Tesla’s Cybercab had a rocky first month in Austin. Now comes the hard part: expanding

In the month since Tesla's Cybercab rollout in Austin, the company has almost quadrupled the number of its driverless, bronze two-seaters authorized for commercial service in Texas. For Elon Musk to achieve his ambitions, growth has to pick up The unusual driverless vehicles, with no steering wheel, pedals, rear or sideview mirrors or outside door handles, have received mixed reviews from paying passengers, who shared videos and posts online after the launch on Sept. 3. Criticisms have included lengthy wait times , pickups and drop-offs in the wrong place, and technical difficulties with the vehicles' butterfly doors o r trunk closing improperly.