Third-party range extender for the trunk reported in Reddit thread
Unconfirmed: a Reddit user suggests keeping the original battery pack in their aging 2017 Model X and adding a black-box range extender in the trunk. According to the post, a YouTube video claims such a device is already in development, but the source does not identify a manufacturer, specifications, added range, or availability date. The author presents the idea as an alternative to replacing the pack. This is a community discussion, not an official announcement, and it includes no technical documentation or confirmation from any manufacturer.
- Idea: keep the pack of a 2017 Model X and add an extender box.
- According to the post, a YouTube video claims the device is in development.
- No official confirmation: the claim comes from a video cited on Reddit.
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