The conclusion of a towing test is clear, Cybertruck design is a total failure.

Combine its better aero with a half-ton drop in curb weight and the Model X’s superior efficiency isn’t surprising. However, it does prove that the Cybertruck—the vehicle Tesla claims to be a game-changing workhorse of a pickup—actually takes a step backward compared to a nearly 10-year-old SUV when it comes to towing.

In other words, the Cybertruck fails against other Tesla models so why bother to even launch it to the public? An old used EV at a small fraction of the cost, using a ten year old design by engineers long ago fired, easily beats the Tesla CEO’s current best idea.