This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gary Moss, 62, a resident of Puyallup, Washington, and his son, David, a Tesla owner . Moss, who is blind, attended Tesla’s Cybercab launch event with his son in Austin. Tesla made the Cybercab available to the Austin public following the event. The two hailed several rides in the Cybercab. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.
Gary Moss: Before I lost my vision, driving gave me the freedom to go where I needed, when I needed.
I used to drive 30,000 to 40,000 miles a year for my business. There was nothing more exciting to me than going to a place that I’d never been…
