Tesla Cybercab doesn’t have any manual controls — but it does have a virtual joystick
Tesla Cybercab doesn’t have any manual controls — but it does have a virtual joystick
特斯拉 Cybercab 虽然没有手动控制装置，但却配备了一个虚拟操纵杆
The Tesla Cybercab is notable for what it lacks, namely a steering wheel and pedal. By design, there is no way for this vehicle to be manually controlled — or so we thought. Less than a week after the Cybercab was officially launched in Austin, Texas, some riders have discovered the Cybercab’s secret manual controls that appears to be intended only for Tesla employees.
特斯拉 Cybercab 最引人注目的地方在于它的“缺失”，即没有方向盘和踏板。从设计上讲，这辆车本应无法进行手动控制——至少我们曾是这么认为的。在 Cybercab 于德克萨斯州奥斯汀正式发布不到一周后，一些乘客发现了该车隐藏的手动控制界面，这些界面似乎仅供特斯拉员工使用。
In at least two videos posted on X, Cybercab riders are encountering a virtual joystick that appears intended to control the vehicle’s movements. A square-shaped screen appears in the lower left corner of the central display, with a toggle in the middle for manual driving. It says “forward” at the top and “reverse” on the bottom. There are also buttons to “stop” the vehicle, sound the horn, and manually open the doors. To the right are views of the live camera displays, though in one rider’s video the image appears to be frozen on a Tesla Supercharger from a previous location.
在发布于 X 平台的至少两段视频中，Cybercab 乘客遇到了一个似乎旨在控制车辆移动的虚拟操纵杆。中央显示屏的左下角会出现一个方形屏幕，中间有一个用于手动驾驶的切换开关。屏幕上方标有“前进”（forward），下方标有“后退”（reverse）。此外还有用于“停止”车辆、鸣笛以及手动开关车门的按钮。右侧则是实时摄像头画面，不过在其中一位乘客的视频中，画面似乎卡在了之前停靠过的一个特斯拉超级充电站的场景上。
Clearly these controls are intended for Tesla employees and depot workers who may need to nudge the Cybercab into a tight space at low speeds. Since the Cybercab lacks traditional controls, Tesla needed a work-around for fleet workers who may need to rearrange the vehicles in a parking lot, for example. This display would allow them to do that without having to call in a request to Tesla’s Cybercab control center or use a remote operator.
显然，这些控制装置是为特斯拉员工和车库工作人员准备的，他们可能需要在低速状态下将 Cybercab 挪入狭窄的空间。由于 Cybercab 缺乏传统的控制装置，特斯拉需要为车队工作人员提供一种变通方案，例如在停车场重新排列车辆时。有了这个显示界面，他们无需向特斯拉 Cybercab 控制中心提交请求或动用远程操作员即可完成操作。
Theoretically these could also be used by law enforcement or emergency responders who may need to move a Cybercab off the road. Tesla has briefed Austin’s police department on the Cybercab service, though its unclear whether these manual controls were part of the conversation.
从理论上讲，这些功能也可供执法人员或应急响应人员使用，以便在需要时将 Cybercab 移出道路。特斯拉已向奥斯汀警察局简要介绍了 Cybercab 服务，但尚不清楚这些手动控制功能是否在沟通内容之列。
The customers who noticed the virtual joysticks tried unsuccessfully to use them to control the vehicle. Thankfully, they didn’t seem to work — or perhaps they weren’t using the controls accurately. Why these controls were on the display during customer rides is anyone’s guess. Chalk it up to an early bug that Tesla can hopefully fix before the Cybercabs gets any wider release.
注意到这些虚拟操纵杆的乘客曾尝试使用它们来控制车辆，但均未成功。值得庆幸的是，它们似乎无法生效——或者可能是乘客的操作方式不对。为什么这些控制界面会在乘客乘坐期间出现在屏幕上，目前还不得而知。这或许可以归结为一个早期漏洞，希望特斯拉能在 Cybercab 更广泛地投放市场之前将其修复。
Tesla built the Cybercab as a fully autonomous vehicle without manual controls. The purpose was to send the message that these controls are relics of the past, and the Cybercab is the vehicle of the future. But even the vehicle of the future may need some manual help every now and then.
特斯拉将 Cybercab 打造成了一款无需手动控制的全自动驾驶汽车。其目的是传达这样一个信息：手动控制已是过去式的遗物，而 Cybercab 才是未来的交通工具。但即便是未来的交通工具，偶尔也可能需要一些人工辅助。