EV maker Tesla (TSLA) is starting work on a Cybercab car wash in Clark County, Nevada, near Las Vegas, as it prepares the infrastructure needed for a larger robotaxi fleet. According to permit documents, Tesla filed plans on May 12 to renovate an existing 36,000-square-foot facility under the name “Tesla Center Cybercab Phase 2 Car Wash.” The project is not a normal car wash, but a dedicated maintenance hub built specifically for Tesla’s driverless ride-hailing vehicles.
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The permit documents, first spotted by MarcoRP, a Supercharger observer on X, show that Tesla plans to upgrade both the inside and outside of the facility. The work includes building a full car wash enclosure, relocating tire service equipment, and installing new power raceways. This matters because every camera on a Cybercab needs to stay clean for the vehicle to operate safely, and, without a human driver, Tesla needs a faster, more automated way to handle cleaning, charging, and basic maintenance.
Interestingly, sources close to the project cited by Teslarati suggest that this could be the first of several similar hubs. In addition, Las Vegas makes sense as an early testing ground because of its heavy tourist traffic and wide roads. If Tesla eventually combines these hubs with wireless charging and Optimus robots for physical servicing, the company could move closer to a mostly autonomous ride-hailing operation from pickup to cleaning to redeployment.
What Is the Prediction for TSLA Stock?
Turning to Wall Street, analysts have a Moderate Buy consensus rating on TSLA stock based on 12 Buys, 12 Holds, and five Sells assigned in the past three months, as indicated by the graphic below. Furthermore, the average TSLA price target of $403.86 per share implies 5.8% downside risk.
