Elon Musk, Tesla Cybercab'ın Nadir Topraksız Motorunun Elde Edilmesinin "Son Derece Zor" Olduğunu Söyledi — Gary Black, TSLA Lansmanını "Büyük Ölçüde Bir Fiyasko" olarak nitelendirdi

Elon Musk Says Tesla Cybercab’s Rare-Earth-Free Motor Was ‘Extremely Hard’ To Achieve — Gary Black Calls TSLA Launch ‘Largely A Bust’

Badar Shaikh

Sat, September 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM GMT+3 4 min read

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Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk has said that the Cybercab's electric motor operates without using any rare earth metals in its design, touting it as a major milestone for the EV giant.

Rare-Earth-Free Design

On Thursday, Tesla investor and influencer Sawyer Merritt took to X, sharing details about the Cybercab's electric motor, which was "18% smaller, 25% lighter and more efficient" than its counterparts.

Musk, quoting Merritt's post, touted its design. "The Cybercab motor uses no rare earth metals, but maintains the same range!" he said. "This was extremely hard to achieve," the CEO added.

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The move could help Tesla overcome supply chain issues, as the President Donald Trump administration's uncertain views on tariffs on China could cause restrictions on the movement of rare-earth magnets, which has happened in the past. China dominates the global rare-earth supply chain, particularly processing and permanent-magnet production.

The Cybercab motor uses no rare earth metals, but maintains the same range!
This was extremely hard to achieve. https://t.co/2SrdikvrUM

— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 4, 2026

Gary Black Remains Skeptical on Cybercab

Despite bullish takes by both Musk and investor Gene Munster of Deepwater Asset Management, investor Gary Black remains skeptical about the vehicle. "Despite efforts to control the narrative, $TSLA 's Cybercab event was largely a bust," the investor said on Thursday in a post on X.

The Future Fund LLC co-founder decried the lack of detail from the event. He also shared that "key questions remained unanswered following the event, including how many vehicles the company plans to deploy."

The investor also posted an excerpt from a Bloomberg article published on Thursday, which pointed to regulatory uncertainty due to the Cybercab's non-traditional vehicle controls (the absence of a steering wheel and pedals).

Despite efforts to control the narrative, $TSLA 's Cybercab event was largely a bust. Following a short presentation that formally announced the vehicle's inclusion into the robotaxi fleet, attendees were able to take rides in the new two-seat vehicle without pedals or steering… https://t.co/F8nAMj6t8l

— Gary Black (@garyblack00) September 4, 2026

Musk Touts New Era

Following the Cybercab launch, Musk said that the event marked a "golden era" in transportation. He had earlier also said that the vehicle was more efficient than rival Alphabet Inc.'s sixth-generation Waymo Robotaxis.

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