Tesla's Cybetruck Extended-Range Battery Service Update

TapTechNews August 13th news, Tesla announced in July this year to launch an extended-range battery service for its Cybetruck pickup. The relevant battery pack will be installed in the pickup truck bed, occupying approximately 33% of the truck bed volume. The service pricing including the battery itself and installation is $16,000 (TapTechNews note: currently about 116,000 yuan).

However, Tesla now announces that this service will be postponed until next year for delivery, and owners are required to pay a $500 (currently about 3,589 yuan) deposit in advance.

Tesla stated that this extended-range battery has passed safety acceptance in any crash test and needs to be installed/dismantled through Tesla's technical authorization department. The data after adding the battery is as follows. This is equivalent to increasing the battery capacity by about 47 kWh compared to the original model, making the total capacity reach about 170 kWh:

All-wheel-drive version model: From 340 miles (about 547.18 kilometers) to 470 miles (about 756.39 kilometers), the range is increased by approximately 38.2%.

All-wheel-drive Cyberbeast top configuration version: From 320 miles (about 514.99 kilometers) to 440 miles (about 708.11 kilometers), the range is increased by approximately 37.5%.

For comparison, Tesla Cybertruck is equipped with nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) lithium-ion positive electrode material 4680 cylindrical battery when leaving the factory. The battery energy density is about 0.17 kWh/kg, the capacity of a single battery is about 91.5 Wh, and there are a total of 1344 batteries in the whole vehicle, and the original total capacity is 123 kWh:

Chemical composition: Nickel-cobalt-manganese (NCM) lithium-ion positive electrode.

Battery form: 4680 cylindrical (46 mm in diameter and 80 mm in height).

Battery quantity: 1344.

Battery pack capacity: 123 kWh.

Single battery capacity: Approximately 91.5 Wh.

System voltage: 800 volts (level).

Battery weight: 1589.5 pounds (about 721 kilograms).

Energy density: Approximately 0.17 kWh/kg (170 Wh/kg).

Range (estimated): 340 miles (about 547 kilometers) for the four-wheel drive version and 320 miles (about 515 kilometers) for the Cyberbeast version.