Tesla’s electric vehicles (EVs) are offering the world a chance at lower emissions and safer driving, according to the company, but a recent string of accidents involving the company’s Autopilot feature has critics taking aim at the California automaker. A Tesla Model 3 driver was allegedly using Autopilot when she hit a parked police car […]
Following a number of Tesla Autopilot tests in the rain without radar, owner Kevin Smith has released a new one driving in and around Nashville. On Thursday, Smith released new Autopilot testing footage, taking place in Nashville, Tennessee with moderate amounts of rain, with software update 2021.4.21.3. The video shows much of a long road […]
The U.S. government has opened an investigation into the Autopilot systems on 765,000 Tesla vehicles, ranging from current models all the way back to the company’s 2014 models, as reported by the Associated Press. The news comes from a post on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) website on Monday, pointing out 11 different […]
As Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving (FSD) systems continue to improve, new updates will often add or modify features, and a recent feature change allows drivers to follow cars a little more closely than before. In Tesla’s software update 2021.4.21.3, one Model 3 owner reported expanded Autopilot and Tesla Vision following distance limitations in the […]
Following recent criticisms against Tesla for a string of accidents and fires, the California-based company is now being sued after a fatal accident. One family in California is suing Tesla, alleging that Autopilot was responsible for their 15-year-old son being killed in an accident with a Tesla Model 3, according to the Tri-City Herald. The […]
Videos of Tesla’s camera-based Autopilot update, known as Pure Vision, continue to make their way onto the internet, including a new test of the system. In a new video from Michigan-based Dirty Tesla released on Tuesday, we see another glimpse at Tesla Pure Vision Autopilot tests in the rain, just weeks after Tesla’s camera-based, no-radar […]
A new software update has begun rolling out for Tesla owners, and the update adds some past functionality. Tesla’s most recent update, 2021.4.18.10, has restored Lane Departure Avoidance, Smart Summon, and it has increased the Autopilot cap in Pure Vision vehicles from 75 mph to 80 mph on Model 3 and Y units, according to […]
Image via u/Jaws12 Tesla’s latest Model 3 and Model Y vehicles delivered do not come equipped with radar anymore, as the company is now transitioning to a camera-based Autopilot system known as Tesla Vision. Now, according to u/Jaws12, in order to use Autopilot on a Model Y with Tesla Vision, Auto High Beam settings need […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced the company is now rolling out its camera-based Pure Vision Autopilot in North America. The announcement confirms the company’s earlier FAQ on Pure Vision Autopilot, which now is based on cameras and not radar. “Pure vision Autopilot is now rolling out in North America,” said Musk on Tuesday evening. […]
On Friday, a 2015 Tesla Model S that allegedly had Autopilot engaged crashed into a Snohomish County, Washington sheriff’s vehicle, as reported by NBC. The crash caused no injuries but did cause “significant damage” to the Sheriff’s Office vehicle, according to a statement from the department. The crash occurred north of Seattle at about 6:40 […]
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) has seen some negative publicity recently, especially following news of a driver arrested repeatedly for reckless driving by using FSD from the backseat. On Monday, California’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) said in a statement that it is reviewing Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system’s (ADAS’s) claims to be “Full Self-Driving” to […]
On Monday evening, 25-year-old Param Sharma was arrested by Highway Patrol in Oakland, California after being spotted in the back seat of a Tesla Model 3 with Full Self-Driving (FSD) engaged, according to KTVU. Arrested on two counts of reckless driving and disobeying a peace officer, Sharma spent the night in Santa Rita jail and […]
Tesla has revealed the early conclusions of a joint study with the NTSB, NHTSA and local police, regarding the Model S crash in Spring, Texas, that media reports erroneously claimed was the result of the company’s Autopilot system. During Tesla’s Q1 2021 earnings call, a retail investor asked, “does Tesla have any proactive plans to […]
After a fatal Tesla Model S crash with apparently nobody in the driver’s seat on Saturday, one publication decided to put the “literally-driverless” scenario–to the test on a closed test track, showing how the advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) can be bypassed. Consumer Reports used some hacks to trick their Tesla Model Y into thinking […]
Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed on Monday afternoon the fatal crash involving a Tesla Model S was not on Autopilot, despite what local police had suspected in Harris County in Houston, Texas. Musk responded to Ahmad A Dalhat (@Amart15416132), who had questioned the Wall Street Journal’s take on the story. “This doesn’t make sense. There […]
