Tesla Robotaxi riders in Houston report detours after service expansion

After Tesla expanded its Robotaxi service area in Houston, riders reported long detours and pickup points the app would not accept. A two-block downtown trip was quoted at about 40 minutes, and a 13-mile ride took roughly 80 minutes.

• The expanded zone adds an estimated 229 square miles, from northwest Harris County to downtown Houston
• A two-block downtown trip was quoted at about 40 minutes due to a looping route
• A 13-mile ride took about 80 minutes versus 45 minutes in the rider's own Tesla
• Waymo's Houston robotaxi zone covers about 50 square miles