New Tesla Cybercab Specs Revealed in EPA DocsTeslaNew details about the Tesla Cybercab (a.k.a Robotaxi) have been revealed in EPA documents.The docs show that the yet-to-be-released two-seat coupe will have a 219-hp front-mounted electric motor and a 3113-pound curb weight.With a roughly 50-kWh battery pack, the Cybercab could have just under 280 miles of EPA-estimated driving range.We want to take Tesla's word that the upcoming Cybercab (a.k.a. Robotaxi) will arrive sans a steering wheel or pedals, but we've also learned to take the company's autonomous-vehicle promises with a grain of salt. For more than a decade, Tesla's eccentric—to put it in the lightest and least divisive way possible—CEO has effectively claimed that the brand's properly equipped vehicles would offer an autonomous driving function in just a few years.To its credit, Tesla does operate a handful of Model Y Robotaxis without drivers in Texas. While impressive, it's still not the privately owned autonomous vehicle that Musk has long implied was just around the bend. Whether the individual belted into the left seat of the two-person Cybercab gets to take on the role of driver or passenger remains to be seen. What's no longer a mystery, though, are the basic mechanical details of the Cybercab.TeslaCredit the publication of documents submitted by Tesla to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which include everything from curb weight to horsepower. The former is reported as 3113 pounds, while the latter comes in at 219 horses courtesy of a single electric motor that powers the front wheels. Or at least that's what the document lists under "drive system."AdvertisementAdvertisementConfusingly, it also notes that the "drive mode while tested" was "all-wheel drive," so the rear wheels may receive power, too. That said, given that the "regenerative braking source" is the "front wheels," per the doc, we're inclined to believe the Cybercab strictly sends power to the front wheels, and that the listed drive mode was mistakenly put into the document.TeslaAdditionally, the published information indicates that the Cybercab relies on a rather small battery pack with around 50 kWh of charge capacity. Lab-achieved driving ranges indicate the little Tesla will net a bit under 280 miles of range on the EPA combined cycle. We're not the EPA, though, so take those battery capacity and range figures as the very rough estimates that they are.Regardless, whether or not the Cybercab ultimately includes a steering wheel and pedals matters little to us. In fact, we hope it includes these features, because a 3113-pound electric vehicle with 219 horsepower has the potential to be a real hoot on the right backroads.➡️ Skip the lot. Let Car and Driver help you find your next car.Shop New Cars Shop Used CarsYou Might Also LikeGift Guide: Best Ride-On Electric Cars for KidsFuture Cars Worth Waiting For: 2025–2029
