Tesla held a private launch party for its Cybercab in Austin, Texas, on Thursday for a group of selected guests and it doesn’t sound like there’s a whole lot to report.
The event primarily marked the two-seat, fully autonomous Cybercab’s official addition to Tesla’s Robotaxi fleet and app, where riders can now choose between it and a five-seat Tesla Model Y. Tesla did not offer a livestream of the proceedings or any public presentations.
The one restriction is that riders under 13 are not allowed in the Cybercab, even with an adult, although Tesla also published a Compliance and Safety Information guide that includes instructions for how to properly install child seats.
A simpler rider guide was released that explains how to open the doors and trunk, adjust the climate control, etc. It notes that the trunk has a 220 pound load capacity and 20.2 cu-ft of storage space, which is smaller than a Tesla Model 3’s, and that there is no frunk.
While Tesla did not announce any plans to begin selling the Cybercab to outside parties, it has launched a website where potential Robotaxi fleet operators can sign up for future information.
Tesla currently has 45 Cybercabs registered in Texas, where it is allowed to operate them without a safety driver or human controls installed. It previously said it is designed to be the most efficient vehicle ever built and can cover six miles per kilowatt-hour of electricity. In Austin, where the average commercial electricity rate is $0.0875 per kWh, the Cybercab can potentially travel 100 miles for $1.50, compared to around $7.00, at today’s prices, for a gas-powered car that gets 50 mpg.
