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Tesla Cybercab makes Malaysian debut, no steering wheel or pedals

Tesla Malaysia recently showcased the Tesla Cybercab at a preview held at Mid Valley Megamall.

Essentially a two-door self-driving taxi, the Cybercab does away with conventional driving equipment.

Tesla first unveiled the Cybercab in October 2024.

Specifications

The Cybercab adopts an exterior design broadly similar to Tesla’s existing Model Y and Model 3.

Full-width LED light bars feature at both ends, with the rear using indirect illumination.

The vehicle features wide-opening butterfly doors, paired with 18-inch front wheels and 21-inch rear wheels.

Cargo capacity is 572 litres.

Inside, the cabin accommodates two bench-style seats and a 21-inch display, which passengers can use to:

  • Open or close the doors
  • Start a journey
  • Adjust cabin temperature and seat settings
  • Play music

Passenger amenities include USB Type-C charging ports and two physical switches for opening and closing the windows.

As mentioned earlier, the Cybercab does away with conventional driving controls and features, including:

  • A steering wheel
  • Accelerator and brake pedals
  • Side mirrors
  • A rear window

According to documents filed with the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Cybercab uses a single electric motor producing 219 hp, driving the front wheels.

Its 47.6 kWh battery pack recorded a range of 673 km in unadjusted laboratory testing on a full charge.

The Cybercab runs Full Self-Driving version 15, which is not currently available in customer-owned Tesla vehicles.

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Tesla Robotaxi & Robovan, fully autonomous car without steering wheel and pedals

Elon Musk has finally fulfilled his ‘promise’ to introduce a Tesla car model without pedals and a steering wheel through the unveiling of the Robotaxi, also known as the Cybercab.

At first glance, the Robotaxi is a two-door coupe car that can only accommodate two people at a time and offers a fairly large cargo space.

Through its butterfly-wing doors, you can actually see the cabin of the Cybercab indeed has no steering wheel and pedals.

According to Elon Musk, the Robotaxi does not have a traditional charging port, as it relies entirely on wireless (inductive) charging.

There are no detailed specifications available regarding the electric propulsion unit used in the Robotaxi.

Interestingly, Elon Musk claims that the price of a Robotaxi will start below $30,000 (~RM130,000), with production planned to begin in 2026 or 2027.

Another concept model without a steering wheel showcased is the Robovan, which resembles a wheeled toaster. It lacks a front mirror, replaced instead by a large display screen inside.

The Robovan can accommodate up to 20 people at a time.

Both the Robotaxi and Robovan will rely on the Full-Self Driving autonomous driving software to operate on real roads.

Only time will tell whether this software can be trusted or not, given that Tesla already has a poor track record for the existing Full Self-Driving system in its current models.