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Title: Tesla will no longer release the Cybertruck range extender

Date: Thu, 08 May 2025 00:48:09 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/t...

Tesla has scrapped its plans to sell a range extender for the Cybertruck, the
automaker has notified customers who have previously paid a $2,000
reservation fee for the $16,000 add-on. Based on copies of the email people
have been posting on social networks and forums, Tesla will be refunding
their deposits in full. It didn't say why it's no longer planning to sell the
accessory, but the emails come a month after the company quietly pulled the
option to add it to the vehicle from its website configurator.

The range extender is a battery pack that was supposed to be installed on the
bed of the Cybertruck. It was Tesla's answer to releasing vehicles that had
shorter ranges than it originally promised. When the company first unveiled
the model, it said different versions would have different ranges, including
one that has a 500-mile range. Instead, the long-range Cybertruck, which has
the longest range, can only last for 350 miles on a single charge. As
Electrek noted late last year, the battery pack was supposed to start
shipping in early 2025, but Tesla pushed back its release to mid-2025 and
also reduced its promised range from 470 miles to 445 miles.

Elon Musk previously said that he expects Tesla to sell between 250,000 to
500,000 Cybertrucks a year. However, a recent recall showed that the
automaker sold fewer than 50,000 units over a 15-month period. It's unclear
whether the company decided to pull the plug on the range extender because
it's not worth manufacturing a new product for a model that's performing far
below expectations, or if it has another reason altogether. Either way, the
Cybertruck's battery add-on has been cancelled and won't be seeing the light
of day.

BREAKING: Tesla has cancelled the Cybertruck Range Extender.

ΓÇ£We are no longer planning to sell the Range Extender for Cybertruck. As a
result, we will be refunding your deposit in fullΓÇ¥
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ΓÇö Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) May 7, 2025

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