Episode

Tesla Cybercab Has No Wheel or Pedals, But It Has a Virtual Joystick

Podcast: Autoblog News
Published: Sep 11, 2026
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Summary

The Cybercab is a fully autonomous driving taxi without any steering wheel or pedals, but it apparently still has manual driving controls that Tesla hid.