FSD
Self-driving zoom preferences added in Tesla’s 2026 summer update 📹
Sawyer Merritt showed a new Tesla setting in the 2026 Summer Update for customizing self-driving zoom preferences, giving drivers another display-control option for how the vehicle presents its assisted-driving view.
FSD and the summer update start rolling out
Tesla has started rolling out software 2026.27.100.1 to vehicles with FSD in Europe, merging FSD 14.2.2.6 for Hardware 4 with Summer Update features like Preferred Routes, Grok vehicle commands, Camera Preview, and Supercharger site-name search.
FSD v15 details emerge as Tesla pauses Model Y robotaxi expansion
JPMorgan said Tesla is not adding more Model Ys to its robotaxi fleet while it readies Cybercab, with FSD v15 bringing seven major changes, about 40% already in robotaxi testing, plus AI4+ hardware with twice AI4’s memory.
Cybertruck
Cybertruck Powershare with Powerwall gets no new launch date
Cybertruck lead engineer Wes Morrill offered no new launch date for Powershare with Powerwall on X, leaving owners waiting for Vehicle-to-Home backup that could add the truck’s 123 kWh battery to Tesla home energy systems after 2025 and summer 2026 timelines slipped.
Cybercab
Cybercab spotted driving in Austin without a steering wheel 📷
Sawyer Merritt posted footage of a steering-wheel-free Tesla Cybercab cruising in Austin, saying the sighting came 11 days before the Cybercab launch event and offered another public-road look at the purpose-built robotaxi.
Cybercab launch event set for September 3 in Austin
Tesla has begun sending invitations for a September 3 Cybercab launch in Austin, where its two-seat robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedals is expected to join the Model Y-based Robotaxi fleet.
Cybercab UI shows roaming status and Rodeo controls 📷
A Cybercab spotted in employee testing at Gigafactory Texas showed Tesla’s native interface with a split-screen map, Robotaxi and Rodeo menus, feedback buttons, a 10-star ride form, and a new “Roaming” status likely for riderless operation.
Semi
Semi page touts 1.2 MW charging and 500-mile range 📹
Tesla posted a “BAMF” Semi clip and updated page claiming lower running costs than diesel, up to 500 miles fully loaded, Megacharging at up to 1.2 MW, about 60% range recovery in 30 minutes, and fleet tools for live status and trip planning.
Tesla Semi Europe specs coming at IAA Transportation
Tesla said it will reveal Semi specifications and European launch details at IAA Transportation in Hannover, Germany, running September 15 to 20 with a September 14 press day, clarifying its first concrete sales plans for the region.
🤓 What the acronym
As a Tesla fan, I find myself sometimes having to remember what are all those acronyms, here is a list of the ones you can find in this issue.
FSD: Full Self-Driving