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Idaho farmer goes viral after trading in his F-250 for a Cybertruck: ‘It’s really fast’
The internet can’t seem to get enough of Braden Smith’s TikTok videos of him using his Tesla Cybertruck to care for his 2,000-acre farm.
Watch: Tesla Cybertruck helps plant crops on Idaho farm
A farmer in Idaho decided to show off his Tesla Cybertruck’s capabilities, and went viral!
When farmer Braden Smith drives his Tesla Cybertruck around Idaho Falls, Idaho, he either gets a “middle finger or the thumbs up.”
“It’s insane because I really am a nice guy,” Smith, 34, told USA TODAY.
Smith, who is also an online content creator, has gone viral for an unlikely pairing: using the shiny, electric Cybertruck to care for his family-owned 2,000-acre farm full of wheat and potatoes instead of the typical heavy-duty pickup a farmer might typically prefer. His videos on TikTok have amassed millions of views, and he’s only had the vehicle since April.
“It’s been fun,” Smith said of owning the Cybertruck. “A lot of the times when I talk to people they’re very skeptical about it … you could literally weld all day with this thing and still be OK. It’s been good for around the farm.”
Trading an F-250 for a ‘stainless steel fridge’
Before buying the Cybertruck, Smith said he would trade in his pickup trucks quite often. In December 2023, when Smith was planning on trading in his F-250, he received an invite to configure a Cybertruck.
Smith said he justified the purchase due to the 50 amp style plug in the back of the Cybertruck which he uses to power his welder and plasma compressor.
“I think if you itemized down everything I wanted in a pickup for the farm, I mean this fits the majority of those wants and needs,” he said. “It was just unfortunate that it kind of looks like a stainless steel fridge.”
TikTok of cats singing Queen began Braden Smith’s virality
Smith’s initial viral TikTok post was shared in May 2021 and involved a wallpaper of cats singing Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The post has over 16 million views.
“It just kind of blew up,” Smith said about the viral TikTok in 2021. “We thought that was interesting so we decided to kind of ride it out and keep making content.”
Smith said he considered the video “pretty silly,” but when it “took off,” he began noticing how lucrative monetizing content could be.
Braden Smith did not buy the Cybertruck to ‘go green’
Smith, who drives the Cybertruck every day, said he saves a lot of fuel although he did not really buy the vehicle to “go green” or save on gas.
“I mean everybody’s saying it’s so wonderful that you’re going green and everything, and then they see that my license plate reads ‘Coal Fed,’” Smith said. “They start scratching their heads.”
A small drawback Smith has with the Cybertruck is the vehicle’s towing capabilities.
While towing things with the truck has not been a huge issue for him because he lives about 40 minutes from his farm in Rexburg, he did acknowledge that the vehicle may not be able to tow heavy stuff for longer than 150 to 200 miles.
What is the Cybertruck?
Introduced by Tesla founder Elon Musk in 2019, the Cybertruck is marketed as an electric pickup truck “built for any adventure,” according to the automotive company.
“Finally, the future will look like the future,” Musk said when he unveiled the Cybertruck during a demo in 2019.
However, the Cybetruck has had its pitfalls, as Tesla has issued several voluntary recalls since its release. The automaker recalled thousands of the trucks in June due to a windshield wiper malfunction and a trunk bed trim issue.
Other farmers may pick up on the Cybertruck
Despite the minor towing issue and perplexed looks from people in town, Smith said he enjoys the Cybertruck and the vehicle is nothing like he’s “ever driven before or had on his farm.”
“It’s really fast (and) it’s fun to drive,” he said about the Cybertruck. “I’ll be going 60 miles an hour down one of my dirt roads and it’s just gliding.”
Cyberucks could be appealing to farmers going forward, especially when Tesla comes out with more affordable and readily available models, according to Smith.
“It’s funny because you drive down the road and everybody’s like ‘so much money,’ and yet they’re also passing King Ranch’s, Denali’s and other high spec pickups, but nobody blinks an eye,” he said. “I think it’s totally possible that other people pick up on (Cybertrucks).”
Another week of the 2025 Idaho high school football season has come and gone, andHigh School On SI has all of the latest rankings for each classification as of September 22.
High School On SI’s formula was created using its own linear algebra-based ranking algorithminspired by the Colley Bias-Free Ranking Method. Colley’s Method was created by Wes Colley, Ph.D., an astrophysicist at the University of Alabama at Huntsville. He devised his algorithm in order to help address the subjectivity and controversy regarding BCS college football selections in the 1990s and early 2000s, using a method that used no subjective variables.
Our computer rankings run parallel to High School On SI’s expert power rankings–the statewide Top 15— released early each week.
The No. 1-ranked team in the all-classification High School On SI Idaho Top 15 is also the No. 1-ranked team in our 6A computer rankings, Rocky Mountain.
Which teams took the top spot in each division? Here are High School On SI’s latest Idaho high school football computer rankings, as of September 22, 2025.
1. Garden Valley (4-0)
2. Wallace (4-0)
3. Genesee (4-0)
4. Carey (4-0)
5. Mackay (3-0)
6. Tri Valley (3-1)
7. Hansen (3-0)
8. Salmon River (3-1)
9. Coeur du Christ Academy (2-1)
10. Shoshone (2-1)
11. Council (2-1)
12. Rockland (3-1)
13. Dietrich (2-2)
14. Deary (2-2)
15. North Gem (3-2)
16. Richfield (2-2)
17. Clark Fork (1-2)
18. Lewis County Co-Op (2-3)
19. Castleford (1-2)
20. Cascade (1-2)
21. Timberline (0-4)
22. Horseshoe Bend (1-2)
23. Challis (1-3)
24. Watersprings (0-3)
25. Camas County (0-4)
View full Class 1A Rankings
1. Kamiah (4-0)
2. Grace (5-0)
3. Kendrick (4-0)
4. Potlatch (3-0)
5. Logos (3-1)
6. Raft River (3-1)
7. Prairie (3-1)
8. Idaho City (3-1)
9. Glenns Ferry (3-1)
10. Hagerman (2-2)
11. Valley (2-2)
12. Murtaugh (1-3)
13. Notus (1-3)
14. Centennial Baptist School (1-1)
15. Troy (1-3)
16. Rimrock (1-3)
17. Lapwai (0-5)
18. Lost Rivers (Butte County) (0-4)
19. Oakley (0-5)
20. Clearwater Valley (0-3)
21. Wilder (0-5)
View full Class 2A rankings
1. West Jefferson (4-0)
2. Ririe (5-0)
3. North Fremont (4-0)
4. Declo (3-2)
5. New Plymouth (3-2)
6. Marsing (2-2)
7. Nampa Christian (2-2)
8. Aberdeen (1-2)
9. Malad (1-2)
10. Kellogg (2-1)
11. St. Maries (2-2)
12. West Side (1-1)
13. Grangeville (2-3)
14. Soda Springs (1-3)
15. Priest River (2-3)
16. Salmon (2-2)
17. Parma (1-3)
18. Wendell (0-5)
19. Firth (1-3)
20. Melba (0-4)
21. Orofino (0-3)
View full Class 3A rankings
1. Fruitland (4-0)
2. Homedale (4-0)
3. American Falls (4-1)
4. Sugar-Salem (4-1)
5. Teton (2-2)
6. Moscow (4-1)
7. Buhl (3-1)
8. Bonners Ferry (3-2)
9. Filer (3-1)
10. Payette (3-1)
11. Gooding (3-1)
12. McCall-Donnelly (3-1)
13. Weiser (2-2)
14. Kimberly (2-3)
15. Snake River (2-3)
16. South Fremont (2-3)
17. Marsh Valley (0-2)
18. Timberlake (0-5)
19. Wood River (0-3)
20. Bear Lake (0-4)
View full Class 4A rankings
1. Bishop Kelly (4-0)
2. Hillcrest (4-0)
3. Lakeland (5-0)
4. Sandpoint (5-0)
5. Skyline (3-1)
6. Century (5-0)
7. Twin Falls (3-1)
8. Minico (3-1)
9. Ridgevue (3-1)
10. Columbia (3-1)
11. Emmett (3-2)
12. Lewiston (2-3)
13. Skyview (2-2)
14. Blackfoot (2-2)
15. Vallivue (2-2)
16. Bonneville (1-3)
17. Preston (2-3)
18. Pocatello (1-3)
19. Canyon Ridge (1-4)
20. Shelley (0-4)
21. Burley (0-3)
22. Jerome (0-4)
23. Caldwell (0-4)
24. Mountain Home (0-4)
25. Nampa (0-5)
View full Class 5A rankings
1. Rocky Mountain (4-0)
2. Timberline (4-0)
3. Eagle (4-0)
4. Highland (4-1)
5. Rigby (3-1)
6. Owyhee (4-0)
7. Coeur d’Alene (2-2)
8. Madison (3-2)
9. Post Falls (2-2)
10. Middleton (3-1)
11. Capital (2-2)
12. Mountain View (2-2)
13. Thunder Ridge (2-2)
14. Borah (1-3)
15. Boise (1-3)
16. Kuna (1-3)
17. Meridian (0-4)
18. Centennial (0-4)
19. Lake City (0-4)
View full Class 6A rankings
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The wedding festivities, held last week at an exclusive club in Idaho, lasted three days. The couple’s wedding planner was a familiar name, though not from the event industry: supermodel Ashley Graham. It’s unclear what connection Graham has to wedding planning, beyond the fact that she’s married herself.
Champion revealed that many of the requests and planning actually came from the groom. “It’s funny, but he’s someone who loves flowers and small details, so he helped a lot, and I thought it was wonderful,” she said.
According to reports, a three-day event at the club starts at $20,000. The schedule was as follows: a rehearsal dinner on Thursday, Sept. 4; a Friday barbecue and “Wild West”-style party; and the wedding ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 6.
Among the guests were Schwarzenegger’s family members: his father Arnold, his mother Maria Shriver, his half-brother Christopher and his sister Katherine, who arrived with her husband, actor Chris Pratt.
Several of Schwarzenegger’s on-screen family members from “The White Lotus” also attended, including Jason Isaacs (who played father Timothy), Sam Nivola (brother Lachlan) and Sarah Catherine Hook (sister Piper). Notably absent was Parker Posey, who portrayed the mother, Victoria.
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Patrick Schwarzenegger and Abby Champion
(Photo: Instagram)
The newlyweds first met in 2015 through a mutual acquaintance. “He got my number, asked me out, and the rest is history,” Champion said. They became engaged two years ago during a morning walk on the Santa Monica beach. She recalled seeing a giant heart made of roses in the distance: “It was intimate, calm, and everything I had imagined,” she said.
Their engagement stretched over two years because, shortly after the proposal, Schwarzenegger was cast in “The White Lotus,” which required him to spend an extended period filming in Thailand. Now, Champion says, “I still can’t believe it’s behind us. Everything felt like a dream. I’m excited to start the next chapter of our lives.”
The 2025 Idaho high school football season continued Friday, and High School On SI has a list of final scores from Week 4.
American Falls 26, Malad 13
Bear Lake 6, Snake River 37
Bishop Kelly 29, Rigby 15
Blackfoot 41, Pocatello 12
Bonners Ferry 39, Northwest Christian School 42
Borah 7, Capital 55
Buhl 38, Declo 24
Camas County 14, Dietrich 42
Canyon Ridge 14, Mountain Home 7
Capital 55, Borah 7
Carey 58, Castleford 18
Cascade 8, Idaho City 34
Century 42, Idaho Falls 33
Clark Fork 12, Wallace 66
Clearwater Valley 56, Potlatch 58
Coeur d’Alene 37, Sunnyside 13
Cole Valley Christian 3, Nampa Christian 35
Columbia 28, Nampa 20
Davis 15, Sandpoint 45
Dietrich 42, Camas County 14
Eagle 41, Centennial 14
Emmett 27, Ridgevue 26
Enterprise 40, Garden Valley 42
Filer 63, Parma 0
Firth 8, Soda Springs 13
Garden Valley 42, Enterprise 40
Hagerman 78, Valley 32
Hansen 34, Richfield 20
Hillcrest 49, Thunder Ridge 28
Homedale 28, Kimberly 21
Horseshoe Bend 0, Rimrock 44
Idaho City 34, Cascade 8
Jerome 21, Minico 60
Kamiah 22, Logos 20
Kellogg 14, St. Maries 39
Kimberly 21, Homedale 28
Kuna 14, Middleton 28
Lapwai 14, Prairie 72
Lewiston 46, Clarkston 0
Lewis County Co-Op 12, Salmon River 40
Logos 20, Kamiah 22
Madison 27, Skyline 28
McCall-Donnelly 54, Timberlake 12
Melba 14, Weiser 32
Meridian 23, Owyhee 27
Middleton 28, Kuna 14
Minico 60, Jerome 21
Moscow 23, Pullman 13
Mountain View 21, Rocky Mountain 31
Murtaugh 42, Rockland 20
Nampa 20, Columbia 28
Nampa Christian 35, Cole Valley Christian 3
New Plymouth 30, Grangeville 20
Newport 35, Priest River 8
North Fremont 26, Teton 21
North Gem 36, Sho-Ban 14
Northwest Christian School 42, Bonners Ferry 39
Notus 24, Tri Valley 64
Nyssa 0, Payette 44
Oakley 32, Raft River 74
Ogden 24, Preston 0
Owyhee 27, Meridian 23
Parma 0, Filer 63
Payette 44, Nyssa 0
Pocatello 12, Blackfoot 41
Post Falls 22, Eastmont 21
Potlatch 58, Clearwater Valley 56
Prairie 72, Lapwai 14
Preston 0, Ogden 24
Priest River 8, Newport 35
Pullman 13, Moscow 23
Raft River 74, Oakley 32
Richfield 20, Hansen 34
Ridgevue 26, Emmett 27
Rigby 15, Bishop Kelly 29
Rimrock 44, Horseshoe Bend 0
Ririe 41, Marsing 0
Rockland 20, Murtaugh 42
Rocky Mountain 31, Mountain View 21
Salmon River 40, Lewis County Co-Op 12
Sandpoint 45, Davis 15
Sho-Ban 14, North Gem 36
Skyline 28, Madison 27
Snake River 37, Bear Lake 6
Soda Springs 13, Firth 8
South Fremont 28, West Jefferson 49
St. Maries 39, Kellogg 14
Star Valley 28, Sugar-Salem 21
Sugar-Salem 21, Star Valley 28
Sunnyside 13, Coeur d’Alene 37
Teton 21, North Fremont 26
Thunder Ridge 28, Hillcrest 49
Timberlake 12, McCall-Donnelly 54
Tri Valley 64, Notus 24
Valley 32, Hagerman 78
Vallivue 26, Skyview 6
Wallace 66, Clark Fork 12
Weiser 32, Melba 14
West Jefferson 49, South Fremont 28
Centennial Baptist School vs Grace, 7:00 PM
Glenns Ferry vs Wilder, 8:00 PM
West Side vs Marsh Valley, 8:00 PM
Wendell vs Aberdeen, 8:00 PM
Gooding vs Caldwell, 8:00 PM
West Valley vs Lakeland, 9:00 PM
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