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The virtual controls seemingly appeared accidentally to several riders in the first couple weeks of the Cybercab’s public launch.
While the Cybercab is currently the only Tesla without manual controls, one passenger discovered that the vehicle has a way to be operated manually despite lacking the traditional hardware for car control.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is examining whether the self-driving vehicle meets federal safety standards.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into Elon Musk's Cybercab one day after its launch in Austin, Texas.
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A Tesla Cybercab rider found a hidden touchscreen joystick for manual driving, even though Tesla built the robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedals.
Tesla’s emergency guidance tells first responders the robotaxi “can be quickly pushed” to clear a lane, but warns that doing it incorrectly risks overheating the motor and electric shock.
Riders in Austin can now hail the two-seater. The company's own July letter says batteries still set the pace.
A man was filmed repeatedly messing with a Cybercab and seeing if it would stop