A year after Elon Musk first showed off the Cybercab, Tesla’s all-electric, fully autonomous two-seater is back in the spotlight, and apparently, it’s gotten way better.
Tesla’s principal mechanical design engineer for the Robotaxi, Eric E., recently dropped a surprise update on X. Bold words, but this is Tesla we’re talking about — the company that never stops tweaking its cars long after they launch.
It’s sooo good, and way better than it was a year ago as well.
— Eric (@EricETesla) October 11, 2025
One Year Later: Cybercab Comes Back to Life
After last year’s We, Robot reveal, where Musk also teased the Robovan, the Cybercab vanished into secrecy. Aside from a few Tesla store displays and drone sightings at Gigafactory Texas, we heard almost nothing.
New drone footage shows the Cybercab being worked on at Tesla’s crash-testing facility. That means their much-awaited project is entering a serious phase of development.
Tesla’s “Never Finished” Approach
Tesla’s constant-iteration model means every vehicle improves over time, both in hardware and software. So when Eric E. says it’s “way better,” it likely means real, tangible upgrades — in comfort, safety, or AI performance.
Musk has also teased that Cybercab production won’t look like traditional car manufacturing. Instead, the assembly line could resemble a high-speed consumer electronics factory, think iPhone, not Camry. That could mean insane efficiency and scalability once production ramps up.
What Makes the Cybercab Different
The Cybercab is expected to use a battery under 50 kWh while still delivering nearly 300 miles of real-world range, a huge efficiency leap for such a small vehicle. Tesla’s engineers credit lightweight construction and next-gen battery chemistry for the improvement.
Inside, it’s surprisingly roomy. Early reports suggest more legroom than any Tesla so far, plus a massive trunk. Musk even claims the company could produce one Cybercab every five seconds once fully ramped up. A claim that sounds wild, but that’s classic Tesla.
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Why It Matters
The Cybercab is Musk’s vision of urban mobility: a fully autonomous Robotaxi that could replace personal cars, ride-hailing apps, and even public transport. Earlier last month, Lyft already started showing us how it can be done, albeit sans Tesla models.
If it’s really “way better” than before, Tesla might finally be on the verge of turning its Robotaxi dream into reality, and the rest of the industry should probably start catching up.
