Tesla Cybercab Turns 10-Minute Austin Trips Into 70-Minute Ordeals

A Tesla Cybercab ride from 99 Ranch Market to The Domain in Austin took 70 minutes instead of 10 and cost about $20. The cause was routing restrictions: the robotaxi avoids highways and railroad crossings amid an NHTSA investigation into FSD.

• 10-minute ride stretched to 70 minutes and cost about $20
• Cybercab avoids MoPac and US-183 highways, using only city streets
• Restrictions tied to NHTSA investigation into 2.8–2.9 million Teslas with FSD
• Waymo in Austin allows highway driving and builds more direct routes