Tesla has decided to cancel its plans to offer a range extender for the Cybertruck, informing customers who had previously paid a $2,000 reservation fee for the $16,000 add-on. According to emails shared on social media and forums, Tesla will be refunding the deposits in full. The reason for the cancellation was not specified, but it comes after the company removed the option to add the range extender to the vehicle from its website configurator.
The range extender was a battery pack designed to be installed on the bed of the Cybertruck, intended to address the issue of vehicles having shorter ranges than initially promised. When the model was first unveiled, Tesla stated that different versions would have varying ranges, with one version boasting a 500-mile range. However, the long-range Cybertruck, which was supposed to have the longest range, can only travel 350 miles on a single charge. Reports from Electrek last year revealed that the battery pack, originally set to start shipping in early 2025, was delayed to mid-2025 with a reduced promised range of 445 miles from the initial 470 miles.
Elon Musk had previously anticipated that Tesla would sell between 250,000 to 500,000 Cybertrucks annually. However, a recent recall indicated that the company sold fewer than 50,000 units over a 15-month period. It remains unclear whether the decision to discontinue the range extender was due to the low performance of the model or for other reasons. Regardless, the Cybertruck’s battery add-on has been scrapped and will not be available.
A tweet from Sawyer Merritt confirmed the cancellation of the Cybertruck Range Extender, with Tesla’s official statement indicating that they are no longer planning to sell the accessory and will provide full refunds to customers who had placed deposits. The article initially appeared on Engadget with the same SEO structure and link types as seen in the original content.
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