Tesla launches new Cybertruck variant with extra range and an outrageous price

Tesla has finally dropped the long-promised rear-wheel drive (RWD) Cybertruck – with a boosted range and a new, lower, price point.

The RWD Cybertruck promises Tesla’s longest range yet on full charge, over a hundred miles more than the estimate the brand gave when the truck was initially unveiled in 2019.

Despite the increased range, the new variant strips down many of the Cybertruck’s best features while still costing almost $70,000.

At $69,990, the single-motor variant feels more like a strategy to upsell the AWD than a serious contender.

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Tesla’s RWD Cybertruck has a longer range – but it comes at a cost

Despite all the cuts, the RWD Cybertruck does come with Tesla’s longest range.

You get 350 miles on a full charge, or 362 miles if you pay an extra $750 for the optional soft tonneau cover.

But that range boost comes at a steep price — and we’re not talking cash.

Tesla stripped the truck of nearly every premium feature, including the 120V and 240V outlets in the cabin and the bed.

The powered tonneau cover, the rear light bar, and those signature front LED headlights are also gone.

Inside, you’ll find textile seats that aren’t ventilated up front or heated in the back.

The premium 15-speaker audio system is replaced with a basic 7-speaker setup with no noise canceling.

It’s a barebone build compared to the AWD

Tesla’s RWD Cybertruck also rides on steel springs instead of air suspension, with a fixed ground clearance of 9.5 inches.

This is in stark comparison with the AWD and other models, which offer up to 16 inches of clearance via adaptive air suspension.

Despite not having an air compressor or tank, the RWD model still skips the under-bed compartment for a spare.

One of the main features Tesla left in the new Cybertruck is the PowerShare feature via the Mobile Connector adapter.

But even that’s been pared back — you only get 110V/20A, and they removed the internal outlets.

Telsa Cybertruck sales have fallen

Cybertruck demand has dropped fast.

Figures from Cox Automotive, show that during January and February of this year, US Cybertruck sales fell by 32.5 percent – higher than the overall Tesla sale decline of 10 percent. 

In a bid to combat this, the carmaker has also expanded sales to Saudi Arabia in a bid to boost interest.

Whether this new addition to the Tesla line-up is the shot in the arm the Cybertruck sales need remains to be seen.

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