Tesla no longer offers the Cybertruck's range extender battery option

Tesla launched its Cybertruck back in 2023, but at a higher price and lower range than promised. Instead of a $70,000 truck with more than 500 miles on a single charge, Tesla delivered the Cybertruck with merely 325 miles, starting at $80,000.

Shortly after the release, the company promised to offer a range extender battery pack that brings the range to 445 miles, which now appears to be removed from the configurator. Tesla quietly removed the option without much elaboration.

Perhaps it's no surprise given that the extender takes up 30% of the bed's space and the extra feature costs $15,000. Customers could reserve one for $2,000, which is non-refundable, and the pack could only be installed at Tesla's service centers. It's a pricey upgrade with quite a few caveats.

It's unclear at this point whether Tesla is pausing the reservations or discontinuing the feature altogether. One thing is for sure, though, we still haven't seen a single range-extended Cybertruck, even though the carmaker promised to bring it to market in 2025, after being delayed.

Given Cybertruck's poor sales performance, it probably isn't feasible to offer the feature to just a few customers willing to sacrifice cargo volume for an extra 100-something miles.

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