- Tesla’s Cybertruck gained off-road modes via an over-the-air software update
- Cybertruck’s off-road modes include Overland, Baja, and Wade
- The off-road modes also enable the mechanical locking differentials
The Tesla Cybertruck now features an off-road mode that offers the chrome steel EV trail-ready capability.
Tesla announced that the off-road mode can be pushed to Cybertrucks via a software update in May, but now the automaker has released a video showing off-road mode in motion on the paths of Moab, and providing a bit more detail on its functions.
Off-road mode includes multiple drive modes selectable via the central touchscreen, much like what Rivian offers. But in contrast to Rivian’s extensive menu, Tesla only offers two selections for now. Overland mode focuses on low-speed, technical driving, while Baja mode is designed for higher-speed blasts over loose surfaces.
2025 Tesla Cybertruck – Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.
Baja mode also features a touchscreen slider that lets drivers adjust the handling balance, emphasizing stability or simulating a shorter wheelbase for tighter cornering and drifting.
A Wade mode raises the ride height and pumps pressurized air into the battery compartment to assist keep water out. With Wade mode engaged, the Cybertruck can ford as much as 32 inches of water, in accordance with a Tesla off-road guide for owners. This feature is restricted to half-hour at a time, and it might take as much as 10 minutes to pressurize the battery compartment, in accordance with Tesla.
Off-road mode also includes Trail Assist, which might maintain a set (low) speed and in addition incorporates hill-descent control and hill-ascent control. This can also be accessed via the touchscreen, together with controls for a roof-mounted light bar.
Along with the software-based features, the Cybertruck features mechanical locking differentials which can be also controlled via the touchscreen. Dual-motor models have front and rear lockers that may be engaged individually. The tri-motor Cyberbeast version has a front locker and simulates a rear locker using its two rear motors, much like tri-motor versions of the GMC Hummer EV.
Tesla delivered the primary Cybertrucks in December 2023 after a protracted waiting period that stretched back to the revealing of an idea version in November 2019, and included a two-year delay. The production Cybertruck retains many of the concept’s controversial looks, but costs greater than originally promised—with less range. The addition of an off-road mode a minimum of allows the pickup to realize a few of its promised capability.
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