The Tesla Cybertruck’s bed-mounted vary extender got here with an enormous dimension and an equally huge value when the automaker lastly launched extra particulars on it. Now after ready over a yr to understand how a lot it’ll value and the way a lot vary it’ll add, Tesla is altering issues up for the more serious. Not solely will patrons have to attend longer for his or her vary extenders, they received’t be getting as a lot added vary as they thought.
First noticed by Electrek, it appears Tesla has quietly up to date the specs on the Cybertruck’s vary extender. Initially, Tesla introduced that homeowners of the tri-motor Cyberbeast would get a further 120 miles of vary and the usual dual-motor Cybertruck would get 130 miles of additional vary. Tesla is slick and provides within the vary extender’s vary with the truck’s present vary to make the general whole extra spectacular. Now, the specs learn 445+ miles for the dual-motor truck, 25 miles lower than earlier than. The Cyberbeast’s vary stays the identical with the usual all-season tires, however now Tesla mentions that can drop to 415+ miles if it’s outfitted with all-terrain tires.
Worse but, patrons will now have to attend even longer for the vary extender to go on sale. Initially Tesla stated the it could be accessible in early 2025, however now it’s saying deliveries received’t be till mid-2025, which may imply late 2026 with how Tesla does issues. One factor that hasn’t appeared to vary is the vary extender’s $16,000 price ticket. Between the Cybertruck itself and this mattress hogging vary extender, doubling up on a foul thought of shopping for each doesn’t appear too good.
