The Cybercab is the lightest, most efficient Tesla ever made

Against all odds, the Tesla Cybercab is in production . And while Elon Musk’s company may not have a very coherent plan for the tiny, autonomous two-seater, it’s still taking the necessary steps to certify the EV’s legitimacy. As such, Tesla recently filed paperwork with the Environmental Protection Agency that reveal many of the Cybercab’s specs, including its weight, battery size, and preliminary range estimates. What these documents reveal is the lightest, most range efficient vehicle Tesla has ever produced — and quite possibly one of the most efficient EVs ever produced. The EPA filings confirm the Cybercab runs on a single front-mounted 219 horsepower permanent magnet motor with front-wheel drive, a compact 48 kWh battery pack running at 326 colts, and a curb weight of just 3,113 pounds — making it roughly 700 pounds lighter than the lightest Model 3 on the market. The certificate, which was filed May 21st and first noticed by Car and Driver , is required of all vehicles before they’re allowed to be sold in the US. At 3,113 pounds, the Cybercab is remarkably light, likely because Tesla has stripped out the steering wheel and many of the traditional controls that aren’t necessary in a vehicle that’s intended to be fully autonomous . Most EVs are notoriously heavy because they require massive battery packs to achieve a 300-mile-plus range. …