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Cody Bass, a Cybertruck owner from North Carolina, explains how he managed to drive his truck on the beach without getting stuck.
Cody says he recently visited Carolina Beach, and although the sand was pretty soft and deep, he claims his Cybertruck not only didn’t get stuck but didn’t even struggle once.
Given all the Cybertrucks we’ve seen so far stuck on different terrains, Cody decided to share all the precautions he took to drive on the beach without getting stranded.
Cody shared his experience on the Tesla Cybertruck group on Facebook.
Cody writes…
“This is what I aired down to My Cybertruck to (28 psi) and the settings I used for Carolina Beach, which has pretty soft, deep sand. Never hesitated, and the truck performed very well.
These are the stock Pirelli tires. I’m not sure if rear wheel steering would hurt, but I turned it off anyway in case anyone was wondering.”
Below his post, Cody shared several pictures. The first shows his Cybertruck parked on the beach next to a lifted Ford F-150.
The second picture displays the Cybertruck’s 18.5-inch center touchscreen, showing the exact off-road settings and tire pressure he used to drive on the beach without any issues.
Cody states that his Cybertruck has the “standard” Pirelli Scorpion all-terrain tires. These tires are paired with the Cyberwheels, a $3,500 upgrade compared to the standard Core Wheel, which comes with Goodyear Wrangler all-season tires.
In addition to his tire choice, Cody also shared that he aired down his tires to 28 psi. This is good, but since he was driving on soft, deep sand, Cody could have benefited from airing down his tires even more.
Using more rugged all-terrain tires and airing down tires is overall good practice when going off-road; however, in addition, Cody shared the exact driving and suspension settings he used to drive on the beach without getting stuck.
Off-Road Mode
Cody mentioned that he had his Off-Road mode set to “Overland” instead of “Baja”. Overland Mode on the Cybertruck is meant for low-speed off-roading, while Baja Mode is intended for high-speed off-road driving like desert racing and sand surfing.
However, once in Overland off-road mode, Tesla also offers various optimizations to dial in the exact driving specifications.
Driving Surface
For the driving surface setting, Cody chose “Sand,” which is a no-brainer given he’s driving on the beach.
Selecting a Sand surface setting allows for increased tire slip to improve traction on soft, deformable surfaces and automatically raises the suspension setting to High.
Stopping Mode
For Stopping Mode, Cody selected “Hold” instead of “Roll.” The Hold mode automatically applies brakes when the Cybertruck stops, so Cody doesn’t need to press the brake pedal. Whether on flat ground or a hill, Vehicle Hold keeps the brakes engaged as long as your foot isn’t on the accelerator or brake pedals.
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In contrast, Roll allows the Cybertruck to roll freely when near or at a complete stop, similar to Neutral. If stopped on a slope, the vehicle will roll downhill because the brakes won’t engage and the motors won’t apply torque unless the accelerator is pressed.
Locking Differentials
Cody turned off both the front and rear locking differentials during his drive.
Since Cody’s Cybertruck has both front and rear differentials, this indicates that it is the dual-motor All-Wheel-Drive version rather than the tri-motor model.
The higher-end, more expensive tri-motor Cybertruck only has front locking differentials and relies on the two rear motors to manage torque distribution based on traction.
However, in Cody’s case, although he has access to both front and rear locking differentials, he chose to turn them both off.
This is an interesting decision; on one hand, Cody didn’t get stuck, and he mentioned that his Cybertruck didn’t even struggle once.
Nevertheless, given the slippery surface and low-speed driving, it’s generally better to turn on the locking differential in soft and deep sand, like the beach Cody was on.
Rear Wheel Steering
Another interesting decision is that Cody has turned off the four-wheel steering feature on his Cybertruck during his successful beach drive.
Tesla recommends turning off rear-wheel steering in tight situations like rock crawling to improve tire control.
However, in Cody’s case, it’s not entirely clear what benefit turning off rear-wheel steering offers for driving on the beach.
Ride Height
Cody has set the Ride Height to “Very High.” Tesla has equipped the Cybertruck with automatic air suspension that offers 8.1 inches of suspension travel between the highest setting (“Extract”) and the lowest (“Entry”).
Overall, the Cybertruck has 16 inches of ground clearance when fitted with the 35-inch Perelli Scorpion tires, similar to the ones on Cody’s truck.
However, by setting the Ride Height to “Very High” instead of “Extract,” Cody loses 2 inches of ground clearance, bringing it down to 14 inches.
However, choosing “Very High” suspension setting over “Extract” allows Cody to drive at 25 mph instead of 10 mph, and the Cybertruck also has limited torque in Extract mode.
Overall, Cody states that using these particular settings, he managed to drive his Cybertruck on the beach without any problems.
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Image: Screenshot from Cody’s Facebook post. Reposted under fair use copyright law.
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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.
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