A routine Tesla service visit turned into a revelation after a Model S loaner made one Model Y owner rethink ride quality and acceleration.

Tesla has significantly updated the official website for its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, and released detailed operational guidelines, accelerating efforts to bring the service to the mass market.

Tesla robotaxis now charge $50 for minor messes and up to $150 for vomit or smoking as the company scales its autonomous ride service.

A Cybertruck owner shares his frustration after his truck left him stranded on the road for the second time due to the same issue. He adds that he has a relatively new Cybertruck built in May 2025, but it’s still beset by critical failures.

Tesla's stock has hit record highs over its robotaxi rollout, but the company's EV business is struggling.

"Teslas will be in the wild with no one in them, in June, in Austin," the automaker's CEO, Elon Musk, declared on Tesla's 2024 Q4 earnings call. "This is not some far-off mythical situation; it's five, six months away."

Tesla's sales fell by 9% in 2025 to 1.64 million vehicles, losing its spot as the world's largest EV seller to BYD's 2.26 million. Factors include loss of a $7,500 tax credit, Musk's politics, and strong competition.

BYD said it sold 2.25 million battery-powered EVs in 2025, while Tesla said it sold 1.64 million over the same period.