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Two Seats Are Not a Bug: Most Hail Rides Carry One or Two

A family car that can also be a taxi is a compromise. Cybercab is built for the trip that actually shows up in the app.

Sam Ellison, Opinion · Sept. 8, 2026 · 2 min read

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The two-seat Cybercab cabin with no steering wheel.
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The knock on Cybercab is easy. Two seats. No wheel. No driveway charger. It does not replace the Model Y in the garage.

It is not supposed to. Tesla has said most ride-hail trips carry one or two people. The cabin is a bench, a 22-inch screen, and butterfly doors. That is a taxi interior, not a family interior.

A cheaper mile comes from deleting what the trip does not need. Seats, a steering wheel, pedals, and a big pack all cost money and weight. EPA figures put the cab at 3,113 pounds and 165 watt-hours per mile. Those numbers are the argument.

Keep the Model Y for the airport run with luggage and kids. Hail the two-seater for the rest. That split is the product, not a missing row of seats.

Sam Ellison writes the opinion column for CyberCab.News.

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