If competition leads to better products then pickup enthusiasts who are waiting for the electric version of their favorite vehicles have a bright future to look forward to.
Video of a Tesla (TSLA) -) Cybertruck release candidate on an off-roading course in California caused enough of a stir on social media over the weekend that a full-fledged unofficial competition between some of the biggest names in the auto industry has broken out.
Related: Watch: Rivian appears to beat Cybertruck performance on off-roading course
Users commented on the apparent struggles the Cybertruck experienced while climbing a steep hill, pocketed with slippery cement patches at the Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area — which straddles the San Andreas Fault about an hour south of San Jose.
Tesla Cybertruck release candidate spotted climbing the off-road stairs at the Hollister Hills SVRA in California.
— Python (@slobodan_ukic) November 12, 2023
via: @stretch_thecj21#cybertruck #tesla pic.twitter.com/m2vuwenBDo
One user of X, formerly Twitter, posted a video of his Rivian (RIVN) -) R1T pickup making the climb with relative ease this week, further fueling the online competition between fans of the Cybertruck and others.
Legacy automaker Ford (F) -) entered the fray on Nov. 15 with CEO Jim Farley showing video of the F-150 Lightning making the same climb the Rivian and Tesla had before.
F-150 Lightning does it all. 👍 pic.twitter.com/uCMUSxUIpj
— Jim Farley (@jimfarley98) November 15, 2023
Tesla fans flocked to the post to remind Fraley of previous head-to-head competitions between the two vehicles.
You really *dragged the @cybertruck there @jimfarley98 … good one pic.twitter.com/eItVyQAw8q
— Joshua Hartley (@JHartley2) November 15, 2023
Others pointed out that the Cybertruck looks more futuristic than the F-150, even if it didn't perform at the same level on the course.
The 6,800 acre park, which is the first vehicle recreation area in the California State Park system, has nearly 200 miles of trails for motor vehicle enthusiasts to get the kind of off-roading experience that they just can't get on California's freeways, and over the past few months Cybertruck release candidates have been filmed traversing the course multiple times.
Stair Step is made from mostly cement. They made it to be a low traction surface and offsetting the steps making the vehicle climb and flex or articulate its suspension. As more vehicles drive up, they leave behind trails of dirt making it more slippery. pic.twitter.com/uuRpzjx6H5
— omg_Tesla/Rivian (@omg_tesla) November 13, 2023
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