Tesla Cybercab under NHTSA investigation after launch
NHTSA opened an audit the same day Tesla began operating its Cybercab in Austin, investigating how the company certified the vehicle without a steering wheel, pedals, or mirrors. The investigation, numbered AQ26002, covers about 1,000 units and reviews the process and technical data Tesla used to declare the Cybercab compliant with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). Tesla claims some standards do not apply to the Cybercab due to its lack of traditional human controls. This probe adds to other federal investigations into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software, which also runs on
- NHTSA opened audit AQ26002 on 1,000 Cybercabs starting September 3
- Cybercab lacks steering wheel, pedals, mirrors but was certified legal
- Tesla claims some FMVSS standards don’t apply to vehicles without human controls
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