It is, perhaps, one of those head-smacking ideas that makes you wonder why no one came up with it before now. But electric vehicle giant Tesla (TSLA) has, and is now reportedly working on what it calls a ââ¦purpose-built, wheelchair-accessible autonomous vehicleâ in its Cybercab line. The news was good enough as far as investors were concerned, and Tesla shares gained fractionally in Tuesday afternoonâs trading. TipRanks Welcomes a New ETF â NYSE:RANK Explore TSLQ for 2X short leverage on TSLAThere were no details offered about when the new vehicles would enter service, or if they would offer any features aside from the obvious one of wheelchair accessibility. Tesla has been working to improve access for the disabled, including such things as braille lettering on controls and seating that is at wheelchair-height to help make transfers to and from a Cybercab easier. India Herdman, a Tesla senior policy advisor, noted, âWe know that paratransit can be very difficult, and people who are confined to wheelchairs permanently should still be able to move around freely, so that is an active product being built by Tesla in Texas.â Indeed, making Cybercabs wheelchair-accessible should help improve their level of usability in that segment of the population, and expand Teslaâs market reach accordingly. Rebate Win We all know that Tesla got hit hard by the loss of federal rebates, but there was always the potential for state rebates to get involved. And indeed, one such rebate did, as California recently signed a $270 million electric vehicle rebate into law, starting up this summer. The rebate is actually a step up from earlier plans, as it means money directly placed with dealerships instead of tax credits issued, which may not factor in for several months. Funded by a combination of the State of California and