Recently, we learned from online sources that more than a dozen Cybercab prototypes are undergoing concentrated crash tests, with obvious damage on some vehicles and airbags fully deployed on one, marking that the mass production verification of this steering wheel-free autonomous taxi has entered a critical stage.As planned, the Cybercab will start mass production at the Texas Gigafactory in 130 days (i.e., the second quarter of 2026).

Positioned as a "low-cost mobility tool", this two-seater model is expected to be priced below 30,000 US dollars (approximately 211,100 RMB), with an operating cost as low as 0.2 US dollars per mile (approximately 0.87 RMB per kilometer). Elon Musk previously emphasized that the launch of Cybercab will "usher in a new era of human-machine coexistence in transportation", and the progress of this crash test is accelerating the arrival of this era. Currently, Tesla is still promoting the regulatory approval for the steering wheel-free model. The industry generally believes that if it successfully passes safety verification and regulatory approval, Cybercab is expected to become the world's first large-scale mass-produced autonomous taxi, setting a safety benchmark for the intelligent mobility industry.