Extended battery pack available when?

[fdon1]

had a service message tell me the extended batteries wont be out until end of year. so who knows

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[OUTLAW]

Well, at least T makes the batteries and not the light bars or wheel covers….

The funny thing is I’ve met two guys who have paid the 2k reservation fee and they think that’s the total cost of the battery …I didn’t want to upset their day.

 

[rlhamil]

Sounds like battery production (either in-house or from a supplier) is still a bottleneck. They're not likely to slow vehicle production to speed extended battery pack production, so that probably accounts for the delay.

 

[AlmostHuman]

After driving the speed limit across a couple stretches in eastern Montana I would say it is needed. Some stretches between superchargers are not achievable with a small trailer in winter.

Just a family of two with two dogs and gear at 80 mph one struggles at these lower temps. Sure slow down. Just keeping up with everyone else. I didn't buy it, as my use case is so infrequent. Yet this winter was like a wake up call.

Edit add as I really liked how my old S traveled. Never had any of those issues. Yet a car. Different application. Will no longer be road tripping my truck. It will stay in Montana.

Abysmal performance in the winter. So traveling is not worth it in winter. Local and winter use only.

We haven’t done a lot of long winter trips in the truck yet, don’t have solid data but I will say it seems like I am higher Wh/mi than most for a lifetime stat. Right now the truck is at 14,347 miles @ 428 Wh/mi. Do you have a trip set for lifetime? I’m wondering how we stack up.

I do feel like road tripping in the Model X set us up to stomach the lower Wh/mi better in the Cybertruck. I keep annual stats recorded for each ride. The year we did a 6,000 mile road trip in the Model X it ended with 384 Wh/mi.

I agree that I would like for the range extender to come out, Hoping it really happens.

 

[AlmostHuman]

The funny thing is I’ve met two guys who have paid the 2k reservation fee and they think that’s the total cost of the battery …I didn’t want to upset their day.

How does that happen? I know I shouldn’t be but I’m still amazing at the lack of homework and understanding some humans do.

 

[resellpanda88]

We haven’t done a lot of long winter trips in the truck yet, don’t have solid data but I will say it seems like I am higher Wh/mi than most for a lifetime stat. Right now the truck is at 14,347 miles @ 428 Wh/mi. Do you have a trip set for lifetime? I’m wondering how we stack up.

I do feel like road tripping in the Model X set us up to stomach the lower Wh/mi better in the Cybertruck. I keep annual stats recorded for each ride. The year we did a 6,000 mile road trip in the Model X it ended with 384 Wh/mi.

I agree that I would like for the range extender to come out, Hoping it really happens.

What is Wh/mi and how do I calculate mine? I have only had the truck for a month so no real data yet but maybe something worth tracking?

 

[AlmostHuman]

What is Wh/mi and how do I calculate mine? I have only had the truck for a month so no real data yet but maybe something worth tracking?

I set one of my trips in each ride for an annual stat collection and one for lifetime when I take delivery of the vehicle. On Jan. 1st I record the annual trip in a note on my phone, reset it, and change the name. Little blurry pictures but should help explain what I am saying.

It is only interesting data, not something I think many people want to know or care about. Just nerd stuff, I like data.

 

[DAE1]

Tesla dgaf about such things. My guess is never. You will have to buy a whole new truck to get extended range.

Doubtful. They’ve already taken deposits.

 

[MI2Y4U]

$16k for an additional 150 miles, maybe?
It less expensive to haul a generator and gasoline can to get you thru the rough spots.
Probably takes up less room in the bed too.

 

[furbyland]

They can’t deliver a simple off-road light bar, you thank that they will deliver a range extender? As far as it comes to the CBT, the design team does not know what they are doing, production and deliveries were rushed to meet financial goals. They will scrap the range extender and increase the range of newer models modestly.

I don't think the truck, or any Tesla vehicle is for you, with that type of overall attitude. I doubt you know anything about the "design team" other than an opinion based on FUD news. Unless you happen to work for Tesla in design, I think your comment is par for the course for Eon haters.

 

[Cyberrad]

I don't think the truck, or any Tesla vehicle is for you, with that type of overall attitude. I doubt you know anything about the "design team" other than an opinion based on FUD news. Unless you happen to work for Tesla in design, I think your comment is par for the course for Eon haters.

I love everyone, including you and especially Elon. I only own Tesla vehicles and love everything about them (except the tire wear). Just my opinion and observations about the CBT. When you pay 129k, the service and quality has to be much more tight.

 

[syburtruck]

If I was a betting man I'd wager the bottleneck is more cell production. Once that hurdle clears things start moving.

 

[mongo]

$16k for an additional 150 miles, maybe?
It less expensive to haul a generator and gasoline can to get you thru the rough spots.
Probably takes up less room in the bed too.

And then you are waiting 8+ hours with a generator (on mobile connector, 5+ with a wall connector)to refill the extra 60kW versus potentially negligible time increase at a Supercharger.

 

[YDR37]

$16k for an additional 150 miles, maybe?
It less expensive to haul a generator and gasoline can to get you thru the rough spots.
Probably takes up less room in the bed too.

And then you are waiting 8+ hours with a generator (on mobile connector, 5+ with a wall connector)to refill the extra 60kW versus potentially negligible time increase at a Supercharger.

Yes, it is actually possible to use a generator as a "range extender". And yes, it would be less expensive.

But also yes, it is a very slow (and noisy) process. Probably not practical for most people.

 

[AlmostHuman]

I love everyone, including you and especially Elon. I only own Tesla vehicles and love everything about them (except the tire wear). Just my opinion and observations about the CBT. When you pay 129k, the service and quality has to be much more tight.

We need a subscribe and save for tires lol

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