The first public appearance of the Robotaxi by Tesla is being hosted by the Petersen Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036 . The first public display of Tesla’s Cybercab began over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and will run through Thursday, Jan 2. Located in the museum’s main lobby, visitors can get an up-close look at the self-driving car. As you can see from the lead photo, the car bears a strong resemblance to the company’s Cybertruck, which is slowly growing in popularity across the LCOC Western Region.
According to Car and Driver, several years ago, when Elon Musk shared his vision of the Robotaxi, he promised a fleet of self-driving taxis that would hit the streets sometime in 2020. The timeline for volume production eventually changed to 2024, with Musk also saying in 2022 that the Robotaxi would not have a steering wheel or pedals and would rely on Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software. Well, Car and Driver laid eyes on the thing, and it definitely doesn’t have a steering wheel or pedals. Instead, the driverless car features a dash similar to that on the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y, with a single screen sprouting from the center.
the Robotaxi is a two-door hatchback with only two seats, although photos show it has a large cargo area. There’s no rear window, either. Tesla’s design team also clearly took inspiration from the Cybertruck, with the Robotaxi featuring a similar aesthetic, namely its front and rear light bars. It also has a pair of exotic dihedral doors, and its wheels have giant disc-like covers. Surprisingly, Musk said the Robotaxi doesn’t have a traditional charging port, as it relies on inductive (wireless) charging.
If your vision of the future is a self-driving ride then click here for Tesla’s view of autonomous vehicle management. It won’t replace a Continental or a Town Car, but if Musk’s ideas are on the mark, the Cybertaxi design might just become the artificial intelligence Model T for the masses in a few years. Check it out at the Petersen before ringing in the new year!
Then let us know at info@lcocwestern.org what you think of the idea.