Tesla's decision to cancel the Cybertruck range extender stems primarily from unmet technical targets and market strategy adjustments. The range extender was initially planned to provide a 445-mile (approximately 716-kilometre) range increase as a 16,000 ringgit option, but testing revealed its performance fell about 15% short of the originally promised 470 miles. Moreover, delays in mass production of the 4680 battery caused the delivery timeline to be postponed multiple times from late 2024 to mid-2025. Given the underwhelming range improvement and cost-effectiveness, Tesla ultimately removed this option from its online configurator and notified customers who had paid the 2,000 ringgit deposit about the cancellation. Importantly, the range extender's cancellation doesn't impact the vehicle's baseline capabilities-owners can still access long-distance charging via the Supercharger network, while Tesla may enhance range through future OTA updates or new battery solutions.
