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Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. Tesla published an emergency guide on its website telling first responders the robotaxi can be pushed to clear a lane, but warns that pushing it over 5mph risks overheating the motor and electric shock. The car must be “caged” before interacting with it. And, “not every high voltage component is labeled.” The guide also says first responders should contact the company “via the car’s communications system or phone… If Tesla cannot be reached by phone, the manual advises first responders to use an email address to learn more about how to move the Tesla and warns, ‘This email is not monitored for emergency requests.’” [NBC News]

Nice summary from @violetblue https://www.patreon.com/violetblue/posts/cybersecurity-8-168939634

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/14969aeb-64d5-4ccc-b6de-8ad37f1c1823/tesla-put-its-breathtakingly-ugly-cybercab-on-austin-streets-thursday-it-has-no-steering-wheel-no-pedals-and-no-door-handles.RSS for NodeFri, 11 Sep 2026 14:12:19 GMTTue, 08 Sep 2026 16:29:51 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:02:36 GMT]]>@adamshostack @violetblue and if the car is on fire with people trapped inside? Then what? I feel like those instructions should be at the top of the first responder FAQ, especially given Tesla’s history…

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/sawaba/statuses/117237203394562175https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/sawaba/statuses/117237203394562175Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:02:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:01:15 GMT]]>@jesuislibre Now, maybe you wanted to write "Tesla should be punished until they figure it out that it's not OK to behave the way they want to behave in society". My suggestion is to actually write that, next time. Clearer now?

@adamshostack @violetblue

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://lile.cl/users/adriano/statuses/117237198078131423https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://lile.cl/users/adriano/statuses/117237198078131423Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:01:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:59:48 GMT]]>@jesuislibre Don't be insulting. I asked: did the authorities actually approve these stupid procedures, or did you just imagine it?

Because, as far as I read, it doesn't work like that. Tesla chose a specific path that requires certain certifications and decided not to present them because they are cool like that.

And then also posted this completely asinine list of bullshit.

And then you came in to defend them, because obviously they needed the help.

Clearer now?
@adamshostack @violetblue

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://lile.cl/users/adriano/statuses/117237192379608438https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://lile.cl/users/adriano/statuses/117237192379608438Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:59:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:58:08 GMT]]>@XenoPhage @adamshostack @violetblue never has this gif fitted anything so well.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/allancavanagh/statuses/117237185794402765https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/allancavanagh/statuses/117237185794402765Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:58:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:57:18 GMT]]>@VATVSLPR @becomethewaifu 100% agree. 👏 👏 👏

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/ap/users/117044306673502664/statuses/117237182546957818https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/ap/users/117044306673502664/statuses/117237182546957818Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:57:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:55:43 GMT]]>@adriano @adamshostack @violetblue Let’s use an analogy with children.

If a child (Tesla) misbehaves and their parents (the authorities) don’t make them understand that they did something wrong, and don’t tell them not to do it again, then the child might very well misbehave again later. 🙂

Is my explanation clearer now?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/ap/users/117044306673502664/statuses/117237176317789767https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://infosec.exchange/ap/users/117044306673502664/statuses/117237176317789767Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:55:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:54:47 GMT]]>@VATVSLPR @becomethewaifu @jesuislibre penalties based on paying money just get turned into business expense. They don't work in any for-profit industry.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/mwt/statuses/117237172645694068https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.nz/users/mwt/statuses/117237172645694068Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:54:47 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:53:36 GMT]]>@BrideOfLinux @adamshostack @violetblue

Tesla made that a USP. Electronic door handles makes them a death trap. "bullet-proof" side windows in the Cyberstuck makes it a death trap. The "trust-Grok"-cab won't be better.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116863076496713801/statuses/117237167985511787https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116863076496713801/statuses/117237167985511787Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:53:36 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:52:17 GMT]]>@oliver_schafeld

It won't blow up. It might catch fire.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116863076496713801/statuses/117237162812632331https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116863076496713801/statuses/117237162812632331Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:52:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:47:20 GMT]]>@adamshostack @violetblue

Warnings from manufacturers aren't a new or special thing, but the requirements are beyond anything I have ever seen.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116863076496713801/statuses/117237143316816651https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116863076496713801/statuses/117237143316816651Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:47:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:44:54 GMT]]>@adamshostack @violetblue

"Tesla has not gotten clearance from safety regulators to deploy vehicles without features such as brake pedals..."

😶

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cupoftea.social/users/topofmyvoice/statuses/117237133753423909https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cupoftea.social/users/topofmyvoice/statuses/117237133753423909Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:44:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:39:05 GMT]]>@wonka @beecycling @adamshostack @violetblue *Shrug* Maybe you're right, but Tesla are malicious by default, and may have reasons for wanting to trap people in cars (non-payment of fare, for instance). They've made it as hard as possible for first responders to deal with a robotaxi in any meaningful way.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/HollieK72/statuses/117237110911631011https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonapp.uk/users/HollieK72/statuses/117237110911631011Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:39:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:30:14 GMT]]>Tesla is known for trying to reduce parts count, even beyond the reasonable. Would be really unexpected for them to put expensive HV leads into a door without a very good reason - and there is none.

I might even call it malicious if they still did that.

@HollieK72 @beecycling @adamshostack @violetblue

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/wonka/statuses/117237076064339085https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/wonka/statuses/117237076064339085Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:30:14 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:26:08 GMT]]>@adamshostack A butterfly just told me that trillions outweigh all other values, except sheeple.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115486547681086524/statuses/117237060007569428https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/115486547681086524/statuses/117237060007569428Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:26:08 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:26:02 GMT]]>@adamshostack @violetblue
Any city or municipality that allows this on their streets is prima facie recieving payment/kickback/bribe of some kind because no one with kindergartener level of common sense would ok this.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/Petesmom/statuses/117237059598094179https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://kolektiva.social/users/Petesmom/statuses/117237059598094179Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:26:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:11:11 GMT]]>@VATVSLPR @dougiec3 @adamshostack @violetblue how breakable are the windows, and is the vehicle response to assault safe for the EMS personnel?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/SomeVeganCheeseIsOk/statuses/117237001219613354https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/SomeVeganCheeseIsOk/statuses/117237001219613354Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:11:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:08:22 GMT]]>@adamshostack@infosec.exchange @violetblue said it before and ill say it again. Friends DO NOT let friends get in a tesla. Seriously dont let anyone you care about get in a tesla.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/thejacenallen/statuses/117236990087444458https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/thejacenallen/statuses/117236990087444458Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:08:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:03:57 GMT]]>@SomeVeganCheeseIsOk @dougiec3 @adamshostack @violetblue
If EMS spots an OD, they have to call Tesla's emergency help line, hope that somebody responds, and ask if they'll pretty please open the door on cab XYZ. Or they'll just break the window and worry about the consequences later.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/VATVSLPR/statuses/117236972723305582https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/VATVSLPR/statuses/117236972723305582Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:03:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:53:52 GMT]]>@VATVSLPR @dougiec3 @adamshostack @violetblue that's awesome, if EMS spots an OD in a cab, nobody can get in to help administer narcan!

Can I get "robotaxis haunted by dead addicts" on my bingo for 2027?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/SomeVeganCheeseIsOk/statuses/117236933060356631https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/SomeVeganCheeseIsOk/statuses/117236933060356631Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:53:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:53:49 GMT]]>@VATVSLPR @becomethewaifu @jesuislibre No. Capitalists will always seek ways to cheat. They consider it their duty.

They can *never* be trusted to self-enforce right-behavior. See the current state of the US food supply for examples. As soon as compliance wasn't compulsory they immediately stopped inspections and other safety measures.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gooba42/statuses/117236932902316417https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gooba42/statuses/117236932902316417Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:53:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:51:30 GMT]]>@adamshostack @violetblue That list of bullshit is what I expect from maybe a massive recall notice, not a product announcement.

"This is dangerous and irresponsible in every way we could make it so. Please don't interact with the product in any way, shape or form other than to feed it money."

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gooba42/statuses/117236923765509644https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/gooba42/statuses/117236923765509644Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:51:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:43:31 GMT]]>@becomethewaifu @jesuislibre
Self-certification can work if there are real penalties for messing it up. Most obviously, once you get caught lying, you should lose the right to self-certify, but you should also have to pay to have the government test everything you've self-certified to see if you were lying about anything else. Also, a big fine on top of all that.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/VATVSLPR/statuses/117236892380366613https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/VATVSLPR/statuses/117236892380366613Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:43:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:37:43 GMT]]>@scottwilson @adamshostack @violetblue
Part of the story is that they haven't been approved. Tesla is self-certifying that everything is OK, but NHTSA is disputing that they have the right to self-certify. It's typical tech bro move fast and break things thinking.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/VATVSLPR/statuses/117236869607796328https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://c.im/users/VATVSLPR/statuses/117236869607796328Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:37:43 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Tesla put its breathtakingly ugly Cybercab on Austin streets Thursday: it has no steering wheel, no pedals, and no door handles. on Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:30:40 GMT]]>@oliver_schafeld I'm sure you could recruit a bunch of engineering students who would be delighted to help you test this.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cupoftea.social/users/nxskok/statuses/117236841888854126https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://cupoftea.social/users/nxskok/statuses/117236841888854126Tue, 08 Sep 2026 18:30:40 GMT