Tesla Cybercab: hate it or love it, it is the most efficient EV ever
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<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/Tesla-Cybercab-hero.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Tesla’s Cybercab has been certified at 165 Wh/mi, making it the most efficient electric vehicle ever produced — by a wide margin. The next most efficient EV on the market, the Lucid Air Pure, consumes 28% more energy per mile.</p> <p>Tesla VP of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy confirmed the figure, which represents a certified rating — not a marketing claim or internal target. It’s an impressive achievement, but it comes with a massive asterisk: Tesla accomplished this by building a tiny two-seat robotaxi with no steering wheel, no pedals, and a sub-50 kWh battery pack.</p> <a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/22/tesla-cybercab-most-efficient-ev-ever-165-wh-mi/#more-468618">more…</a>
<div class="feat-image"><img src="https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/02/Tesla-Cybercab-hero.jpg?quality=82&strip=all&w=1600" /></div><p>Tesla’s Cybercab has been certified at 165 Wh/mi, making it the most efficient electric vehicle ever produced — by a wide margin. The next most efficient EV on the market, the Lucid Air Pure, consumes 28% more energy per mile.</p>
<p>Tesla VP of Vehicle Engineering Lars Moravy confirmed the figure, which represents a certified rating — not a marketing claim or internal target. It’s an impressive achievement, but it comes with a massive asterisk: Tesla accomplished this by building a tiny two-seat robotaxi with no steering wheel, no pedals, and a sub-50 kWh battery pack.</p>
<a class="more-link" href="https://electrek.co/2026/05/22/tesla-cybercab-most-efficient-ev-ever-165-wh-mi/#more-468618">more…</a>