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Tesla Expands Austin Robotaxi Zone into Phallic Map

Tesla promoted the phallic-shaped geofence with cheeky X posts, anticipating a Bay Area rollout pending regulatory approval.

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Elon Musk gestures to his eye during a news conference with US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2025. Musk, who stormed into US politics as President Trump's chainsaw-brandishing sidekick, announced on May 28 that he is leaving his role in US government, intended to reduce federal spending, shortly after his first major break with the President over Trump's signature spending bill. (Photo by Allison ROBBERT / AFP) (Photo by ALLISON ROBBERT/AFP via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The expanded geofence now spans about 3.9 square miles, doubling Tesla’s Austin coverage and surpassing Waymo’s zone by roughly that margin.
  • The invite-only Robotaxi service charges a flat fare of $4.20 per ride for pre-approved users.
  • Each Model Y in the pilot carries a front-seat safety operator with a finger on a kill switch under remote monitoring.
  • Elon Musk and Tesla’s official Robotaxi account marked the update with innuendo-laden posts on X.
  • Tesla has signaled plans to launch the Robotaxi pilot in the San Francisco Bay Area within two months, pending regulatory sign-off.