Tesla Cybercab reportedly violating FMVSS rules as written, NHTSA audit looms
JOBhakdi · x · 2026-09-04
A debate over Tesla's Cybercab and FMVSS exemption rules: the author argues Tesla is clearly violating the written rules, with strong behind-the-scenes pushback from competitors, and that NHTSA will have to revert to the letter of the law.
- Key point: if Tesla proves the safety purpose is met (cameras instead of mirrors, etc.), NHTSA's only ground to force an exemption application (capped at 2,500 units) is missing hardware that an unsupervised Model Y doesn't need either — while rules are being updated to remove those requirements
- Hope rests on new rules landing before the audit concludes; Zoox's audit took over two years
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