THE VICTOR NECHITA EFFECT.
GROK: The paragraph highlights a concerning exit by Victor Nechita, Tesla's Cybercab program manager, right as the first production unit has rolled off the line at Giga Texas (mid-February 2026), with volume production slated to begin in April 2026. This timing—mere weeks before the ramp-up—amplifies speculation about deeper internal skepticism regarding whether Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology is truly ready for the unsupervised, steering-wheel-and-pedals-free operation that Cybercab demands. In the worst-case scenario as things stand now (late February 2026), several interlocking issues could cascade into major setbacks for both FSD and the Cybercab/robotaxi program: FSD remains stuck in "Supervised" mode with persistent safety and regulatory red flags. The NHTSA's ongoing Preliminary Evaluation (PE25012, opened October 2025) links FSD to at least 58 reported incidents of serious traffic violations (e.g., running red lights, wrong-way driving), including 14 cr...