The Tesla Cybercabs are now here, and they are starting to be used in the American city of Austin, Texas. Like them or hate them, they are very much here to stay, and Tesla is very much going all-in with its new autonomous taxis.
Many of us have wanted to get a glimpse inside the new electric taxis. Not just to see what the interior is like, but also to see what software Tesla is using inside its new autonomous vehicles. Well, thanks to the CarSauce YouTube channel in Australia, we’ve managed to get a look.
An example of the Cybercab is currently touring Australia, offering potential customers a chance to see what it is like, with it on display at Tesla Sydney. The presenter of the channel was able to give viewers a tour of the car and take a look inside the EV.
Not only do we see the cabin, but the YouTuber also gives us a look at the software of the EV too. This might be one of the first truly detailed looks we’ve had at the software Tesla has provided for those who ride in its new Cybercab.
How Good Is the Tesla Cybercab’s Interior?
Of course, the lack of a steering wheel and pedals inside the car is something we would all have to get used to. But it is the software that really stands out. A huge infotainment screen sits in the middle of the dashboard, and it looks to be around 20 inches. Like with many other Tesla EVs, you can control a lot of the car’s functionality, such as opening the trunk, and you can get a more detailed view of the maps.
There is also a fully 3D rotating Tesla Cybercab you can move around, which is what you use to access things like the trunk release. The Cybercab also comes with Tesla Theater, allowing passengers to be entertained while on their journey. This includes things such as Spotify, Hulu, Disney+, Netflix, TikTok, and YouTube. So you can watch anything you want or listen to anything you want while you are using the autonomous taxi service.
While in other self-driving vehicles, we have to keep our eyes on the road and take control if necessary; that isn’t the case with the Cybercab. There are no controls at all, so you can watch to your heart’s content. That might seem quite unnatural at first, especially as anyone with self-driving on a regular Tesla will know not to take their eye off the ball. Yet with the Cybercab, there is nothing for you to take control of if the taxi does end up making a mistake.
The Cybercab Allows You To Control Other Parts of the Interior
There are some other cool things that the software allows passengers to do. For example, you can adjust the seating position of your seat, so you can recline it, move it forward or backwards, and it gives you as much space as you want. “It is very, very comfortable,” said the video’s host, stating that it would be easy to fall asleep in one of the Cybercabs. Given that Elon Musk also owns X, formerly known as Twitter, it perhaps comes as no surprise that Grok AI is integrated into the Cybercab.
You can indeed talk to Grok in the Tesla, as the YouTuber demonstrates. All of this is integrated into the software that Tesla has installed. There are some other cool quirks of the interior, such as the ambient lighting that runs across the vents and along the floor. The interior is noticeably made of hard-wearing materials, given it is, in essence, a mode of public transportation.