After several years of various rumors and leaks, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has shown a new electric car with self-driving function.
The new product is called Cybercab. It is a specially designed autonomous vehicle. The car has a futuristic Cybertruck-style design with doors that open upwards (like a gull wing) and a small cabin with enough space for only two passengers. The prototype does not have a steering wheel, pedals, or an outlet. According to Musk, the vehicle will be inductively charged wirelessly.
NEWS: Tesla has just released brand new 4K images of its Cybercab.
Below is a thread of them all 🧵 pic.twitter.com/oqfsYetJ8m
NEWS: Tesla has just released brand new 4K images of its Cybercab.
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) October 11, 2024
Below is a thread of them all 🧵 pic.twitter.com/oqfsYetJ8mMusk also claims that autonomous cars will be 10-20 times safer than human-driven vehicles. They can cost as little as $0.20 per mile (approximately 1.6 km), compared to $1 per mile for city buses. Unfortunately, there are no other details about Cybercab yet.
Tesla plans to launch fully autonomous driving in Texas and California next year, and Cybercab production in 2026 or 2027. The price of the car will be less than $30,000.
Here’s my first ride in Tesla’s Cybercab. pic.twitter.com/EH62due0lJ
Here’s my first ride in Tesla’s Cybercab. pic.twitter.com/EH62due0lJ
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) October 11, 2024