I like how they only have 2 seats. Whenever I take a cab, I’m looking to have 1 seat for me and maybe 1 other person. I don’t ever want to take my kids or friends with me. More braindead bullshit from the dipshit fascist.
So then you would call one of the other robotaxis with 5 seats….
Which they already have more of
@[email protected] They may have more of them now (probably 4 seats usable really) but since their current fleet is tiny you can’t really deduce anything about what their fleet composition is going to be going forward from it.
The robotaxis are just regular consumer model Ys. They have 5 seats. They’re literally exactly the same as every other model Y on the road. They just have a dumb “Robotaxi” paint scheme in the cybertruck font on them.
They’ve been operating those for about a year and have about 10x as many of those as the new cybercabs.
I was just in Austin where there are a million of them. Like every 10th car on the road was either a Robotaxi or a Waymo. I rode in them.
They’ve explicitly stated their plans. The two seater cybercabs, regular model Ys, and an autonomous 20 passenger van.
TBF it’s not “already under investigation” as if something bad already happened. It and other robo-cabs are being evaluated by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for conformance to new safety standards designed to accommodate self-driving cars - such as not requiring them to have steering wheels or brake pedals.
@[email protected] The closest example is Zoox. They did the same exact thing Tesla did and eventually had to apply for an exemption from the NHTSA. So no, this is not part of being evaluated with other robo-cabs and yes something bad did happen when Tesla ignored the precedent set by Zoox’s case and decided to self certify anyway despite NHTSA forcing Zoox to back off from a very similar self-certification.
On the surface, this could be entirely legit, not worth the outrage.
I can easily believe
- regulations are not ready for self-driving vehicles
- a manufacturer decided some required equipment is not suited for a car meant to be self-driving only
- the manufacturer self-certified, with exemptions where there is no regulatory framework yet.
- government agency sees that and starts an investigation to see if they agree
Even before you get into what you think of this specific manufacturer and whether they’re really ready for self-driving, this is a “normal” process
I’m more worried about regulations defining what self driving needs to be capable of and tests to qualify it
Whether a cyberCab is capable of safely self-driving is a different question from whether a self-driving vehicle is required to have a steering wheel
I saw one speeding (10 over the limit) on the Interstate in Kansas City. Had a California plate, but I’m assuming it came from Austin?
No fucking way, I’m getting into one of those death traps and then letting it drive me across country.
There’s no way that thing self drove itself there. How would it have recharged multiple times?
Although I do believe that it’s possible that their shitty software could get confused about where it is supposed to go and try to make a cross country trip.I can’t stop smiling at the idea of someone trying to hail a cyber cab in Paris Tx and then numerous cyber cabs go flying off docks on the eastern side of the country. Every few minutes another cab, each one going slightly faster than the last.
Vehicles don’t have to be tested before going on the road? Do they just issue license plates to any new car model?
Plates don’t come with the cars here. Individuals go and get plates after they buy a new car. Hell, in a lot of places now, the plate follows the person and not the car when it gets sold used…
has been deployed … already under investigation.
Is “already” really the word to use.
Don’t vehicles need the investigation being done before getting on the road?
I’d say the investigation started a bit too late.I’d still like my autonomous cab to have windshield wipers. I’ll feel better.
whether it meets federal safety standards.
I’m just gonna throw out a wild guess: NO.
Have you considered who’s currently in charge of federal safety standards?
Is it painted gold because that’s Trump’s favorite color?
The rust will be harder to spot
“Before you ride today, Elon needs to know a little bit about your voting history.”
Oh? Elon got from the edgy to the fancy phase?
Don’t you insult Saturn. They were amazing for the price of them.
No insult to Saturn. Just another in the string of examples of how unoriginal and lame Musk is.
TBH it doesn’t look very different from that electric Ferrari
they look like they are perfect for stickers
They’re probably chock full of cameras the way the nazi truck is.
😂 would be hilarious if people start putting swastika stickers on these, perhaps on the bonnet/hood … like mercedes has the star, would make a true tesla logo
Swastickers?
Still looks right out of Omikron: The Nomad Soul. Down to the gold color in the desert zone. Sliders are literally self driving taxis you can call.
This man has no original ideas. We knew that already though.
Such a great classic. Loved those Bowie concerts
