Tesla Gets Its Own Private Crossing Lane At US-Mexico Border
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A sign reading ‘TESLA’ now greets authorized drivers on an exclusive crossing at the US-Mexico border.
Bloomberg reports that Elon Musk’s automotive company now has its own personal lane at the Colombia Solidarity Border Crossing, located at a rural area between the Mexican state of Nuevo León and Webb County, Texas. This checkpoint sits about 20 miles northwest of the busy World Trade Bridge in Laredo, Texas.
Tesla has been allocated the lane so its suppliers will be able to skip the traffic and cross the border more quickly for a “more expedited and efficient” experience, the Mexican state’s economic minister Ivan Rivas told Bloomberg. Rivas added that other companies could have their own lanes in the future too.
Contacted by Gizmodo, a press officer for the US Customs and Border Patrol in southern Texas said he wasn’t aware of the dedicated Tesla infrastructure, so it seems like the lane only exists on the Mexico side.
Reportedly, the waiting time for commercial vehicles on the US side of this bridge can stretch to as long as 22 minutes during highest-traffic periods. FAST lanes, however, can crunch this down to just eight minutes, on average.
[via Gizmodo and Bloomberg, cover photo 96607434 © Sergiomonti | Dreamstime.com]
