Tesla Shares FSD Beta Safety Statistics Showing the Software Is Worse Than Autopilot
2 Mar 2023, 17:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla shared for the first time FSD Beta safety statistics showing that the software might be 5X better than humans, although it fared worse than the Autopilot
Euro NCAP Tests 18 Vans Under More Rigorous Protocols, Only 2 Awarded Gold Ratings
1 Mar 2023, 17:59 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Although 80 percent or higher would've been ideal, the Fiat Ducato and Ford Transit scored 63 and 60 percent in Euro NCAP's latest and more stringent tests
2023 Kia Telluride Awarded Top Safety Accolade Under IIHS’s Tougher Testing Standards
28 Feb 2023, 21:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Good and superior ratings across the board made Kia's award-winning Telluride a Top Safety Pick+ as per the IIHS' newer and tougher testing regime
Sudden Unintended Acceleration in a Tesla Is a Myth, Unless It Happens to You
20 Feb 2023, 17:26 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / One Tesla owner shared his near-crash experience after his Tesla suddenly accelerated in a parking garage, showing this could happen to anyone
2023 Mercedes EQE Is 'Surprisingly' Nimble in the Moose Test (for a 5,000 Lbs. Sedan)
19 Feb 2023, 21:41 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / The premium electric model of the House of Silver Arrows takes evasive action in the infamous agility trial, comes out on the edge
The King of Understeer: Europe's New Nissan Rogue Knocks Down Cones During Moose Test
14 Feb 2023, 11:35 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The latest Nissan X-Trail crossover didn't make a fool of itself during the evasive maneuver, but it didn't impress anyone either
NTSB Clears Tesla in 2021 Texas Fatal Crash, Concludes Autopilot Wasn't To Blame
9 Feb 2023, 09:30 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / NTSB investigation in the 2021 Texas fatal crash that killed two reveals that the Autopilot assistance features weren’t engaged at the time of the crash
The Toyota Sienna Is the Only Minivan in the U.S. With Rear Seatbelt Reminders in 2023
2 Feb 2023, 13:16 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Rear passenger seatbelt reminders aren't mandatory in the U.S. yet, and front occupant seatbelt reminders are pretty bad in many cars according to the IIHS
2023 Mercedes-Benz GLC 220 d 4MATIC Takes Moose Test, Understeers Big Time
30 Jan 2023, 08:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Not exactly the most athletic compact luxury crossover out there, the X254 GLC could do better in the slalom test as well
A Tesla Model Y Is Under Investigation Following a Shocking Crash in California
29 Jan 2023, 11:48 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Dharmesh Arvind Patel was arrested after his Tesla Model Y plunged off a cliff in California, but prosecutors are now checking for defects in the EV
FSD Beta Has 400,000 Paying Customers, Tesla Predicts It Will Be a Money Printing Machine
26 Jan 2023, 16:14 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla revealed during Q4 2022 that 400,000 people in North America have paid for the FSD capability, and the numbers are set to increase exponentially
Tesla Autopilot Now 7th in Consumer Reports ADAS Ranking, No. 1 is Ford's BlueCruise
25 Jan 2023, 19:24 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / According to the consumer organization, Tesla only added features to the system instead of improving it as its competitors did
Tesla Model S Crashes and Burns, U.S. Firefighters Had No Clue How to Put the Fire Out
23 Jan 2023, 16:34 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Li-ion batteries inside EVs have the nasty habit of bursting into flames when they get damaged, and U.S. firefighters have no clue how to deal with them
FBI Director Chris Wray Issues Stark Warning About Self-Driving Cars
20 Jan 2023, 15:47 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Autonomous driving is expected to improve our lives, but FBI Director Chris Wray sees it as a new opportunity for terrorist attacks
Tesla Owners Complaining to NHTSA More Often Than Ever, and Issues Are Well Known
19 Jan 2023, 12:46 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / NHTSA website reveals that the number of complaints Tesla owners filed is at an all-time high, with the FSD and the lack of ultrasonic sensors as the culprits
The Tesla Model S That Caused a Pileup in San Francisco Had Full Self-Driving Engaged
19 Jan 2023, 10:27 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Investigation reveals that the driver of the Tesla Model S that caused an eight-vehicle pileup in San Francisco activated FSD seconds before the crash
MG ZS Takes Dreaded Moose Test, Cheap SUV Fares Pretty Well
16 Jan 2023, 13:29 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 77 kilometers per hour in the moose test compared to 69 for the Range Rover Sport makes the MG ZS quite a capable SUV given its dirt-cheap sticker price
Tesla Massages Safety Records To Show Autopilot Is Improving After Withholding Data in '22
12 Jan 2023, 18:14 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Tesla stopped publishing the quarterly safety reports in 2022 and only resumed this month after figuring out how to make them look good
NTSB Thinks Heavy Electric Vehicles Are Becoming Dangerous for Other Road Users
12 Jan 2023, 12:24 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / NTSB’s chair Jennifer Homendy showed her concerns about EV’s heavy weight, which could prove dangerous to other road users in a crash
Euro NCAP Announces the Safest Cars of 2022, Tesla Is the Big Winner
11 Jan 2023, 13:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Euro NCAP has announced the “Best in Class” results for 2022, with Tesla as the big winner and European and Japanese carmakers unable to reach the top