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Tesla Robotaxis Spotted With Unique Recording Feature
Tesla’s autonomous ride-hailing program is rolling out software aimed at testing and validation. Retrofitted production Model Y vehicles operating the Robotaxi service in select cities now display new in-car controls on the touchscreen.X user @Josh143574359 shared images of a dedicated...
Exclusive: Tesla Model 3 and Model Y Are Getting Upgraded Wireless Phone Chargers
Tesla vehicles include built-in wireless phone chargers beneath the front display (and in the rear for the Model S), but these chargers are relatively slow by current standards and tend to generate excessive heat.Late last year, a wishlist of features...
Tesla Doubles Texas AI Compute Capacity in Q2 2026
Tesla is rapidly expanding the AI infrastructure it uses to train next-generation autonomy models. The company’s Q2 2026 earnings report shows that installed training compute at Gigafactory Texas grew sharply during the first half of the year. According to Tesla’s...
Tesla FSD Safety Stats From Europe: 5.2x Safer Than Humans
Tesla is supporting the European rollout of Full Self-Driving (Supervised) with real-world safety results. As the software becomes available in more EU countries, the latest data indicates a significant reduction in collisions compared to human drivers. In a post on...
How the Rivian R2 Compares to the Model Y in Efficiency
Official window-sticker metrics show the Rivian R2 Performance tying Tesla’s Model Y Performance on combined EPA efficiency at 105 MPGe and 32 kWh per 100 miles. Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe has said the R2 matches the Model Y in energy...
This update adds FSD v14.3.5 for Australia and New Zealand.FSD (Supervised) v14.3.5 Down UnderFull Self-Driving (Supervised) v14.3.5 delivers the following changes: Upgraded the Reinforcement Learning (RL) stage of training the FSD neural network, resulting in improvements across a wide variety...
Tesla Removes Blinker and Hazard Sounds From Robotaxi Cabins
Tesla is further tuning the in-cabin experience across its driverless Robotaxi network. As commercial autonomous rides ramp, software changes are making the retrofitted consumer Model Y vehicles it uses feel closer to purpose-built robotaxis. Longtime Tesla watcher @SawyerMerritt highlighted the...
Tesla's 2026.26 Summer Update: Photos & Videos
Tesla’s mid-year feature drop is rolling out globally, bringing new features, quality-of-life refinements, and cabin entertainment updates across the fleet. The Summer 2026 Software Update is arriving as software update 2026.26, following Tesla’s original announcement last week. Highlights include: New...
Tesla Offers Free Supercharging to All EVs for Europe Wildfire Relief
As wildfires continue across parts of southwestern Europe, Tesla is making select Supercharger sites free to use so affected residents and evacuees can charge their vehicles. In a post on X, @TeslaCharging said free Supercharging will be offered for wildfire...