Tesla Plans Smaller 40 kWh Cybercab Pack and Liquid Silver Paint
Elon Musk says efficiency gains will let Tesla build the Cybercab with a 40 kWh pack, down from 48 kWh, in liquid silver as Cybertruck lines make way.
Tesla plans to build the Cybercab with a smaller 40 kWh battery pack and offer it in a liquid silver finish, CEO Elon Musk said in a post on X on Nov. 7. The Cybercab now running on Tesla’s Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, uses a 48 kWh pack, according to Teslarati.
Musk tied the change to efficiency improvements. Teslarati reads the post to mean Tesla expects a pack with fewer cells to handle the same work. The announcement came days after Tesla said it would remove the Cybertruck lines at Giga Texas to free up room for more Cybercab production.
What Musk said about the pack and the color
Musk wrote that coming efficiency improvements “will allow for a 40kWh Cybercab pack.” On the new finish, he said Tesla will make the car in liquid silver so the colors are “not too monotonous.” Tesla has not given a date for the updated version, and Musk’s post did not list range, price or other specifications.
Why the Cybertruck is losing factory space
In the same thread, Musk defended the decision to give Cybercab priority over the Cybertruck at the Texas plant. He argued that Tesla has a limited number of skilled engineers and that keeping a complex production line, supply chain and engineering team for the Cybertruck would take people, floor space and machinery away from scaling the Cybercab.
The move has divided Tesla fans, and many have said publicly that they are unhappy with the plan, Teslarati reported.
What it means for buyers and owners
A smaller pack with the same workload would cut the battery content in each Cybercab, which Teslarati says should help Tesla’s margins. The Cybercab is built for Tesla’s driverless ride service rather than as a car for individual shoppers, so the update matters mostly to riders in cities where the Robotaxi service operates.
For people interested in buying a Cybertruck, the bigger news is the shift in factory priorities at Giga Texas. Tesla has not said in these posts what removing the Cybertruck lines means for future Cybertruck availability, service or parts. Current owners and shoppers should watch for official details from Tesla on those points.
What to watch next
Teslarati also published a rendering of the liquid silver Cybercab with the planned 40 kWh pack. Tesla has not announced when the revised car will enter production or when it will join the Robotaxi fleet in Austin.
Source: Teslarati
