{"id":4534,"date":"2025-10-28T16:08:56","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T16:08:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teslhub.com\/?p=4534"},"modified":"2025-10-28T16:11:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T16:11:39","slug":"la-tesla-model-2-da-25-000-dollari-non-arrivera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teslhub.com\/en\/la-tesla-model-2-da-25-000-dollari-non-arrivera\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Tesla\u2019s $25,000 \u201cModel 2\u201d may give way to Cybercab"},"content":{"rendered":"

The long-discussed \u201cModel 2\u201d might never arrive. Musk\u2019s emphasis on Cybercab<\/strong>, a robotaxi designed for autonomous operation, suggested a different direction from the $25,000 Tesla<\/strong> many fans and investors had imagined: a compact, accessible electric car with Tesla\u2019s software and appeal. The article interpreted that strategy as the end of the dream known as \u201cModel 2\u201d<\/strong>, a name Tesla had never formally adopted for a production car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Model 2: a difficult target<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A $25,000 Tesla had obvious appeal: advanced software at a price more people could afford. The article argued that reaching even the roughly $37,000 level required compromises<\/strong>, pointing to the Model 3 and Model Y Standard<\/strong> versions discussed at publication. It listed changes to driving-assistance equipment, manual and partly fabric seats, a smaller frunk, ambient lighting and direct tyre-pressure sensing among the specification reductions. Its view was that these changes affected the ownership experience buyers associated with Tesla<\/strong>, rather than simply lowering manufacturing costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The argument was that a $25,000 price could not be reached merely by simplifying existing platforms<\/strong>. A clean-sheet design, new manufacturing equipment and substantial investment might be needed\u2014a path Tesla did not appear to be prioritising at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cybercab: a different route to lower costs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instead, the focus was Cybercab<\/strong>, intended to operate as an autonomous robotaxi. The report discussed targets of less than $20,000 in production cost<\/strong> and a potential consumer price below $30,000. These were targets, not a current retail offer. The concept centred on shared urban transport<\/strong> rather than another privately owned car sitting on a driveway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With approaches such as unboxed assembly<\/strong>, coloured plastic panels and large castings, Tesla aimed to reduce costs. Its ambition was rides cheaper than public transport<\/strong>, potentially reducing the need to own a car. It was a vision of mobility as a service<\/strong>, whose economics and operation still had to be demonstrated at scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A strategy that divided opinion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For some Tesla fans, the direction was disappointing. Model 2 had represented more accessible car ownership<\/strong>: premium technology reaching a wider audience. Cybercab offered a different vision, without a steering wheel or direct driver control. It prioritised efficiency over driving involvement.<\/strong> Meanwhile, the article pointed to BYD, NIO and Chevrolet as competitors pursuing more affordable electric cars for buyers still seeking their own vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Autonomy or affordability?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tesla appeared to be betting on autonomy. If Cybercab succeeded, the argument for a conventional Model 2 might weaken<\/strong>: low-cost rides could make ownership less necessary for some people. But if reliable autonomous operation took longer to achieve, that strategic bet would carry significant risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was a recognisably Musk-style decision<\/strong>: ambitious, potentially transformative and uncertain. The article\u2019s closing question went beyond price: was Tesla building a world for drivers, or one in which we would increasingly be passengers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udcb6 REFERRAL PROGRAMME \ud83d\ude98<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The \u20ac500 discount offer described at publication<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Click the following link to apply the discount<\/strong> and order the car through the normal purchase process (or copy and paste it into Google):<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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https:\/\/www.Teslhub.com\/Sconto<\/mark><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\udc4f That\u2019s it! Under the offer described at publication, this provided \u20ac500 off<\/strong> a new Tesla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The discount link was also listed in our bio under \u201cBuy a Tesla \u2013 \u20ac500 discount\u201d and in our website menu under \u201cBuy a Tesla\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Enjoy the rest of your day. See you in the next article or on our social channels<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until next time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Giorgio Rebecchi<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

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