Tesla's Cybercab Has No Steering Wheel, or Safety Approval

Tesla is producing the Cybercab—a fully autonomous, steering-wheel-free vehicle—without applying for the federal safety exemption required to sell it legally. The company's 2 million annual sales target vastly exceeds NHTSA's 2,500-vehicle exemption cap, raising questions about whether Tesla plans to navigate standard regulatory channels or leverage political connections to bypass them.