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

Tesla has delayed the merchandise of its scope extender for the Cybertruck and downgraded the magnitude of mileage it volition adhd for the dual-motor mentation of the truck, as noticed by Electrek. The reduced scope and hold are conscionable much ways that the Cybertruck, which saw immoderate large changes from when it was archetypal announced, has had occupation living up to its hype.

Previously, Tesla said the scope extender, which volition instrumentality up a bully chunk of the Cybertruck’s furniture space, would springiness the dual-motor Cybertruck an estimated full of 470 miles of range.

But the institution has since downgraded that estimation by 25 miles to accidental that the extender gives you an estimated scope of 445 miles. (Without the extender, Tesla says to expect an estimated scope of 325 miles for the Cybertruck.)

Tesla inactive says that the tri-motor “Cyberbeast” volition get an estimated 440 miles of scope with the extender if you get the modular tires.

Tesla besides says the scope extender volition beryllium disposable successful mid-2025, which is aboriginal than the archetypal model of aboriginal 2025, Electrek reports. The estimated outgo for the extender volition beryllium $16,000 and it indispensable installed astatine a Tesla work center, according to the Cybertruck website.