Tesla’s Cybercab has cleared a key regulatory hurdle, receiving its Certificate of Conformity from the EPA and officially clearing the way for the autonomous robotaxi to enter US commerce as a zero-emission vehicle.
The certification covers both federal emissions guidelines and California’s strict environmental standards, and the public filing revealed some technical details Tesla hadn’t previously disclosed. The Cybercab runs on a front-wheel-drive system, powered by a 219-horsepower motor with a 326-volt architecture. It has a compact 48 kWh battery and weighs just 3,113 pounds, making it the lightest vehicle Tesla has ever built. Despite the small battery, Tesla is targeting a range of around 300 miles per charge.
Test Fleet Expanding Fast
With the paperwork moving along, Tesla has been ramping up Cybercab production quickly. Over the weekend, 102 units were spotted in the outbound lot at Gigafactory Texas, and the vehicles are already showing up in cities for real-world testing. A holding lot in Dallas had 55 Cybercabs parked up, with smaller groups also spotted arriving in Seattle.
No Steering Wheel, No Pedals
The Cybercab is built from the ground up without a steering wheel, accelerator, or brake pedals, so there’s no option for a human to take over. It runs entirely on Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software.
The EPA certificate is a big step, but Tesla still needs separate autonomous vehicle permits from individual states before it can start running the Cybercab as a public rideshare service.
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