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

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Podcast: [Autoblog News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/autoblog-news-1708029)
Published: 2026-09-11T15:40:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.autoblog.com/news/tesla-cybercab-has-no-wheel-or-pedals-but-it-has-a-virtual-joystick
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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.

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