Tesla Cybertruck Range Extender and AWD/Cyberbeast Adoption Rates May Surprise You

What happens when you peel off the official label of Tesla having kicked off Cybertruck deliveries on November 30? The reality is that only a handful of these electric trucks are getting delivered by the end of the year, while certain details (think: owner’s manual, price of some features) remain hidden from the public. And with people scraping the web for data, we can now see how many buyers chose the Cybertruck’s range extender option, along with the split between AWD and tri-motor Cyberbeast versions.

Before we dive into the data, which comes from 524 buyers of the Cybertruck Foundation Series (FS) at the time of press, we’ll quickly remind you this is the only iteration you can currently get. The Foundation Series is a fully-optioned-out kind of build that brings together everything in the Cybertruck configurator, along with some accessories and charging hardware. Plus the laser-etched Foundation Series branding, of course.

With all the optional extras, Tesla added a $20,000 Foundation Series premium over the $99,000 MSRP of the Cybetruck AWD and the $129,900 MSRP carried by the Cyberbeast. Remember, there’s also an RWD Cybertruck starting at $60,990 (250-mile range), but this won’t be available until 2025 when production is ramped up and offering this becomes economically viable for Tesla. Speaking of which, have you seen the Cybertruck insurance costs?

Now, the said 524 Cybertruck Foundation Series buyers compiled their data for a list on the Cybertruck Owners Club forums, with this being verified by admins.

A quarter of Cybertruck buyers want the Range Extender

The most interesting conclusions start with the Cybertruck range extender (RE) being ordered by 24.4% of buyers. The system, which is essentially an additional battery pack the size of a large toolbox, adds 130 miles of range to the Cybetruck AWD’s 340-mile range. As for the 320-mile range Cyberbeast, this gains 120 miles with the RE.

The drawbacks? While helping the Cybertruck get close to the 500-mile range promised in 2019, the $16,000 Range Extender can’t be removed from the vehicle, taking up 33% of the bed space, just behind the cab.

However, when we consider that the Cybertruck’s range is expected to sit at around 100 miles when towing—a normal drop for current battery technology—the RE suddenly makes more sense, especially for the arguably minority customers doing actual truck stuff with the vehicle.

More than a third of the customers went for the tri-motor Cyberbeast

How many people chose the tri-motor Cyberbeast, with its 845 hp and its 2.6s 0 to 60 mph sprint? 35.1%. The remaining 64.9% went with the AWD Cybetruck, whose 600 hp brings a 4.1s time for the 0-60 mph sprint.

Then there’s the color. 87.4% of buyers chose to have the Cybertruck in its infamous factory stainless steel finish—some of these will get aftermarket wraps for their Cybertruck. However, 9.4% went with Tesla’s black wrap ($6,500), while 2.1% chose a clear finish (call it extra protection for $5,000) and just 1.1% wanted a white wrap ($6,500).

As far as the states where most Cybetruck owners come from, the first five include California, Texas, Florida, Washington, and Colorado.

Before we wrap up, we have to point out that the data we have here isn’t just limited by the numbers, but also by the kind of people who were offered a Cybertruck so early—Tesla is rumored to have selected them based on principles like the PR potential for its electric truck. So once the unofficial number of 20,000 Cybertruck FS is left behind, “mainstream” customers may show a different mix of choices.

Data via Cybetruck Owners Club forums

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