Recall Tesla's 'Manslaughtering' FSD Tech: Ex-US Presidential Candidate
2 years, 4 months ago

Recall Tesla's 'Manslaughtering' FSD Tech: Ex-US Presidential Candidate

News 18  

Former US presidential candidate Ralph Nader has called Tesla’s Full Self-Driving technology one of the “most dangerous and irresponsible actions” by a car company in decades. Nader, a political and consumer protection advocate, has called on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the US to remove FSD technology from every Tesla. Now over 100,000 Tesla owners are currently using technology that research shows malfunctions every eight minutes,” Nader said in a statement late on Wednesday. “NHTSA must use its safety recall authority to order that the FSD technology be removed in every Tesla.

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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'.

U.S. regulator probes Tesla's self-driving mode after crashes
2 months ago

U.S. regulator probes Tesla's self-driving mode after crashes

Raw Story  

The U.S. auto safety regulator said Friday that it has opened an investigation into Tesla's Full Self-Driving software after receiving four reports of crashes, one of which involved a pedestrian being struck and killed. The crashes all occurred when "a Tesla vehicle traveling with FSD engaged entered an area of reduced roadway visibility conditions and Tesla's FSD continued operating," the …

U.S. agency launches investigation into Tesla’s self-driving technology
2 months ago

U.S. agency launches investigation into Tesla’s self-driving technology

LA Times  

Depending on its investigation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration could issue a recall of Teslas with “Full Self-Driving” mode if the vehicles pose an unreasonable safety risk. Tesla’s controversial “Full Self-Driving” mode is being investigated by U.S. authorities after a series of crashes, including one accident that killed a pedestrian. “Yet it is the very system that the Tesla …

‘Drive an FSD if you want to buy Tesla stock’, Elon Musk's advice to investors
8 months ago

‘Drive an FSD if you want to buy Tesla stock’, Elon Musk's advice to investors

Hindustan Times  

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc., made it crystal clear to investors, Tesla is now focused on becoming an artificial intelligence company and if they want to buy Tesla stocks they should consider driving the FSD to understand the company better. Tesla's Elon Musk has a message for investors, ‘Tesla is now an artificial intelligence company’ Elon Musk's daring call …

Tesla recall: Why it’s so bad, and how the government fell asleep at the wheel.
1 year, 10 months ago

Tesla recall: Why it’s so bad, and how the government fell asleep at the wheel.

Slate  

On Wednesday the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced a massive recall of Teslas equipped with Full Self-Driving Beta, the technology that enables vehicles to control some aspects of driving, such as turning and adjusting speed, in urban environments. According to NHTSA, FSD “may allow the vehicle to act unsafe around intersections, such as driving straight through an intersection while …

Tesla to recall 362,000 US vehicles on full self-driving software
1 year, 10 months ago

Tesla to recall 362,000 US vehicles on full self-driving software

Al Jazeera  

Tesla software allows a vehicle to ‘exceed speed limits or travel through intersections in an unlawful’ manner, says the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Tesla Inc has said it would recall 362,000 United States vehicles to update its Full Self-Driving Beta software after US regulators said the driver assistance system did not adequately adhere to traffic safety laws and …

Elon Musk Says Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta Now Available in North America
2 years ago

Elon Musk Says Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta Now Available in North America

News 18  

Elon Musk on Thursday said that the Tesla Full Self-Driving beta is now available to anyone in North America. “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. The rollout of FSD comes at a time when Tesla faces a criminal investigation from the …

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 …

Tesla Autopilot, Full Self-Driving Modes Not Safe at All: US Senators
2 years, 9 months ago

Tesla Autopilot, Full Self-Driving Modes Not Safe at All: US Senators

News 18  

The US Senators have rejected Elon Musk-run Tesla’s claim that its autopilot and full self-driving features are safe for driving, saying this is just “more evasion and deflection from Tesla". Rohan Patel, Senior Director of Public Policy at Tesla, wrote in a letter to the US Senators Richard Blumenthal and Ed Markey that Tesla’s autopilot and FSD capability features “enhance …

Tesla's self-driving test software under review after owner complaint
3 years, 1 month ago

Tesla's self-driving test software under review after owner complaint

The Hindu  

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it is looking into a consumer report that a Tesla Model Y was involved in an accident while using the company's Full Self-Driving Beta software. The owner of a 2021 Tesla Model Y reported to the auto safety agency that on Nov. 3 in Brea, California the vehicle was in FSD Beta …

Tesla recalls nearly 12,000 U.S. vehicles over software communication error
3 years, 1 month ago

Tesla recalls nearly 12,000 U.S. vehicles over software communication error

The Hindu  

Tesla Inc is recalling nearly 12,000 U.S. vehicles sold since 2017 because a communication error may cause a false forward-collision warning or unexpected activation of the emergency brakes, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday. NHTSA said Tesla "uninstalled FSD 10.3 after receiving reports of inadvertent activation of the automatic emergency braking system" and then "updated the software and …

Tesla Pulls Back Latest Version of Full Self Driving System Due to False Crash Warning
3 years, 1 month ago

Tesla Pulls Back Latest Version of Full Self Driving System Due to False Crash Warning

News 18  

Electric Vehicle maker Tesla has temporarily pulled back the latest version of its Full Self-Driving beta software less than a day after its release owing to false crash warnings and other issues. In a tweet on Sunday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the rollback was due to “some issues" with version 10.3. Tesla FSD Beta aims to enable Tesla vehicles …

Tesla faces fresh scrutiny from safety watchdog NHTSA over Full Self-Driving assistance systems
3 years, 2 months ago

Tesla faces fresh scrutiny from safety watchdog NHTSA over Full Self-Driving assistance systems

Firstpost  

The regulator has ordered Tesla to provide information about confidentiality agreements with drivers who have been testing a new feature since October 2020. The US’ highway safety watchdog has pushed Tesla for details about its driver-assistance systems, specifically whether it has barred some people testing the features from reporting possible safety concerns. As part of a preliminary probe opened after …

Tesla rolling out 'Full Self-Driving' update to owners with high safety score
3 years, 2 months ago

Tesla rolling out 'Full Self-Driving' update to owners with high safety score

Daily Mail  

They include an attorney for a woman whose husband was killed by a self-driving Tesla over the summer The rollout has also drawn criticism from regulators, safety investigators, and legal practitioners CEO Elon Musk has admitted that the update is not fully ready for the public - hence its limited release – after delaying its unveiling earlier this month One …

Tesla to expand self-driving software test — but only to drivers it deems worthy
3 years, 3 months ago

Tesla to expand self-driving software test — but only to drivers it deems worthy

LA Times  

A dashboard in a Tesla Model S P90D. Musk first announced his plan to sell FSD in October 2016, a few months after he told a tech conference he considered autonomous driving to be “basically a solved problem.” In April 2019, he predicted that roughly a year later, Tesla’s technology would advance to the point that drivers wouldn’t need to …

Tesla removed some drivers from its self-driving test for not paying attention
3 years, 9 months ago

Tesla removed some drivers from its self-driving test for not paying attention

CNN  

New York CNN Business — Tesla has expanded its “full self-driving” software to roughly 2,000 Tesla owners, but some drivers were revoked access for not paying close enough attention to the road, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk. “FSD Beta has now been expanded … we’ve also revoked beta where drivers did not pay sufficient attention to the road, Musk …

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta releases next week, Musk says
4 years, 2 months ago

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ beta releases next week, Musk says

The Hindu  

Tesla’s long-awaited advanced autopilot option – Full Self-Driving, will be released in a limited beta on October 20, CEO Elon Musk tweeted. Both the autopilot options on the Tesla cars currently offer features to help drivers, however it has not reached a stage where the features make the vehicles autonomous. FSD features include actively guiding the car from a highway’s …

Tesla to Launch Beta Version of 'Full Self-Driving’ System on October 20, But only to ‘Careful’ Drivers
4 years, 2 months ago

Tesla to Launch Beta Version of 'Full Self-Driving’ System on October 20, But only to ‘Careful’ Drivers

News 18  

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed that the company will launch its next-gen Full Self Driving set of features to a limited number of expert and careful drivers on October 20. This will, at first, be limited to a small number of people who are expert and careful drivers,” Musk said in a tweet on Monday. Musk has been talking …

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