Episode 551: A $60k Cybertruck Arrives
Ride the Lightning: Tesla and EV Podcast
Ryan McCaffrey
4.7 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 22 February 2026
⏱️ 102 minutes
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Summary
Tesla unveils a new $60,000 trim of the Cybertruck, and while it does make some sacrifices, it's pretty darn appealing. I'll tell you all about it on this episode. Plus: one option on the outgoing Model S and X has already been retired, Ford talks up their Tesla-like next-gen EV platform, and more!
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| 0:00.0 | On this week's episode of Ride the Lightning, the Tesla and EV podcast, |
| 0:04.3 | Tesla unveils a new $60,000 trim of the cyber truck, |
| 0:08.8 | and while it does make some sacrifices, it's pretty darn appealing. |
| 0:13.6 | I'll tell you all about it on this episode. |
| 0:16.3 | Plus, one option on the outgoing Model S and Model X has already been retired. |
| 0:21.6 | Ford talks up their Tesla-like next-gen EV platform and more. What's happening, friends, alongside not one, not two, but three doggos. |
| 0:52.3 | My name is Ryan McCaffrey, and this is Ride the Lightning, episode |
| 0:56.0 | 551 of your weekly Tesla and EV podcast, publishing on February 22nd, 20, 20th, |
| 1:05.0 | on Friday evening, in this case, February 20th. And yes, I've got Daisy here, snuggled up on the couch. |
| 1:13.2 | We've got Lily the Silly Labrador puppy. But visiting us, we're so happy to have her for about a |
| 1:19.2 | week or so here. We've got Zalina, the service dog. The first puppy that we had raised for |
| 1:25.8 | canine companions, who those of you who have been listening know that she actually made it through the program and graduated we've been so lucky that her forever family who whose lives she has enriched so much have graciously chosen to stay in touch with us, and they are on an international trip right now, |
| 1:46.4 | and so they did not want to bring her on that international trip. |
| 1:50.9 | And so they reached out and said, hey, would you like to watch Zelina for us? |
| 1:55.2 | And we said, well, you're doing us the favor by allowing that. |
| 1:59.8 | So thrilled to have Zelina. She's curled up just out of arm's reach here on the couch by allowing that. So thrilled to have Zelina. |
| 2:01.5 | She's curled up just out of arm's reach here on the couch to my left. |
| 2:05.4 | So we're having a great time here in the McCaffrey household this week. |
| 2:09.2 | And it's going to be a great time on this week's Ride the Lightning. |
| 2:12.2 | There is so much to get to. |
| 2:14.5 | I want to start by just saying, I had a lot of fun talking about some other non-Tesla |
| 2:20.4 | EVs last week. That was a nice change of pace and just a good indication of how the EV |
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