Tesla Cybertruck range extender promises 152 extra miles of driving for $16,000

How much are you willing to pay, and how much trunk space are you willing to sacrifice, to increase the range of your electric car? Tesla is asking Cybertruck owners to pay $105 per mile for the 152 miles (245 km) of range added by its new $16,000 extended-range battery pack, and give up about a third of the cabin space.

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The Tesla Cybertruck looks like it was launched from outer space, but one thing it has that is pretty ordinary is its range. Independent testing shows the top-of-the-line tri-motor Cyberbeast has a range of 250 miles (402 km), while Tesla claims a range of 301 miles (484 km).

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The dual-motor, all-wheel-drive Cybertruck’s range has been increased to 318 miles (512 km), but it’s still miles away from the 500 miles (805 km) that Tesla once claimed some versions could travel. Meanwhile, the price has changed in the opposite direction…

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Tesla’s solution to the problem of Cybertruck owners not wanting to charge their cars regularly is to place an extended-range battery pack inside the cabin, which takes up a large portion of the cabin, a bit like those built-in tool boxes.

The company’s retail website claims it can increase the range to 470 miles (756 km). Electrical Company The automaker told them it was an AWD model with the Extender. Fitting the Cyberbeast with an extra battery would increase its range to 440 miles (708 km).

Tesla did not provide details on battery capacity, but last year Electric car interior Calculations show it will have about 47 kWh of usable storage, which means it will weigh between 550 pounds (250 kg) and 600 pounds (272 kg).

Customers can order a piggyback battery now with a $500 deposit, but Tesla says production of the pack won’t start until early 2025. The company also says the packs will need to be professionally installed at a Tesla service center. That means anyone with a sturdy garage lift that might be able to add and remove batteries if they want to switch between the Range and Bed variants is out of luck.

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