Tesla Cybercab Overshadowed by NHTSA Probe, FSD Deaths — SkimNews
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- Tesla launched the Cybercab this week, but NHTSA has already opened an investigation into the vehicle post-launch.
- Tesla is recruiting Cybercab fleet sales operators while existing FSD-capable vehicle owners remain excluded from the program.
- Tesla's data confirmed a vehicle on Autopilot/FSD struck and killed a motorcyclist.
- Tesla confirmed FSD was active in a separate crash that killed a mother of five.
- Tesla settled a fatal Autopilot lawsuit involving a fire truck collision, avoiding a jury trial.
Why it matters: Tesla framed the Cybercab launch as an autonomy milestone, but the same week produced an NHTSA investigation, two confirmed fatal FSD crashes, and a settled Autopilot lawsuit — shifting the headlines from product reveal to mounting safety accountability before any commercial rollout.
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