- The pack was supposed to increase the dual-motor Cybertruck’s range to over 470 miles, but this has been dropped to 445+ miles.
- Estimates suggest the pack has a capacity of around 47 kWh and could weigh 600 lbs (272 kg).
- Buyers can reserve the range extender for $2000.
The long-awaited range extender add-on battery pack for the Tesla Cybertruck has been delayed until mid-2025, and the car manufacturer has also reduced range estimates.
At the launch of the production-spec Cybertruck in late 2023, Tesla announced the range extender as a supplementary battery pack that can be installed into the bed of the truck. It has not disclosed how much the pack weighs nor the capacity of the battery, but it claimed it could boost the dual-motor model’s range from 340 miles (547 km) to over 470 miles (756 km). Tesla also said the tri-motor Cyberbeast’s range would grow from 320 miles (515 km) to 440 miles (708 km) with the pack.
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Fast forward to October, and Tesla recently updated its webpage for the optional range extender battery. In addition to confirming that the pack won’t be ready in early 2025 as initially promised and has instead been delayed until mid-2025, Tesla says the range of the dual-motor Cybertruck with the pack stands at “445+ miles” instead of the 470+ miles initially promised. The range of Cyberbeast models with the pack remains at a claimed 440 miles, but that figure is reduced to “415+ miles” for trucks equipped with all-terrain tires.
While the Cybertruck is selling well, Tesla did not deliver on the price and range promises it made when it first unveiled a prototype of the electric truck in 2019. Tesla initially said the entry-level model would start at $39,900 and have 250+ miles of range, while the dual-motor would be priced from $49,900 and have 300+ miles of range. Tesla also said the tri-motor would set back customers $69,900 and have more than 500 miles of range.
Not only has the single-motor, rear-wheel drive model yet to hit the market, but all-wheel drive models start at $79,990, while the tri-motor version is priced from $99,900, a cool $30,000 more than initially promised. The range extender will set back shoppers an additional $16,000, which is admittedly a considerable amount.
