Tesla Cybercab certified as most efficient EV at 165 Wh/mile, designed for autonomous ride-hailing
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Summary
Tesla's Cybercab, an autonomous two-seater designed for ride-hailing, has been certified at 165 watt-hours per mile, making it the most energy-efficient EV in production, surpassing the Lucid Air Pure by a significant margin. The vehicle breaks conventional car design norms to achieve this efficiency, reflecting its specialized purpose as a robotaxi rather than a traditional passenger vehicle.
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· 3 pulledTesla has set a new benchmark for electric-vehicle efficiency, but it did so with a vehicle that breaks nearly every convention of modern car design.
The company's Cybercab, an autonomous two-seater designed specifically for ride-hailing, has been certified at 165 watt-hours per mile.
That figure makes it the most energy-efficient EV in production, and not by a small margin.
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