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Monday, Aug 31

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This 3-Year-Old Tesla Model Y Went 100,000 Miles And Barely Fast-Charged. Here's How The Battery Held Up

insideevs.com

If you think avoiding fast chargers can save you from EV battery degradation, think again.

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A second Tesla driver died stopped on a freeway with Autopilot/Self-Driving on

electrek.co

Weeks after a Tesla Model 3 sat stopped in a live Florida interstate lane and its driver was killed, it happened again — a 2020 Model 3, stopped dead on a Phoenix-area freeway at 3 a.m., rear-ended by a pickup, its driver dead at the scene.

Dallas Robotaxi Zone Grows 50 Percent as Tesla Registers First 45 Cybercabs in Texas

www.techtimes.com

Tesla Robotaxi FSD v15 enters a new phase as 45 purpose-built Cybercabs appear in the Texas DMV registry on August 31 -- just 3 days before the September 3 launch event -- while the Dallas service area expands 50 percent to 120 square…

Tesla Registers First Cybercabs in Texas, Expands Dallas Robotaxi Zone 50 Percent on FSD v15 Builds

www.techtimes.com

Tesla Cybercab cleared the Texas DMV registry for the first time August 31, three days before the September 3 Austin launch event, as the Dallas Robotaxi zone grew 50 percent to 120 square kilometers, all running early FSD v15 builds with…

Tesla Cybertruck windshield protection just got cheaper

www.teslarati.com

Tesla is lowering the monthly price of its Cybertruck Windshield Protection Plan from $35 to $25. The new rate will apply to the first payment on or after October 1, 2026. Tesla has told subscribers that all other benefits stay the same.…

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Tesla driver who died when his car stopped on highway was using FSD/Autopilot

electrek.co

A 43-year-old man died when his Tesla Model 3, stopped in a live lane of Interstate 4, was rear-ended by a semi. Florida troopers said they couldn’t explain why the car was stopped in the middle of the highway.

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Tesla Cybercab fleet grows in Austin ahead of launch event

www.teslarati.com

UPDATE: The number has now been updated to 45 units, up from 7! Here we go! Tesla has just added another 38 Cybercabs to its Robotaxi fleet, bringing the total up to 45, according to the Texas DMV. Robots on robots on robots! This…

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Tesla FSD can soon avoid potholes says Elon Musk, who said the same in 2019

electrek.co

The ability to avoid potholes while on FSD is “coming soon,” according to an update posted by Tesla CEO Elon Musk over the weekend. It would be great news for Tesla drivers, if we hadn’t heard that exact same thing before.

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Tesla expands driverless Robotaxi geofence in Austin

www.teslarati.com

Tesla has expanded the operational geofence for its driverless Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, marking the first such increase in some time. The updated Service Area for Robotaxi in Austin now spans about 288 square miles and is roughly…

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Elon Musk’s Grok can basically control anything in your Tesla now

www.teslarati.com

Tesla’s 2026 Summer Update turns Grok from a talking companion into a true in-car controller, with considerably expanded capabilities. Where the assistant once answered questions and handled navigation, it can now operate hardware and…

Tesla is fixing Full Self-Driving’s pothole problem

www.teslarati.com

Tesla Full Self-Driving is set to get a major fix with pothole avoidance, a feature that CEO Elon Musk said recently was “coming soon.” The feature has been included within the FSD v14 release notes for some time as an upcoming improvement…

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Tesla confirms Autopilot/FSD was active in strange fatal crash

electrek.co

Tesla told federal regulators that its driver-assist system was “verified engaged” when a Model 3 crashed at 104 mph and killed its driver in Clute, Texas — a detail that never appeared in any police statement or news report about the…

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Tesla Narrowly Avoids Train Collision as FSD Failure Triggers New Safety Concerns (Video)

www.latestly.com

A Tesla vehicle operating on the company’s latest "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) software nearly collided with an oncoming train after failing to yield at an active railroad crossing.

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Tesla bringing its latest self-driving tech to older cars in Australia, with a catch

www.carexpert.com.au

Tesla has assured Australian customers a version of its Full Self-Driving system is in "active development" for vehicles running the older Hardware 3.

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Xpeng L05: Tesla Model Y rival spied ahead of Australian launch

www.carexpert.com.au

The L05 has been spied ahead of its global reveal, with the Tesla Model Y and Zeekr 7X rival already confirmed for an Australian launch next year.

Sunday, Aug 30

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Tesla “Ambassador” Melts Down Over “Horrible” Robotaxi Ride, Says He Had to Call an Uber After Total Self-Driving Failure

futurism.com

He was trying to cover just 2.3 miles. The robotaxi told him it would take well over an hour.