Self-Driving · September 2026Gaffe level: Typo
A Software Glitch Took Down Our Tesla Cybercab Robotaxi Ride
A MotorTrend reviewer hopped into Tesla's Cybercab robotaxi, the software crashed, and it drove him in a loop back to the pickup point while the app insisted the ride never started, until he physically bailed out the door. All for $12.13 a mile, roughly seven times a Waymo fare.
Source: MotorTrend
85,000 California Home Batteries Team Up for a Record 745 MW Grid Save
During an October heat wave, more than 85,000 Tesla Powerwalls plus Sunrun home batteries discharged together for a record 745 MW virtual power plant event, bigger than most gas peaker plants in the state. Homeowners got paid for helping the grid through the evening peak.
Source: Electrek