When it comes to Tesla’s Cybertruck, people generally don’t think of using it for farm work or agriculture. However, an American car owner has broken out of this conventional thinking by turning this cool electric vehicle into a powerful assistant on his farm.
Meet Braden Smith, a 34-year-old farmer from Idaho. His family owns a 2,000-acre farm in Rexburg, where they specialize in growing potatoes and wheat. Smith’s daily tasks involve operating welding machines, plasma cutters, compressors, and other electric tools in the fields. Previously, he used to bring a generator to power these tools in the field. However, since he started using the Tesla Cybertruck in April, those days are long gone.
The Cybertruck features a 50-amp 240-volt socket, which Smith says is sufficient to charge any electric tools he uses. When he shared on social media how he powers various electric tools, transports equipment, and even participates in farm harvest work with the Cybertruck, it immediately caught the interest of many.
Each time Smith ventures out in his Cybertruck and gets recognized, people greet him in their own way, with mixed reactions of praise and criticism.
In late July and early August, some media outlets also reported on Smith using the Cybertruck for farm work. Soon, people started reaching out to Smith on social media platforms, asking him questions, to which he patiently responded one by one.
According to USA Today, Smith mentioned that when discussing the Cybertruck, many people are initially skeptical. He said, “You can really weld with it all day long, and it won’t have any problems. It is very useful both inside and outside the farm.”
“Even Tesla ‘likes’ what I’m doing with it,” Smith commented. “It’s quite interesting.”
The car company stated that the Cybertruck, launched by Tesla founder Elon Musk in 2019, is positioned as an electric pickup truck “built for adventure.”
Smith said that before purchasing the Cybertruck, he often traded in his old vehicles for new ones. In December 2023, when Smith planned to replace his Ford F-250, he received an invitation to trade it in for a Cybertruck.
The reason Smith bought the Cybertruck was mainly due to the 50-amp plug at the rear of the vehicle, which immediately sparked the idea of powering welding and plasma cutting machines with it.
These days, Smith drives his Cybertruck out every day. He mentioned that although he didn’t buy the car for “green environmental reasons” or to save fuel, he has indeed saved a lot on fuel, and the car is fast.
“It’s really fast and fun to drive,” he told USA Today. “I was cruising at 60 miles per hour along a dirt road, and it felt like gliding.”
Smith now often receives feedback from other farmers, hoping to apply the Cybertruck to their work.
“People are intrigued by something they’ve never seen before, and I believe it will have great engagement, which is indeed happening,” Smith said.
“If I were to sit down and list out all the features I want in a truck, this truck would meet most of the requirements on that list,” Smith added. “But it does look like a stainless steel refrigerator.”