Tesla Cybercab has a hidden virtual joystick to drive it manually

Electrek
By Fred LambertSep 8, 2026, 10:48 am103 ptsTrending
A Tesla Cybercab rider found something in the robotaxi: a manual driving mode. When he got in, the touchscreen was showing a virtual joystick to drive the car by hand. Tesla built the Cybercab with no steering wheel and no pedals. But it apparently still has a way to drive it manually, and you do it by dragging…

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