Tesla Cybercab doesn’t have any manual controls — but it does have a virtual joystick
The Tesla Cybercab is notable for what it lacks, namely a steering wheel and pedal. By design, there is no way for this vehicle to be manually controlled - or so we thought. Less than a week after the Cybercab was officially launched in Austin, Texas, some riders have discovered the Cybercab's secret manual controls […]
Gary Moss, a 62-year-old blind man from Puyallup, Washington, has taken his first ride in a driverless Tesla Cybercab with his son, David Moss, after it was launched on Thursday. Gary, who lost his sight five years ago, expressed that a car like the Cybercab could help him regain his independence. The father and son attended Tesla's Cybercab launch event in Austin and took several rides in the vehicle.
Gary found the Cybercab to be like a "living room" where he could sit comfortably, listen to music, and chat with his son, free from the distractions of other vehicles. However, he pointed out some areas that could be improved, such as making it easier for him to identify his Cybercab among several on the street and providing more voice-activation options to control the car.
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