Tesla started charging Cybercab fares. NHTSA opened a probe the same day.
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Tesla started charging Cybercab fares. NHTSA opened a probe the same day.
One thousand Cybercabs, no steering wheel, no pedals, no rearview mirrors. Tesla started charging fares for fully autonomous rides in Austin on September 3, 2026. Within hours, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened Audit Query AQ25002 targeting the same fleet.
Key Takeaways
- Tesla began charging Cybercab fares in Austin on September 3 with no steering wheel or pedals
- NHTSA opened Audit Query AQ25002 targeting roughly 1,000 Cybercabs within hours
- The probe focuses on how Tesla certified a vehicle without manual controls under existing crash safety standards
- NHTSA also upgraded its Full Self-Driving investigation covering 3.2 million vehicles
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