Tesla operations have started in recent days, but there are already reports of car driving above speed and invading contrary clues
United States authorities investigate alleged traffic violations committed by autonomous vehicles of Tesla. Remembering that the service of robotaxi of the company of ELON MUSK It has just been released in the US.
Some complaints point out that brand models are driving above speed and even invading contrary clues. There is no accident information so far and the cases will be analyzed.
Company will need to explain events
According to the portal Techcrunchthe National Administration of United States Highway Traffic (NHTSA) has confirmed that it has contacted Tesla to check what is happening. The company was advised to send additional information about the robotaxi service.
The agency also assured that “it will continue to apply the law to all manufacturers of vehicles and motorized equipment.” And after an evaluation of the episodes and other relevant information, it will adopt the necessary measures to ensure traffic safety.
Tesla’s service was an old promise by Elon Musk and went into operation this weekend. Operations, however, will be restricted at this first moment to just a few users in Texas, United States.
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How Tesla’s robotaxi service works
- For now, the Tesla Robotáxis fleet is made up of about 20 units of Tesla Model Yversion 2025which operate exclusively in a delimited region of the city of Austin, Texas.
- The route covers part of the south side of the city, including busy avenues as South Congress Avenue and South Lamar Boulevard.
- The service, however, does not serve the local airport or further areas.
- Users, who are part of a select group of guests, mostly influencers, can request trips through an application developed by Tesla herself.
- The races have a fixed fare of $ 4.20 and the service works daily between 6h and 12hcan be interrupted in adverse weather conditions.
- Each passenger can take a companion as long as both are over 18.
- Remembering that the service is not yet totally autonomous.
- Each vehicle has a Tesla employee sitting on the passenger seat for safety monitoring, although the driver’s seat remains empty.
- The measure seeks to reduce risks while the company tests the system on public roads.
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Alessandro Di Lorenzo has a degree in Journalism from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) and has been working in the area since 2014. He worked on BandNews FM newsrooms in Porto Alegre and São Paulo.
