There are only a few days left before the Tesla Cybertruck’s first deliveries, and in an apparent effort to generate more attention for the vehicle, the EV maker has brought its all-electric pickup truck to several of its physical stores. The public’s reaction has been very notable.
Tesla bulls such as The Future Fund Managing Partner Gary Black have noted that the Cybertruck will have a “halo effect” of sorts for the electric vehicle maker. This suggests that even those who will not be purchasing the Cybertruck may end up purchasing one of the company’s other electric cars because their attention was captured by the all-electric pickup truck.
Over the past few days, this does seem to be the case. In social media posts, electric vehicle advocates and Tesla community members shared photos and images of Cybertruck displays that were attracting quite a lot of interest from visitors. Such a reaction bodes well for the Cybertruck, as it hints that the vehicle really is an attention-grabbing product.
The following are some of the posts shared by electric vehicle enthusiasts about Tesla’s Cybertruck displays.
$TSLA halo effect. https://t.co/n12vWwXxQA— Gary Black (@garyblack00) November 25, 2023
People go check out Cybertruck. It does attract eyeballs for some reason. pic.twitter.com/GQYvTuvjwo— Ray (@ray4tesla) November 25, 2023
The Cybertruck is FŮĊĶING INSANE!
I just left the Bellevue Square @Tesla showroom. It was packed with curious mall goers and fans.
The Cybertruck looked like it was ready for mass production. This is my third time seeing one in person and I could not see any flaws in this… pic.twitter.com/bk31FmiYHJ— Matthew Donegan-Ryan (@MatthewDR) November 27, 2023
I just saw the Tesla Cybertruck in person for the first time and it did not disappoint! Any photos and videos you see online doesn't do it justice.
Much more impressive in person.
One of the Tesla employees at the showroom said that anyone with a reservation number starting… pic.twitter.com/nPUFV7ocur— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 27, 2023
Anyone that underestimates the ripple effect the Cybertruck will have on accelerating the world’s transition to sustainable energy, are all about to be shell shocked. This is the best product that Tesla has ever created & people absolutely fuckin love it. pic.twitter.com/VoiNTVgnxi— Teslaconomics (@Teslaconomics) November 25, 2023
The Cybertruck hype is for real and anyone standing on the other side of change will probably get run over pic.twitter.com/xoqMXAqmmv— Teslaconomics (@Teslaconomics) November 26, 2023
The attention surrounding the Cybertruck seemingly echoes the interest that surrounded the Tesla Model 3 prior to its unveiling. At the time, Tesla was only delivering the Model S sedan and the Model X SUV, so the company was not considered a mass-market car manufacturer yet. The Model 3 was the electric car maker’s first mass-market car, and EV enthusiasts were so hyped about the product that some stood in line for hours just to reserve the vehicle. Later Model 3 displays also attracted a lot of attention.
Needless to say, the EV market has changed a lot since the Model 3 was unveiled. But despite the electric car segment being far more mature now, one could not help but feel like the Cybertruck is indeed yet another Model 3 or Model Y moment for Tesla. Sure, it’s just another EV that just happens to be designed differently compared to others in its segment. But considering the consumer interest it is already drumming up today, it does seem like Tesla is about to capture lightning in a bottle once more with the Cybertruck.
The Tesla Cybertruck is expected to have its first delivery event at Giga Texas this November 30, 2023.
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Tesla revealed a major new Cybercab detail in a guide it released for First Responders, showing new territory in its beliefs and intentions for the ride-hailing-focused vehicle that entered production in April.
The First Responders Guide is released to give fire departments, paramedics, and other emergency personnel the proper guidance on what to do in the event of an accident, entrapment, or other situation that would require immediate attention.
On one of the pages of the First Responders Guide, Tesla revealed a stark detail about the Cybercab, which could help personnel enter the vehicle more easily in case of an emergency.
Tesla Cybercab has one important piece that AI4 cars might need for FSD
It shows Tesla has no intention of releasing any Cybercab units that were initially proposed for ride-hailing services for the general public with any manual controls, meaning a steering wheel or pedals:
“A Cybercab equipped with steering wheel, brake pedal, and an acceleration pedal is typically an engineering or test vehicle, and operates at SAE Level 2 autonomy. Cybercab is not typically equipped with a steering wheel or acceleration and brake pedals.”
New official Cybercab documentation from Tesla:
“A Cybercab equipped with steering wheel, brake pedal, and an acceleration pedal is typically an engineering or test vehicle, and operates at SAE Level 2 autonomy. Cybercab is not typically equipped with a steering wheel or… https://t.co/P6ut1mZyzr pic.twitter.com/yq6skl9s2J
— Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) June 27, 2026
This is a major development for those who continue to believe Tesla planned to release the Cybercab with any sort of manual controls so that passengers could take over if needed. However, when Tesla started manufacturing production versions of the Cybercab in Giga Texas earlier this year, they were spotted without a steering wheel or pedals.
It essentially confirms the company has no intentions of bringing manual controls to the car’s production versions. Some have argued that the likelihood of Tesla having something
There still are some Cybercab units out there with a steering wheel and pedals, and as Tesla said, these cars are engineering or test vehicles, which have Safety Monitors on board to help the car out of a precarious situation or emergency.
Tesla released the Full Self-Driving v14 ‘Lite’ suite to owners of Hardware 3 or AI3 vehicles today, adding several new features to the vehicles that were once believed to be capable of unsupervised self-driving.
Now, Tesla has released this modified suite to older Tesla vehicles, adding plenty of new features and capabilities.
Here are the full release notes for the suite:
- Distilled the intelligence from HW4 V14 into HW3. This allows HW3 to directly learn how to handle scenarios using HW4 V14 as a guide. This process unlocks the improvements that have been made to HW4 including Reinforcement Learning (RL) and offline models for HW3.
- Improved both proactive and reactive responsiveness across a wide variety of categories including navigation handling, merges and forks, pedestrian interactions, traffic lights, and vehicle cut-in scenarios.
- Improved general comfort in nominal scenarios through fewer false slowdowns, smoother steering and more consistent lane centering.
- Introduced parking, unparking, and reversing capabilities.
- Added Arrival Options for you to select where FSD should park: in a Parking Lot, on the Street, in a Driveway, or at the Curbside.
- Speed Profiles are now available at all times, to further customize driving style preference.
These improvements, according to Tesla’s Head of AI, Ashok Elluswamy, help distill the driving behavior from AI4’s v14 series into both the camera and compute configurations of AI3.
Tesla Full Self-Driving v14 ‘Lite’ for older cars finally gets released
He added:
“It includes destination options and speed profiles on city roads, but more importantly significantly improved safety. We hope you’ll enjoy it, once the build ships wide.”
FSD v14 Lite is now rolling out to AI3 early-access customers. Based on the feedback, will rollout to more customers over the next few weeks.
This build distills the driving behavior from AI4’s v14 series into both the camera and compute config of AI3. It includes destination…
— Ashok Elluswamy (@aelluswamy) June 29, 2026
Tesla will continue to roll out the v14 Lite suite more widely in the coming weeks, the company said.
Tesla has finally released its Full Self-Driving v14 ‘Lite’ suite for older cars that equip the Hardware 3 or AI 3 chip, which have not been able to handle the newest versions of the company’s driver assistance software.
Tesla officially started releasing the v14 Lite suite to owners in the Early Access Program last night. The company’s Head of AI, Ashok Elluswamy, said that the rollout will continue over the next few weeks. The build distills the driving behavior from AI4’s v14 series into both the camera and compute configurations of an AI3 car.
🚨 Tesla is releasing v14 Lite for AI3 owners who are in early-access
This will give AI3 cars the ability to experience new FSD features like parking preferences. https://t.co/pp6Q5FOKoz pic.twitter.com/tqexMB8SVy
— TESLARATI (@Teslarati) June 29, 2026
It also includes a variety of new features that were available to AI4 cars running v14, including:
- Start Self-Driving from Park
- Arrival and Parking Options
- Speed Profiles
The release is highly anticipated because those owners with AI3 vehicles were early adopters into the FSD platform and were promised that their cars would be capable of achieving Full Self-Driving.
However, Tesla CEO Elon Musk admitted during the company’s recent Q1 Earnings Call that these vehicles would not be capable of achieving unsupervised Full Self-Driving, which is what Tesla had originally said.
Owners were not pleased with this answer, or the idea that their commitment to buying the suite outright for thousands of dollars would not yield the ability to drive without operating the car. Tesla gave some solutions for this, including a discount on a new car, or an upgrade to an AI4 or AI5 self-driving computer and new, upgraded cameras.
Tesla owners do not seem pleased with these options, as they require giving the company more money.
Nevertheless, it is important to note that Tesla came through for owners here by releasing v14 Lite before the end of Q2, something it had promised owners during the previous Earnings Call. Tesla has had trouble keeping up with timelines, but this is a big achievement for the team.
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