Tesla has launched a brand new accent enabling you to “Macgyver” a few energy retailers from the Cybertruck’s cost port.
It seems to be designed for the brand new cheaper Cybertruck, which doesn’t have energy retailers in its mattress.
Earlier this week, Tesla launched the Cybertruck Lengthy Vary RWD: a brand new, cheaper, and badly nerfed model of the electrical pickup truck.
The brand new model is extraordinarily disappointing as it’s $9,000 costlier than the Cybertruck RWD was purported to be, and whereas it has extra vary than initially deliberate, Tesla has eliminated a ton of options, together with some essential ones.
Right here’s what you lose with the Cybertruck RWD:
- You get a single motor RWD as a substitute of Twin Motor AWD
- You lose the adaptive air suspension
- No motorized tonneau, however you’ve got an non-obligatory $750 tender tonneau
- Textile seats as a substitute of vegan leather-based
- Fewer audio system
- No rear display screen for the backseat
- No energy retailers within the mattress
The final one has been fairly disappointing, as it could actually’t be that costly to incorporate, and Tesla is mainly eradicating $20,000 value of options for less than a $10,000 distinction with the Twin Motor Cybertruck.
However the automaker seems to have provide you with a partial resolution.
Tesla has launched a $80 ‘Powershare Outlet Adapter’ on its on-line retailer:
When mixed with Tesla’s Gen 3 Cellular Connector plugged into the Cybertruck’s cost port, it provides you two 120V 20A energy retailers.
Tesla describes the product:
Powershare Outlet Adapter means that you can energy digital units utilizing Cellular Connector and your Powershare-equipped automobile’s battery. To make use of this adapter, plug Cellular Connector’s deal with into your Powershare-equipped automobile’s cost port and join the adapter to the opposite finish of your Cellular Connector. You may then use this adapter to plug in any suitable digital gadget you need to energy.
For now, Tesla says that this solely works for the Cybertruck and you must purchase the $300 cellular charging connector, which doesn’t include the truck.
Electrek’s Take
I suppose it’s higher than nothing, however I’m nonetheless tremendous disenchanted within the new trim. It is unnecessary proper now.
Not solely you lose the 2x 120V, 1x 240V retailers within the mattress, however you additionally lose the 2x 120V retailers within the cabin. Now, you’ll be able to will pay $380 to have a “Macgyver” resolution for two 120V retailers within the again.
I’m satisfied that Tesla designed this trim merely to make the $80,000 Cybertruck AWD look higher value-wise.
It seems like Tesla took out about $20,000 value of options whereas giving consumers solely a $10,000 low cost.
It’s simply the most recent instance of Tesla dropping its edge.
