Tesla explains why Cybercab skips the paint shop entirely

Tesla's Cybercab uses in-mold coloring via reaction injection molding instead of a traditional paint line, with only side modules receiving an anti-corrosion dip coat. Removing the paint shop cuts factory floor space per vehicle by about 50%.

• Color is mixed into polyurethane resin before injection, so panels emerge pre-colored
• Only side modules with boron-steel door rings get an anti-corrosion e-coat
• Dropping the paint shop cuts factory floor space per car by about 50%
• Final assembly uses roughly 25 automated stations at about 78% automation