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Tesla expands unsupervised ‘Robotaxi’ area in Austin with only a handful of cars

2 months 3 weeks ago

Tesla has expanded the geofence for its unsupervised “Robotaxi” service in Austin, Texas, growing the area where vehicles can operate without a safety monitor inside the car.

But social media sightings indicate that only a handful of vehicles — somewhere between 4 and 8 Model Ys — are actually running without a human safety monitor. And even those still operate under remote supervision from Tesla.

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Fred Lambert

Final Day Spring Sale Green Deals – Jackery 2,042Wh Explorer 2000 v2 power station at exclusive $679 low, Eve, Birdfy, and much more

2 months 3 weeks ago

It’s the final day of Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, so we’re doing a blowout edition that has some new Green Deals and a whole lot of our favorite picks from over the last week. Among our newest inclusions, you’ll find an exclusive deal on Jackery’s 2,042Wh Explorer 2000 v2 Portable Power Station down at its $679 low for the first time since Black Friday, as well as the first-ever discount on Eve’s Aqua HomeKit Smart Water Controller 2-Pack at $100 off, and a collection of Birdfy smart feeders, houses, and more at up to 36% off starting from $85. Among our favorite picks, you can find deals/sales from Lectric, Segway, Anker, Bluetti, EGO, and so much more. And for all the other deals you don’t see here, you can find everything collected into our Green Deals spring shopping hub here.

Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories.

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Reinette LeJeune

Tesla named on Iran’s 18-company target list threatening Gulf operations

2 months 3 weeks ago

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has named Tesla among 18 US companies whose Middle East operations it is threatening to attack in retaliation for the killings of Iranian military leaders. The threat carries an explicit deadline: 8:00 PM Tehran time on April 1.

Tesla has been rapidly expanding across the Gulf over the past year, with showrooms, service centers, and more than 30 Supercharger stations now operating in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar — all directly in the crosshairs.

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Fred Lambert