Tesla touts self-driving to consumers. To the DMV, it tells a different tale
3 years, 9 months ago

Tesla touts self-driving to consumers. To the DMV, it tells a different tale

LA Times  

Although Tesla vehicles come with options for partially automated driving on city streets, the manual and legal fine print tell drivers to keep their hands on the wheel. Tesla lawyers recently told the DMV that “there are circumstances and events to which the system is not capable of recognizing and responding.” For years, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk has been telling the public that fully autonomous Teslas are just around the corner, no more than a year or two off. In official correspondence with California’s Department of Motor Vehicles, Tesla lawyers recently admitted the $10,000 option that Tesla sells as Full Self-Driving Capability is not, in fact, capable of full self-driving. “Currently neither Autopilot nor FSD Capability is an autonomous system,” Tesla attorney Eric Williams said in a Dec. 28 letter to the DMV, although that could change, he added. But Williams told the DMV that “we do not expect significant enhancements” that would allow full self-driving, and that the “final release” of a current feature package that lets Teslas stop at traffic lights and turn left and right without human input “will continue to be an SAE Level 2, advanced driver-assist feature.” In plain English, that means the vehicle cannot drive itself, at any time, without constant attention from a human driver.

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Amid falling Tesla sales, Trump's victory could be blessing for Elon Musk's robotaxi dreams
1 month, 1 week ago

Amid falling Tesla sales, Trump's victory could be blessing for Elon Musk's robotaxi dreams

Firstpost  

Elon Musk is focusing on self-driving robotaxis as Tesla’s future, seeking regulatory changes that could ease their deployment, especially with his potential influence in Trump’s administration As Tesla’s electric-vehicle sales have flattened this year, CEO Elon Musk has increasingly staked the company’s future on his vision for self-driving robotaxis, despite the massive technological and regulatory obstacles in delivering them. Tesla …

A Trump win may boost Musk’s Robotaxi Ambitions, yet key challenges lie ahead
1 month, 1 week ago

A Trump win may boost Musk’s Robotaxi Ambitions, yet key challenges lie ahead

India TV News  

As Tesla’s electric-vehicle sales have flattened this year, CEO Elon Musk has increasingly staked the company’s future on his vision for self-driving robotaxis, despite the massive technological and regulatory obstacles in delivering them. Tesla is facing a diverse landscape of state driverless vehicle laws that Musk blasted in an Oct. 23 earnings call, calling it “incredibly painful to do it …

US agency says Tesla’s public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can’t
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US agency says Tesla’s public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can’t

New Indian Express  

DETROIT: The US government’s highway safety agency says Tesla is telling drivers in public statements that its vehicles can drive themselves, conflicting with owners manuals and briefings with the agency saying the electric vehicles need human supervision. It was attached to a letter seeking information on a probe into crashes involving Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” system in low-visibility conditions. In the …

US agency says Tesla’s public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can’t
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US agency says Tesla’s public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can’t

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency says Tesla is telling drivers in public statements that its vehicles can drive themselves, conflicting with owners manuals and briefings with the agency saying the electric vehicles need human supervision. It was attached to a letter seeking information on a probe into crashes involving Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” system in low-visibility conditions. “We …

US agency says Tesla’s public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can’t
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

US agency says Tesla’s public statements imply that its vehicles can drive themselves. They can’t

LA Times  

The U.S. government’s highway safety agency says Tesla is telling drivers in public statements that its vehicles can drive themselves, conflicting with owners manuals and briefings with the agency saying the electric vehicles need human supervision. It was attached to a letter seeking information on a probe into crashes involving Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” system in low-visibility conditions. “We believe that …

Tesla Eyes Regulatory Hurdles for Driverless Ride-Hailing Next Year
2 months ago

Tesla Eyes Regulatory Hurdles for Driverless Ride-Hailing Next Year

Hindustan Times  

Tesla plans to launch driverless ride-hailing services in California and Texas next year, but significant regulatory hurdles remain. Tesla CEO Elon Musk acknowledges the potential difficulties in California, saying 'it's not something we totally control,' but adding 'I would be shocked if we don't get approval next year'.

Tesla in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist was using self-driving system, authorities say
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tesla in Seattle-area crash that killed motorcyclist was using self-driving system, authorities say

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Authorities in Washington have determined that a Tesla that hit and killed a motorcyclist near Seattle in April was operating on the company’s “Full Self Driving” system at the time of the crash. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said last week that “Full Self Driving” should be able to run without human supervision by the end of this year. …

Tesla driver tells police he was using ‘self-drive’ system when his car hit a parked police vehicle
6 months, 1 week ago

Tesla driver tells police he was using ‘self-drive’ system when his car hit a parked police vehicle

Associated Press  

DETROIT — A Tesla apparently operating on one of the company’s automated driving systems crashed into a parked police vehicle Thursday near Los Angeles, narrowly missing an officer who was managing traffic at another crash. The Tesla driver told police in Fullerton, California, that he engaged the vehicle’s “self-drive” system and used his cell phone, according to a police statement. …

Tesla pushes to increase ‘full self-driving’ software use as vehicle sales cool
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Tesla pushes to increase ‘full self-driving’ software use as vehicle sales cool

Live Mint  

Tesla is stepping up promotion of its driver-assistance technology, called “Full Self-Driving Capability," seeking to expand use of the revenue-generating software feature as it confronts the prospect of lower growth in vehicle deliveries this year. Elon Musk, Tesla’s chief executive, told employees this week in an internal email that customers must receive a test drive using the technology before they …

Tesla says California agency implicitly approved of its 'Autopilot' brand
1 year ago

Tesla says California agency implicitly approved of its 'Autopilot' brand

The Hindu  

Tesla Inc defended its use of "Autopilot" and "self-driving" for its driver assistance features, arguing in response to a California regulatory action that the agency had implicitly approved the terms when it did not take action in its previous investigations of them. "The DMV chose not to take any action against Tesla or otherwise communicate to Tesla that its advertising …

‘Investigating EV range claims may cause material adverse impact on business’ says Tesla to US DoJ
1 year, 2 months ago

‘Investigating EV range claims may cause material adverse impact on business’ says Tesla to US DoJ

Firstpost  

Tesla which is facing numerous investigations around the claims it makes about range of its EVs in its Tesla Inc. has confirmed that it received requests for information and subpoenas from the United States Department of Justice concerning potential personal benefits violations, the advertised range of its vehicles, and personnel decisions during the third quarter of this year. Furthermore, earlier …

Tesla allows no-hands driving with Autopilot for longer, but U.S. regulators have questions
1 year, 3 months ago

Tesla allows no-hands driving with Autopilot for longer, but U.S. regulators have questions

The Hindu  

Tesla is allowing some drivers to use its Autopilot driver-assist system for extended periods without making them put their hands on the steering wheel, a development that has drawn concern from U.S. safety regulators. The special order tells Tesla to describe differences in the software update that reduces or eliminates instances where Autopilot tells drivers to apply pressure on the …

California attorney general investigating Tesla on Autopilot safety, false advertising
1 year, 4 months ago

California attorney general investigating Tesla on Autopilot safety, false advertising

LA Times  

The California attorney general’s office is reportedly asking customers and former Tesla employees for more information regarding the safety of the company’s driver assistance program Autopilot, according to a CNBC report. Tesla is under investigation by the California attorney general concerning the safety of its Autopilot feature and complaints of false advertising, according to a CNBC report. In the complaint, …

Mercedes-Benz beats Tesla for California's approval of automated driving tech
1 year, 6 months ago

Mercedes-Benz beats Tesla for California's approval of automated driving tech

The Hindu  

The California Department of Motor Vehicles on June 8 approved Mercedes-Benz's automated driving system on designated highways under certain conditions without the active control of a driver. But the German carmaker beat Tesla to become the first carmaker to receive authorisation to sell or lease cars with an automated driving system to the public in California. The permit grants Mercedes-Benz …

Tesla shouldn’t call driving system Autopilot because humans are still in control, Buttigieg says
1 year, 7 months ago

Tesla shouldn’t call driving system Autopilot because humans are still in control, Buttigieg says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Tesla shouldn’t be calling its partially automated driving system Autopilot because the cars can’t drive themselves, the top U.S. transportation official says. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an agency within Buttigieg’s department, has sent investigative teams to more than 30 crashes since 2016 in which Teslas suspected of operating on Autopilot or its more sophisticated automated Full …

Tesla says its self-driving technology may be a ‘failure’ — but not fraud
2 years ago

Tesla says its self-driving technology may be a ‘failure’ — but not fraud

LA Times  

For years, Elon Musk has made promises about what Tesla markets as Full Self-Driving technology — promises that he’s failed to deliver, as no Tesla on the road today is capable of completely autonomous driving. Tesla’s Full Self-Driving technology may be a failure, Tesla lawyers admit — but it’s not a fraud. If the case goes forward, it could lead …

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Beta available for all in North America: Elon Musk
2 years, 1 month ago

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ Beta available for all in North America: Elon Musk

Hindustan Times  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday announced that “Full Self-Driving” Beta feature is now available to anyone who’s paid for it in North America. Musk tweeted, “Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta is now available to anyone in North America who requests it from the car screen, assuming you have bought this option. Congrats to Tesla Autopilot/AI team on achieving a major …

Tesla is under DOJ investigation over Elon Musk's claims its EVs are capable of self-driving
2 years, 1 month ago

Tesla is under DOJ investigation over Elon Musk's claims its EVs are capable of self-driving

Daily Mail  

The US Department of Justice is leading a criminal investigation into Tesla after the company's self-driving feature led to more than a dozen crashes - some of which were fatal. Elon Musk stated in 2016 that the vehicle's 'Autopilot' system was 'probably better' than a human driver, despite recent tests indicating cars failed to detect mannequin children multiple times. The …

Tesla faces U.S. criminal probe around self-driving claims
2 years, 1 month ago

Tesla faces U.S. criminal probe around self-driving claims

LA Times  

Tesla’s Autopilot feature has been an important part of the company’s marketing materials and a boon to campaigns to attract customers. U.S. prosecutors are investigating whether Tesla made misleading claims about the capabilities of its Autopilot driver assistance system, according to a person familiar with the matter. Tesla has faced increasing scrutiny from U.S. regulators over the safety of its …

Tesla cars not ready to be approved as fully self-driving
2 years, 2 months ago

Tesla cars not ready to be approved as fully self-driving

The Hindu  

Tesla Inc.'s advanced driver assistant software won't gain regulatory approval in 2022, CEO Elon Musk said in remarks which indicate the company is not yet able to satisfy authorities that its cars can be driven without someone behind the wheel. "Musk is opening the possibility Tesla will have a more difficult path to approval for FSD given heightened NHTSA and …

Tesla is sued by drivers over alleged false Autopilot, Full Self-Driving claims
2 years, 3 months ago

Tesla is sued by drivers over alleged false Autopilot, Full Self-Driving claims

The Hindu  

Tesla Inc. was sued on Wednesday in a proposed class action accusing Elon Musk's electric car company of misleading the public by falsely advertising its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features. The lawsuit filed in federal court in San Francisco seeks unspecified damages for people who since 2016 bought or leased Tesla vehicles with Autopilot, Enhanced Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features. …

Tesla Makes False Claims About Full-self Driving Autopilot: US agency
2 years, 4 months ago

Tesla Makes False Claims About Full-self Driving Autopilot: US agency

News 18  

The Department of Motor Vehicles in California has accused Elon Musk-run Tesla of running fake claims about its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features. The DMV pointed toward information on Tesla’s Autopilot page which states that its FSD system “is designed to be able to conduct short and long distance trips with no action required by the person in the driver’s …

California regulator claims Tesla falsely advertised Autopilot, Full Self-Driving features
2 years, 4 months ago

California regulator claims Tesla falsely advertised Autopilot, Full Self-Driving features

The Hindu  

Tesla Inc, the electric car company run by billionaire Elon Musk, has been accused by a California state transportation regulator of falsely advertising its Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features as providing autonomous vehicle control. In complaints filed with the state Office of Administrative Hearings, California's Department of Motor Vehicles said Tesla misled prospective customers with advertising that overstated how well …

California DMV accuses Tesla of falsely advertising Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features
2 years, 4 months ago

California DMV accuses Tesla of falsely advertising Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features

LA Times  

Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk dances next to a car at the company’s factory near Berlin. The California Department of Motor Vehicles has accused Tesla of false advertising in its promotion of the company’s signature Autopilot and Full Self-Driving technologies. A DMV spokesperson said Friday via email that if its action succeeds, “the DMV will ask that Tesla will be …

The DMV said it would investigate Tesla over self-driving claims. Then, crickets
2 years, 6 months ago

The DMV said it would investigate Tesla over self-driving claims. Then, crickets

LA Times  

It’s been a year since the California Department of Motor Vehicles opened an investigation into Tesla’s sales pitch for its Full Self-Driving feature, the $12,000 software package that supposedly enables a Tesla car to drive itself through city and neighborhood streets. “Senator Gonzalez has made the DMV well aware of her dissatisfaction with the lack of movement on this critical …

Tesla recall: ‘Full Self-Driving’ software runs stop signs
2 years, 10 months ago

Tesla recall: ‘Full Self-Driving’ software runs stop signs

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Tesla is recalling nearly 54,000 cars and SUVs because their “Full Self-Driving” software lets them roll through stop signs without coming to a complete halt. “If the information shows that a safety risk may exist, NHTSA will act immediately.” Tesla introduced the “rolling stop” feature in a software update that was sent out to the testing owners on …

Musk's bets on Tesla: no human drivers this year, robots next
2 years, 10 months ago

Musk's bets on Tesla: no human drivers this year, robots next

The Hindu  

Tesla's most important products this year and next will not be cars, CEO Elon Musk said on Wednesday, but software that drives them autonomously and a humanoid robot the company expects to help out in the factory. I would be shocked," Musk said,predicting full self-driving would become "the most important source of profitability for Tesla." "It's nutty good from a …

DMV ‘revisiting’ its approach to regulating Tesla’s public self-driving test
2 years, 11 months ago

DMV ‘revisiting’ its approach to regulating Tesla’s public self-driving test

LA Times  

California’s Department of Motor Vehicles has taken a different approach to regulating tests of Tesla’s self-driving software than it has to automakers testing similar systems. The agency informed Tesla on Jan. 5 that it is “revisiting” its opinion that the company’s test program doesn’t fall under the department’s autonomous vehicle regulations because it requires a human driver. “Recent software updates, …

Editorial: Slam the brakes on Tesla’s self-driving madness
3 years ago

Editorial: Slam the brakes on Tesla’s self-driving madness

LA Times  

In recent years, some Tesla owners have had the option to buy a $10,000 software upgrade to test what the company calls its “Full Self-Driving” package, essentially making ordinary drivers on public roads part of a vast experiment of the company’s autonomous vehicle technology. Even though Tesla CEO Elon Musk routinely brags about his company’s driverless technology — helping fuel …

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ under review in U.S.
3 years, 7 months ago

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ under review in U.S.

The Hindu  

California's Department of Motor Vehicles is reviewing whether Tesla is violating a state regulation by advertising its vehicles as being fully autonomous without meeting the legal definition of self-driving. Tesla advertises a $10,000 “Full Self-Driving” option on the website for its electric vehicles, but the same website says the vehicles cannot drive themselves. The company based in Palo Alto, California, …

DMV probing whether Tesla violates state regulations with self-driving claims
3 years, 7 months ago

DMV probing whether Tesla violates state regulations with self-driving claims

LA Times  

California DMV Director Steve Gordon stands outside the agency’s headquarters in Sacramento. Tesla is “under review” by the California Department of Motor Vehicles to determine whether the electric car maker misleads customers by advertising its “full self-driving capability” option, the agency told The Times. Asked for detail, DMV spokesperson Anita Gore said via email, “The DMV cannot comment on the …

Tesla's 'Full Self-driving' Claim Admittedly Not Feasible Yet, Says Company's Internal Memo
3 years, 7 months ago

Tesla's 'Full Self-driving' Claim Admittedly Not Feasible Yet, Says Company's Internal Memo

News 18  

Despite tall claims made by Elon Musk over Twitter about the full self-driving technology, electric car-maker Tesla has privately admitted that such claims do not match up with the engineering reality. Tesla vehicles are far from reaching a level of autonomy often described by Musk on social media, according to an internal memo obtained by transparency portal Plainsite. Tesla is …

The recent Tesla car crash is proof that self-driving cars are still a long way off
3 years, 8 months ago

The recent Tesla car crash is proof that self-driving cars are still a long way off

Firstpost  

The Tesla incident has raised questions over self-driving technology: how safe is it, and how much attention does it require from drivers? The recent crash of a Tesla car in the United States, in which two people died, has reignited debate about the capabilities and safety of today’s “self-driving” technologies. Tesla cars include an “ autopilot ” feature which monitors …

Elon Musk Hits Back at Waymo, Claims Tesla has Better Software, Hardware For Autonomous Cars
3 years, 10 months ago

Elon Musk Hits Back at Waymo, Claims Tesla has Better Software, Hardware For Autonomous Cars

News 18  

Electric car-maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk has countered recent remarks by the head of Waymo, Google’s self-driving unit that Tesla has taken a misguided approach to develop fully autonomous cars. Taking to Twitter, Musk said Tesla has better hardware and software than the self-driving car unit to attain full self-driving system. Recently, Waymo CEO John Krafcik, in an interview with …

The real self-driving revolution remains years away
3 years, 11 months ago

The real self-driving revolution remains years away

CNN  

CNN — This year, new technologies willenable more drivers to take their hands off the wheel while on the road. “I’m willing to, you know, perhaps trust the automation a little more than I should until something goes disastrously wrong.” There have been fatal crashes when Tesla drivers ignored warnings to keep their hands on the wheel while usingAutopilot.WithSuper Cruise, …

Tesla Hikes Price of 'Full Self-Driving' Option by $2,000, Will Now Cost $10,000
4 years, 1 month ago

Tesla Hikes Price of 'Full Self-Driving' Option by $2,000, Will Now Cost $10,000

News 18  

Soon after the launch of the ‘Full Self Driving set of features to a limited number of expert and careful drivers, the electric car maker Tesla has increased the price of the new option to $10,000 from $8,000. Over the last year, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has made Tesla’s pricing strategy clearer when it comes to the “Full Self-Driving” package …

Tesla's Release of New 'Self-Driving' Software Closely Watched by U.S. Regulator
4 years, 2 months ago

Tesla's Release of New 'Self-Driving' Software Closely Watched by U.S. Regulator

News 18  

The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Thursday it was closely watching Tesla Inc’s release of a software version intended to allow its cars to drive themselves, saying it stood ready to protect the public against safety risks. Tesla on Tuesday night released a beta, or test version, of what it calls a “Full Self Driving” software upgrade to an …

Tesla ‘full self-driving’ vehicles can’t drive themselves
4 years, 2 months ago

Tesla ‘full self-driving’ vehicles can’t drive themselves

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Earlier this week, Tesla sent out its “full self-driving” software to a small group of owners who will test it on public roads. “It is a very limited functionality that still requires constant driver supervision.” On a conference call Wednesday, Musk told industry analysts that the company is starting full self-driving slowly and cautiously “because the world is …

Tesla 'full self-driving' vehicles can't drive themselves
4 years, 2 months ago

Tesla 'full self-driving' vehicles can't drive themselves

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Earlier this week, Tesla sent …

Tesla's full self-driving option falls short of its claim, report says
4 years, 3 months ago

Tesla's full self-driving option falls short of its claim, report says

The Hindu  

Tesla says its vehicles includes all hardware necessary for autonomous driving, but this capability may not be completely true, according to a finding by Consumer Reports, a US-based non-profit organisation. The team assessed the EV maker’s full self-driving offering and found several of its features did not provide as much real benefit to customers as it claimed. Telsa’s Smart Summon …

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