Watch: Tesla’s Cybertruck defeats Ford’s F-150 in a tug-of-war, but there may be a rematch soon
But was it a fair battle? No, says a physicist.
Cybertruck pulls F-150 uphill pic.twitter.com/OfaqUkrDI3
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 24, 2019
Tesla’s new product Cybertruck was unveiled on November 22 and it has been the talk of the internet since then. In a video posted by the company’s CEO Elon Musk, Cybertruck won a tug-of-war against the Ford F-150, which is reportedly the best-selling truck in the United States currently.
Cybertruck pulled the F-150 uphill and visibly without much effort. Following Musk’s tweet, Sundeep Madra, the vice president of Ford X, asked Musk to send them a Cybertruck for an “apples to apples” test. Musk has accepted the offer.
hey @elonmusk send us a cybertruck and we will do the apples to apples test for you 😉😉😉https://t.co/H3v6dCZeV5
— sunny madra (@sundeep) November 25, 2019
Bring it on https://t.co/pCnln1NdRO
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 25, 2019
Some scientists like Neil deGrasse Tyson have raised questions on the fairness of the tug-of-war.
A badass @Tesla looking like it’s doing a badass thing. But if the @Ford F-150 is RWD **with no payload** then weight on the Rear Axle is greatly reduced, offering only mild traction for the Tesla to overcome. This contest is more about the Physics of Friction than Engine Power.
— Neil deGrasse Tyson (@neiltyson) November 25, 2019