Tesla robotaxi service in Dallas and Houston plagued by long wait times and availability issues
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Tesla's expansion of robotaxi services to Dallas and Houston is still in a beta-testing phase, plagued by long wait times, frequent unavailability, and inaccurate drop-off locations. While investors touted the expansion as momentum for Elon Musk's driverless-tech vision, real-world testing by Reuters reporters revealed a service that is not yet ready for prime time.
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· 5 pulledThe wait times are terrible.
When Tesla announced an expansion of its robotaxis to Dallas and Houston last month, some investors touted momentum for CEO Elon Musk’s mission to transform the electric-vehicle maker into an AI-powered, driverless-tech giant.
Reuters reporters who recently tested Tesla’s robotaxis in those cities, however, found them to be still in a beta-testing phase.
The service was plagued by long wait times and sometimes no availability at all.
Drop-off spots on some rides were far away from the rider’s destination.
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