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🚨 Super cool quote from the Cybercab breakdown on the decision to avoid traditio

Oct 26, 2026 · via X · @Teslarati
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"🚨 Super cool quote from the Cybercab breakdown on the decision to avoid traditional paint:

"One of the most expensive parts of the factory is a paint line… a few hundred million dollars, a million man hours to build one… rule number one at Tesla, question the requirements. Why do you need paint?… the alloys we use in the castings… don't oxidize and reduce strength over time." -@larsmoravy

Model Y and Cybertruck bodies are fully coated and painted. On Cybercab, only the side pieces get the anti-corrosion dip coat, and there's no paint shop at all, which helps cut factory floor space per car by about 50%.

Quoting @live_munro: “The full video is now live on @YouTube!

A big thank you to @larsmoravy, @EricETesla, and the rest of the Tesla team for taking the time to walk us through the Cybercab and share the engineering, design, and technology behind it.”"

(Source: X · @Teslarati)

"🚨 Super cool quote from the Cybercab breakdown on the decision to avoid traditional paint: "One of the most expensive parts of the factory is a paint line… a few hundred million dollars, a million man hours to build one… rule number one at Tesla, question the requirements. Why do you need paint?… the alloys we use in the castings… don't oxidize and reduce strength over time." -@larsmoravy Model "— X · @Teslarati
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