EXCLUSIVEFOR SUBSCRIBERSTesla Cybercab draws concern from Texas fire department over lack of steering wheelFirefighters were trained to move the robotaxi with its touchscreen. One captain who took the training says it’s “not the silver bullet” and wants federal standards.A Tesla Cybercab passes police officers on horses on 2nd Street in Austin, Texas, on Thursday.Aaron E. Martinez / The Austin American-Statesman via Getty ImagesSept. 9, 2026, 6:00 AM EDTThe fire department in Austin, Texas, said Tuesday that it has concerns that Tesla’s new Cybercab could block city streets because the unusual self-driving car doesn’t have a steering wheel or other traditional human controls that firefighters would use to move it in an emergency.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Tesla Cybercab draws concern from Texas fire department over lack of steering wheel
Firefighters were trained to move the robotaxi with its touchscreen. One captain who took the training says it’s “not the silver bullet” and wants federal standards.
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