Robotaxis wreck 4x more than humans, and at least one Tesla wants to swim

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By Jo BorrásFeb 17, 2026, 7:58 pm83 ptsTrending
On today’s crash-tacular episode of Quick Charge it’s been a rough, rough week for Tesla stans as new data out of Austin shows Robotaxis crashing at rates more than 4x higher than humans, new data out of China shows sales crashing more than 45%, and a new video seems to show a Tesla trying to crash into a…

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