Category: Design Efficiency
It’s nice to know you have miles to spare, but isn’t that dead weight?
One model ran out of juice after driving 50 miles less than its EPA-estimated range.
The in-bed extender could have over 80% of the Model 3 Standard Range's battery capacity.
It consumes roughly half a kilowatt-hour every mile, on average.
BMW is impressed by the result and says that it "looks forward to taking the next steps together" with the Michigan-based startup.
A bed-mounted optional range extender battery will add 130+ miles to the Cybertruck All-Wheel Drive and 120+ miles to the tri-motor Cyberbeast.
Marques Brownlee's video teaser shows enough to make a probable calculation.
It will charge faster too, thanks to a noticeably more powerful on-board charger.
Compared to the Kia EV6, it consumes roughly one kilowatt-hour more per every 10 miles.
The 2024 model year is less expensive, while offering up to 361 miles of range.