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Tesla has officially scrapped the range extender accessory it was making for Cybertrucks. In emails seen by Electrek, Tesla confirmed to Cybertruck owners that it’s “no longer planning to sell” the $16,000 battery pack, and that it would be issuing full refunds for the $2,000 deposit put down by customers.

This is the latest in a string of bad developments for Tesla. 35,000 – 50,000 Cybertruck units were sold in 2024 compared to the “over 1 million” people that Elon Musk said had reserved the vehicle the year prior, and sales across the Tesla lineup fell a staggering 13 percent year over year in the first quarter of 2025 amid protests and boycotts over Musk meddling in US and global politics.

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