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Cybertruck owners are considering a class-action lawsuit against Tesla because of unfulfilled promises.
The first person to raise this idea is Joseph Baker, a Cybertruck owner from Los Angeles, who says he spent $135,000, including taxes, to buy a tri-motor performance Cybertruck.
Joseph says he spent this much on the Cybertruck under the promise that Tesla would launch a range-extender battery pack to increase the truck’s range to 450 miles.
However, after collecting a $2000 reservation fee for the range extender battery pack, Tesla unceremoniously canceled it in May 2025.
Now Joseph says that without the additional battery, his Cybertruck can travel only 240 miles on the recommended daily 80% charge, which isn’t enough for his needs.
Joseph believes Tesla must pay him financial compensation for misleading promises and fraudulent statements, and he says he’s willing to go to court to get his money back.
Joseph shared his thoughts on the Cybertruck Owners Club forum.
He writes…
“On May 7, 2025, I received an email stating that Tesla would not sell the Range Extender Battery Pack and that my deposit would be refunded. This sudden change constitutes a misrepresentation or fraudulent inducement and is grounds for a misrepresentation claim.
I—and likely others—relied on the promised Range Extender when deciding to purchase the $135,000 Foundation Series Performance Cybertruck. Without the Range Extender, the recommended effective daily charging range is 240 miles at 80% charge, which is significantly lower than the 450 miles promised with the Range Extender.
I would not have purchased the Cybertruck without the promised range increase from the Range Extender.
Is there any support and momentum among the club to move forward with a class-action claim for misrepresentation?”
This is definitely a major problem, and looking at the comments, fellow Cybertruck owners shared a variety of opinions.
A fellow Cybertruck owner, Jay, says he, too, feels swindled by Tesla…
Jay writes…
“Join the club of those of us who bought a Cybertruck with 'autopilot included' only to have Tesla switch the feature to 'Traffic Aware Cruise Control included'. Your best bet is to start with [email protected] and see if they can help you feel better.”
Jay continues to point out that, even though he feels disappointed, he doesn’t have much hope for a class-action lawsuit because Tesla’s sales contract bars customers from filing one.
Jay writes…
“I'm no lawyer, but remember—you signed an arbitration agreement when you bought your vehicle. Unless you opted out or are seeking to file a consumer protection case (which will likely not be a class action), you have to go with arbitration as your legal proceeding.”
Another Cybertruck owner, however, defended Tesla, saying Joseph paid for his Cybertruck without the range-extender battery pack and paid fair value for the vehicle, so he has no claim.
This Cybertruck owner writes…
“So here's my serious answer.
“First off, class actions do not benefit you the way you clearly think they do. If you have a good claim, you are much better off as an individual than as part of a class. A class action lawsuit results in a team of lawyers making big bucks over many years, and each person who joins the class ends up with a paltry sum after the lawyers are paid.
Secondly, to win any case, you need to have a good claim for damages, expressed in dollars. What are your damages for them not selling you a product you didn't pay for? Sure, you can argue that you wouldn't have bought the vehicle if you'd known the add-on accessory wouldn't be available. But that didn't cost you anything. You paid for a vehicle exactly as you were charged. Others have deemed the price you paid to be fair market value. You have no damages.”
Just my opinion, but I wish you the best.”
A third Cybertruck owner says bringing up this case seven months after Tesla canceled the range extender looks like an attempt to ditch the vehicle.
This owner writes…
“No disrespect, but we’re 7 months after the date you’re citing as the notice that started this thought process. This is going to look like an attempt to ditch a vehicle. Let it go. This is a small fish in a big pond scenario. You will not win.”
Overall, a lot of Cybertruck owners seem to be on Tesla’s side; however, please let me know what you think in the comments. Share your ideas by clicking the red “Add new comment” button below. Also, be sure to visit our site, torquenews.com/Tesla, regularly for the latest updates.
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Tinsae Aregay has been following Tesla and the evolution of the EV space daily for several years. He covers everything about Tesla, from the cars to Elon Musk, the energy business, and autonomy. Follow Tinsae on Twitter at @TinsaeAregay for daily Tesla news.
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