Tesla unveils Cybercap, a car without a steering wheel or pedals
Yesterday, Elon Musk made it clear that nothing and no one will stop him from “madness.” We knew the direction of much of their tech company, but last night in Spain (noon in North America) they revealed it all via Tesla’s website in pure Hollywood blockbuster style. And that’s okay, because the We Are Robots event took place at the Warner Bros. film studio. in Los Angeles (California, USA). There, Musk showed off his humanoid robot Optimus, the spacesuit his astronauts will wear into space, and, of course, the Cybercab and Robovan, his two new fully autonomous vehicles.
“The autonomous future is here. We have 50 fully autonomous vehicles here tonight. You will see Model Y and Cybercab. And all without a driver. You can get on them. They don’t have a steering wheel or pedals, so I hope everything goes well,” he concluded humorously.
Tesla Cybercab will appear before 2027
Like a good entertainer and performance Reminiscent of what Steve Jobs did, Musk on stage began giving the first information about the Cybercab, a two-door, ultra-aerodynamic, wedge-shaped car with streamlined wheels, no steering wheel or pedals, and an interior that features only one large screen. And he did it after getting off one.
The Tesla Cybercab will have a selling price of less than 30,000 euros for those willing to buy it, and it will most likely be available at the end of 2026, but to avoid being caught in the spotlight, as has happened with other launches, it has been openly talked about 2027. And it’s not so much the production processes that appear to be approaching this date, but the approval of the relevant laws governing the use of these autonomous cars.
Tesla Cybercap – photos
Because the Cybercab was created as a shared vehicle. Musk talked about the car’s performance potential and how it would cost 20 cents per mile to run, which at current exchange rates is about 18 cents per mile for every 1.6 kilometers.
In addition to the Cybercab, Musk showed Robovan, a small city bus with a capacity of 20 people.
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