After a few years of delays, the Tesla Cybertruck has finally landed on planet Earth. So what's the first thing I want to do with every new EV? The InsideEVs 70 MPH Highway Range Test, of course. 

And that's exactly what I did this week when I rented an all-wheel-drive Foundation Series Cybertruck on Turo. The vehicle had a little over 2,000 miles on the odometer and was completely stock, with no aftermarket accessories that could affect the results.

There have already been a few Cybertruck range tests performed, but here at InsideEVs, we like to do all of our range tests exactly the same way so we can compare vehicle to vehicle as much as possible.

The Cybertruck hasn't been officially EPA range certified yet, but Tesla estimates the all-wheel-drive Foundation Series Cybertruck with the 35" all-terrain tires will have a combined EPA rating of 318 miles. The vehicle will be made available in 2025 with less aggressive all-season tires, and when that arrives, Tesla expects it to have a range rating of 340 miles. 

However, 70 mph highway range tests aren't the same as EPA testing protocol, so we aren't trying to prove it right or wrong. We do our highway range testing to help consumers understand what they can expect if they drive the vehicle in similar conditions. 

In our extensive testing, Tesla vehicles usually underperform their combined EPA range rating by 10% to 12%, while EVs made by many other brands tend to do better, often exceeding their published range ratings. 

The weather was favorable for the test. It was about 60° Fahrenheit when the test began and the temperature gradually increased to 68°F. That combined with the fact that there was very little wind - under 7 mph all day, helped the Cybertruck deliver the good results we saw. 

I finished the test with 302 miles driven and a consumption rate of 2.51 miles per kilowatt-hour. The Cybertruck's display hit zero miles remaining and zero battery percentage when we were at 299 miles, and we drove the final three miles utilizing the lower-end battery buffer that many EVs employ to give the user a little more juice beyond zero.