- EPA document reveals new details about Tesla CyberCab.
- It has a 48.0-kWh battery and a 219-horsepower electric motor.
- The EV weighs only 3,113 pounds.
The Tesla CyberCab may not be in mass production yet, but new details about its battery, powertrain, and more are now publicly available. Thanks for an application of Environmental Protection AgencyWe have more details about Tesla’s little coupe.
Who was the first to see the Certificate of Conformity application? car and driverRevealing important information about autonomous robotaxis that was previously unknown. Here are the most important things to know about CyberCab:
- 219 hp
- 418.2 miles range (estimated)
- 3,113 pounds
- single electric motor
- 48.0-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery
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Tesla Cybercab in detail
Unlike any previous Tesla vehicle, the CyberCab is a single-motor electric vehicle that is driven only by the front wheels for maximum efficiency. Tesla doesn’t have to worry about driving pleasure here because there is no driver. The document mentions an AC three-phase permanent-magnet electric motor generating 219 horsepower with a lithium-ion battery measuring approximately 48.0 kilowatt-hours.
The CyberCab weighs in at 3,113 pounds, making it one of the lightest EVs on the road. For comparison, the Tesla Model 3 weighs about 3,800 pounds, even in rear-wheel-drive configuration, while the 2027 Chevrolet Bolt is slightly lighter. Even well-equipped compact sedans like the Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla can exceed 3,100 pounds in the right trim.
Because of that low weight, the CyberCab should go a long way on a charger, despite the smaller battery size. The EPA reduced the CyberCab’s range to achieve 418.2 miles, a truly staggering number with such a small pack, but the agency doesn’t calculate its range numbers that way.
The number you see on the vehicle window, at least for EVs, is calculated in a lab on a dynamometer. An EV is driven until the battery drains, the drive distance is recorded, and then this is repeated for city and highway cycles. Real-world factors such as air conditioning are taken into account by using a factor of 0.7 to adjust the range. For example, a range of 200 miles will be adjusted to 140 miles.
These documents don’t reveal official range numbers for the CyberCab, but it should at least get close to Tesla’s original prediction of “about 300 miles.” There are many details we still don’t know about this car, including how quickly it will charge and how much it will cost. Perhaps most importantly, when will it be widely available?
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Motor1’s Opinion: Tesla has shown that a small, lightweight EV can deliver range and performance numbers that aren’t ridiculous; Only the steering wheel and pedals are missing. We would love to see more small passenger vehicles like this built at an affordable price.
