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Tesla: The Cybercab Failure Is Worse Than You Think (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Tesla markets its Cybercab as a fully autonomous vehicle without manual controls, but the vehicle actually includes hidden manual joystick controls. While the company displays the Cybercab in Beijing and Shanghai this week, investors are scrutinizing the vehicle's readiness and how close Tesla is to rapidly scaling its robotaxi business. Reviewers testing the vehicle note that the rollout reflects slow, measured, and deliberate progress by the company, even as questions persist regarding the true level of automation built into the platform.

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  • ✓ The Tesla Cybercab features hidden manual joystick controls despite prior claims that it does not need manual controls.
  • ✓ Tesla is displaying the Cybercab in Beijing and Shanghai this week.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 8 independent reporting domains (90% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

What changed

Tesla's Cybercab was revealed to feature concealed manual joystick controls despite initial claims that the vehicle does not need manual controls.

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  1. Tesla Cybercab Features Hidden Manual Controls Amid Rollout

    Tesla markets its Cybercab as a fully autonomous vehicle without manual controls, but the vehicle actually includes hidden manual joystick controls. While the company displays the Cybercab in Beijing and Shanghai this week, investors are scrutinizing the vehicle's readiness and how close Tesla is to rapidly scaling its robotaxi business. Reviewers testing the vehicle note that the rollout reflects slow, measured, and deliberate progress by the company, even as questions persist regarding the true level of automation built into the platform.

    Why it matters

    The public debut of the Cybercab comes amid broader investor debates regarding the actual state of autonomous vehicle deployment and infrastructure demands, such as real estate needs for idle fleets. Tesla continues to showcase the vehicle internationally, providing critics and analysts a chance to evaluate its design strengths and operational limitations.

    What is confirmed

    • The Tesla Cybercab features hidden manual joystick controls despite prior claims that it does not need manual controls.
    • Tesla is displaying the Cybercab in Beijing and Shanghai this week.

    Still unconfirmed

    • The Cybercab failure is worse than indicated by initial marketing.

    What to watch next

    • Further details on Tesla's timeline for scaling its robotaxi fleet.
    • Observer reports from the Cybercab displays in Beijing and Shanghai.
    Sources used for this update (9)
    1. MotorTrend — The Tesla Cybercab—Which ‘Doesn’t Need Manual Controls’— Has Secret Manual Controls
    2. Car and Driver — Tesla Reinvents the Steering Wheel Once Again with Hidden Cybercab Joystick Controls
    3. Seeking Alpha — Tesla: The Cybercab Failure Is Worse Than You Think (NASDAQ:TSLA)
    4. Yahoo Finance — Robotaxis Don’t Go Home at Night… and That’s Creating a New Real Estate Gold Rush
    5. Curbed — The Tesla Cybercabs Are Less Cyber Than They Seem
    6. CnEVPost — Tesla to display Cybercab in Beijing and Shanghai this week
    7. Business Insider — I took Elon Musk's 'golden robot' for a test drive — and saw the Cybercab's strengths and weaknesses first-hand
    8. www.fool.com — Tesla Launches the Cybercab: 2 Key Takeaways for Investors
    9. www.fool.com — What the Cybercab picture looks like today
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