Tesla
has
delayed
the
release
of
its
range
extender
for
the
Cybertruck
and
downgraded
the
amount
of
mileage
it
will
add
for
the
dual-motor
version
of
the
truck,
as
noticed
by
Electrek.
The
reduced
range
and
delay
are
just
more
ways
that
the
Cybertruck,
which
saw
some
big
changes
from
when
it
was
first
announced,
has
had
trouble
living
up
to
its
hype.
Previously,
Tesla
said
the
range
extender,
which
will
take
up
a
good
chunk
of
the
Cybertruck’s
bed
space,
would
give
the
dual-motor
Cybertruck
an
estimated
total
of
470
miles
of
range.
But
the
company
has
since
downgraded
that
estimate
by
25
miles
to
say
that
the
extender
gives
you
an
estimated
range
of
445
miles.
(Without
the
extender,
Tesla
says
to
expect
an
estimated
range
of
325
miles
for
the
Cybertruck.)
Screenshot
by
Jay
Peters
/
The
Verge
Tesla
still
says
that
the
tri-motor
“Cyberbeast”
will
get
an
estimated
440
miles
of
range
with
the
extender
if
you
get
the
standard
tires.
Tesla
also
says
the
range
extender
will
be
available
in
mid-2025,
which
is
later
than
the
original
window
of
early
2025,
Electrek
reports.
The
estimated
cost
for
the
extender
will
be
$16,000
and
it
must
installed
at
a
Tesla
service
center,
according
to
the
Cybertruck
website.
Original author: Jay Peters
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