Tesla Autopilot Cleared in Fatal Newport Beach Crash
Authorities have concluded that Tesla’s Autopilot was not engaged during the tragic crash on May 12 involving a Tesla Model S Plaid, which killed three people and injured…
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Tesla Vision Park Assist Launches for Cars without Ultrasonic Sensors in 2022.45.11 Update
Back in October 2022, Tesla announced it would be removing ultrasonic sensors from its cars, stating it was the next step of its camera-based Tesla Vision Autopilot. The…
Tesla Autopilot Name Lacks ‘Common Sense’, Says Pete Buttigieg
U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said during an interview with Bloomberg that Tesla’s Autopilot naming convention is misleading and is lacking in “common sense,” as detailed in…
2023.2.201 Tesla HW4 Update Restores Autopilot, Backup Camera, TACC
Tesla began deploying a software update 2023.2.201 to Model S and X units equipped with HW4 on Tuesday, effectively restoring functionality for its backup camera, Traffic-Aware Cruise Control…
Tesla FSD Critic Claims to Launch Super Bowl Ad [VIDEO]
Dan O’Dowd, CEO of Green Hills Software and the founder of The Dawn Project, today shared a Super Bowl ad demonstrating alleged “critical safety defects” in Tesla’s Full…
Tesla FSD Hardware 4.0 for Model S/X Spotted in Filings
Tesla’s Hardware 4.0, the much-anticipated successor to the Hardware 3.0 computing system that currently powers the Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) features in the company’s electric vehicles (EVs),…
Tesla Autopilot Was Not Used in Fatal Texas Crash, Concludes NTSB
After a fatal accident in Spring, Texas involving a Tesla Model S garnered widespread attention and a probe from federal vehicle safety regulators claiming that Autopilot had been…
SEC Expanding Tesla and Autopilot Probe to Include Elon Musk: Report
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a probe into Elon Musk for his role in directing the branding around Tesla’s self-driving car ambitions — reports…
Tesla FSD Hardware 4.0 Allegedly Leaks, Showing Camera Changes
Tesla has been working on a successor to Hardware 3.0, the computer that powers the Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) features in its vehicles, for over a couple…
Tesla to Let You Disable Autopilot Steering Wheel Nag in January, Says Musk
When using Tesla’s Autopilot, the system will periodically display a message that reads, “apply slight turning force to steering wheel.” This message is known as the Autopilot “nag”,…
New California Law Bans Tesla ‘Full Self-Driving’ Marketing Term
California Governor Gavin Newsom has passed a new law effectively banning Tesla from marketing its in-development autonomous driving software as “Full Self-Driving” in the state starting in 2023…
Here’s Tesla’s New Alert Punishing Autopilot Defeat Devices
Tesla has updated its in-car alert for when drivers attempt to get around the hands-on-steering wheel requirement for Autopilot and the Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta using objects like…
Tesla Offering Free Enhanced Autopilot Trial for 30 Days in Select Countries
Image via Maree Tesla is offering up a free trial of Enhanced Autopilot for 30 days for owners in select countries. Normally, this add-on costs $6,000 USD in…
Elon Musk Deploying Over 50 Tesla Engineers at Twitter, Says Report
Just after Elon Musk took over Twitter late last week, it was reported that the new ‘Chief Twit’ of the company sent Tesla engineers to review the social…
Tesla to Ditch Ultrasonic Sensors in New Cars: Tesla Vision Doesn’t Need It
Tesla has announced it will be removing ultrasonic sensors from its vehicles, the next step of its camera-based Tesla Vision Autopilot. “Today, we are taking the next step…