What is a Cybercab made of? Structure, weight and what responders should know

The physical facts · Published 10 November 2026 · Every linked status opens the claim in the Fact Ledger.

A viral claim says the Cybercab's chassis is plastic. Tesla's own documents say otherwise.

Structure

The Emergency Response Guide documents ultra-high-strength steel and aluminum in the pillars, door rings and roof rail, with plastic exterior panels and an active pedestrian-protection hood Confirmed. The plastic-chassis claim is discredited Discredited.

Weight and layout

Curb weight is 3,113 lb Confirmed. A single motor drives the front wheels Confirmed. There are two seats and no steering wheel or pedals Confirmed, so nobody inside can move the car manually.

Charge port

The port is in the rear bumper below the trunk and has a manual cable release Confirmed.

Sensors

The car drives on cameras alone, with no lidar or radar Corroborated.

Where it drives

As of the last check, no freeway or airport service had been observed Reported. This is one of the most out-of-date items on the record and is flagged for re-checking.

Dimensions for the people handling it

The car is 55.4 inches tall and 69.0 inches wide, with 5.7 inches of ground clearance Corroborated. Its two doors open and close on their own Corroborated. The trunk limit is 220 lb Corroborated.

First responders

Tesla publishes a Cybercab First Responder Interaction Plan, version 1.2. It is the only readable part of Tesla's answer to NHTSA Reported.

Where crews would be needed

Cybercabs have been seen staged in Houston and Miami Reported, and Tesla lists four more cities as coming soon Tesla claim.