the Cybertruck at home to keep the edge. Leaning on public DC fast-charging costs far more per kWh than home power and narrows its lead over the F-150 fast.
Tesla Cybertruck vs Ford F-150: common questions
Does the Cybertruck really cost less to run than an F-150?
Per mile, yes, and by a wide margin. At about 2.2 mi/kWh on home electricity versus roughly 20 mpg on gas, the Cybertruck's fuel cost is far lower, and EV maintenance tends to run cheaper too. Use the calculator to see the yearly difference for your own mileage and rates.
Will the fuel savings pay back the Cybertruck's higher price?
Eventually the cheaper miles chip at the gap, but with a Cybertruck near $80,000 and an F-150 near $40,000, that's a large sticker difference to recover on fuel alone. Break-even can take many years, so the calculator lets you test how long it takes at your mileage before you decide.