Musk Declares Tesla Roadster the Last Manually Driven Vehicle as Fleet Goes Autonomous

Elon Musk has announced that Tesla's upcoming Roadster will be the company's sole manually driven vehicle, signaling a decisive shift toward a fully autonomous fleet. During an earnings call, the CEO stated: "It's going to make sense for our whole lineup to be different autonomous vehicles of different sizes. In fact, long term, the only manually driven car will be the new Tesla Roadster." The declaration reflects Tesla's strategic abandonment of driver-controlled models across its portfolio, reserving manual operation exclusively for the high-performance Roadster as a niche offering for driving enthusiasts.