Tesla delayed the Cybertruck range extender and reduced its range estimate by 25 miles. Initially advertised with up to 500 miles of range, the production Cybertruck arrived with significantly less.

The Cybertruck's total range, when accounting for the extender, is also lower than before, according to Tesla's site. The outlandish electric pickup was supposed to offer a maximum range of 500 miles.

Tesla originally stated that the range extender would bump the dual motor Cybertruck's range up from 325 to 470 miles, but was later revised to 445 miles.

Tesla announced a disappointing range for the Cybertruck during the 2023 Delivery Day. To compensate, it also promised a range extender would be offered toward the end of 2024.

Tesla marked the first deliveries of the Cybertruck with mostly underwhelming specifications, but the $16,000 battery range extender is topping it off autoevolution News ...

The Tesla Cybertruck’s bed-mounted range extender came with a big size and an equally big price when the automaker finally released more details on it. Now after waiting over a year to know how ...

Tesla opened reservations for the Cybertruck's range extender option, which brings the on-paper range of the truck to more than 450 miles.; Pricing is listed at an estimated $16,000, with ...

Read: $16,000 Tesla Cybertruck Range Extender Promises 152 Extra Miles But Eats Bed Space. Fast forward to October, and Tesla recently updated its webpage for the optional range extender battery.

Tesla now says that the Cybertruck’s range extender is coming next year, asks for a $500 deposit to reserve it, and confirms that it will cost around $16,000.

Tesla claims that the pack results in an additional 130 miles of range on the Cybertruck dual motor. Based on that, it should be a fairly significant pack with 30 to 40 kWh of capacity.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, also the owner of X.com (formerly Twitter), noted on the platform after the truck's debut that the range extender battery pack would take up about a third of the truck's bed ...