Tesla’s Cybertruck range extender just became an even worse deal

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The extender will add less range than promised for the dual-motor version of the truck. It will also be available later than expected.

By Jay Peters, a news editor who writes about technology, video games, and virtual worlds. He’s submitted several accepted emoji proposals to the Unicode Consortium.

Oct 21, 2024, 6:24 PM UTC

A photo showing the front of the Cybertruck in a showroom

Tesla has delayed the release of its range extender for the Cybertruck and downgraded the amount of mileage it will add for the dual-motor version of the truck, as noticed by Electrek. The reduced range and delay are just more ways that the Cybertruck, which saw some big changes from when it was first announced, has had trouble living up to its hype.

Previously, Tesla said the range extender, which will take up a good chunk of the Cybertruck’s bed space, would give the dual-motor Cybertruck an estimated total of 470 miles of range.

But the company has since downgraded that estimate by 25 miles to say that the extender gives you an estimated range of 445 miles. (Without the extender, Tesla says to expect an estimated range of 325 miles for the Cybertruck.)

“Go even further with a Range Extender installed into Cybertruck’s bed, offering up to 445+ miles (EST.) of total range. Sold and installed separately.

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Tesla still says that the tri-motor “Cyberbeast” will get an estimated 440 miles of range with the extender if you get the standard tires.

Tesla also says the range extender will be available in mid-2025, which is later than the original window of early 2025, Electrek reports. The estimated cost for the extender will be $16,000 and it must installed at a Tesla service center, according to the Cybertruck website.

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