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Tesla urges New Jersey owners to oppose bill that could block Robotaxi
Tesla has launched a direct campaign targeting its customers in New Jersey to oppose Senate Bill S.1677 and Assembly Bill A.3968, which aim to create an autonomous vehicle pilot program with restrictions that Tesla says would block unsupervised Robotaxi operations. Requirements include mandatory safety drivers, a $5 million insurance minimum, and 100,000 miles of demonstrated safe autonomous driving before driverless approval. Tesla argues these barriers are arbitrary and favor traditional competitors, while states like Texas already allow driverless Robotaxi services. The company warns these
- Bill requires safety driver and $5 million minimum insurance
- 100,000 miles of safe autonomous driving needed for driverless approval
🔎 Why it matters: Tesla's driverless Robotaxi version is impacted by New Jersey legislation S.1677/A.3968 imposing regulatory barriers.
📈 Upside: The campaign aims to remove arbitrary requirements to enable true driverless Robotaxi deployment.
📉 Risk: Restrictions could block driverless Robotaxi operations and delay innovation in New Jersey.
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