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Is Tesla Forcing Its Luck With FSD Beta or Pushing the NHTSA for an Excuse?
Is Tesla Forcing Its Luck With FSD Beta or Pushing the NHTSA for an Excuse?

30 Sep 2021, 19:00 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / If the U.S. regulators put a stop to the aggressive deployment of FSD Beta, Tesla will have someone to blame for not delivering what it promised.

 
Consumer Reports Concludes Safety Score Beta Can Lead to Dangerous Driving
Consumer Reports Concludes Safety Score Beta Can Lead to Dangerous Driving

29 Sep 2021, 09:15 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / The organization warns that gamification of safety can lead to reinforcing bad driving habits and cheating to get access to the beta software.

 
Tesla Requires Customers With Access to FSD to Sign NDA, Hide System’s Flaws
Tesla Requires Customers With Access to FSD to Sign NDA, Hide System’s Flaws

27 Sep 2021, 18:42 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Vice discovered that Tesla threatens to restrict access to FSD if they fail to comply with the rules and protect the company from scrutiny.

 
Tesla Safety Score Beta Shows Its Impact and Raises Doubts a Few Hours After Release
Tesla Safety Score Beta Shows Its Impact and Raises Doubts a Few Hours After Release

27 Sep 2021, 09:46 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / It is indeed connected to the Full Self-Driving wider release, but it is somewhat making people drive in unsafer ways in some cases.

 
Tesla Shanghai to Build 300 Cars in September, Elon Calls Chip Shortage Crisis Temporary
Tesla Shanghai to Build 300 Cars in September, Elon Calls Chip Shortage Crisis Temporary

26 Sep 2021, 08:35 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / Sources from within the Shanghai factory estimate the total yearly output for the plant at somewhere in the 450,000 vehicle range.

 
Tesla Releases Safety Score Beta in Apparent Preparation for FSD Release
Tesla Releases Safety Score Beta in Apparent Preparation for FSD Release

25 Sep 2021, 15:24 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Although the two things seem to be closely related, the company did not explain the role the Safety Score will have on Full Self-Driving Access.

 
Elon Musk Knows Just How Ridiculous the Yoke Is, But Tesla Needs It
Elon Musk Knows Just How Ridiculous the Yoke Is, But Tesla Needs It

25 Sep 2021, 09:29 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / If ten people say you're drunk, you should lie down. But what do you do when lying down could potentially ruin you financially?

 
Tesla Eyes Samsung to Produce Its Next-Generation Self-Driving Auto Chips
Tesla Eyes Samsung to Produce Its Next-Generation Self-Driving Auto Chips

24 Sep 2021, 21:04 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Tesla is reportedly in talks with Samsung to produce its next-generation self-driving auto chips based on the tech giant's 7-nanometre chip production process

 
Tesla FSD Tester Naively Admits Company Doesn't Want Unfavorable Footage Posted
Tesla FSD Tester Naively Admits Company Doesn't Want Unfavorable Footage Posted

20 Sep 2021, 21:04 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / You know what it's like when you try to make up for something you said, but the more you talk, the more awkward it gets? This is somewhat similar

 
"Misleading and Irresponsible:" That’s How NTSB Chair Qualifies Tesla’s FSD
"Misleading and Irresponsible:" That’s How NTSB Chair Qualifies Tesla’s FSD

20 Sep 2021, 17:56 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / Jennifer Homendy spared no words to qualify how Tesla names its Level 2 ADAS beta software and how it deals with traffic safety.

 
Future Tesla Model X Rendered With and Without the Cybertruck Treatment
Future Tesla Model X Rendered With and Without the Cybertruck Treatment

20 Sep 2021, 19:08 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Applying Cybertruck's styling to all upcoming Tesla models is a bit ridiculous, but when it comes to the Model X, it starts to make a bit of sense

 
Here Is the First Look at the Cybertruck CyberLandr Functional Prototype
Here Is the First Look at the Cybertruck CyberLandr Functional Prototype

17 Sep 2021, 07:18 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Stream It, Inc. announced the expandable camper designed for the Cybertruck in early 2021. Progress on it is being made in a home garage

 
SpaceX Releases Stunning Images of Inspiration4 Civilian Space Trip
SpaceX Releases Stunning Images of Inspiration4 Civilian Space Trip

16 Sep 2021, 18:32 UTC · By: Monica Coman / You might get your wallet ready, because based on the pictures SpaceX released, space travel will become the next best thing.

 
Into The Heavens: SpaceX Gears up for Historic Inspiration4 Civilian Space Launch
Into The Heavens: SpaceX Gears up for Historic Inspiration4 Civilian Space Launch

15 Sep 2021, 16:55 UTC · By: Benny Kirk / The mission will be commanded by Jared Isaacman, the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Shift4 Payments, and a seasoned pilot.

 
Elon Musk Accuses Ford and UAW Lobbyists of Writing EV Incentives Proposal
Elon Musk Accuses Ford and UAW Lobbyists of Writing EV Incentives Proposal

13 Sep 2021, 16:25 UTC · By: Gustavo Henrique Ruffo / In a tweet, the Tesla CEO said he does not see how the measure would serve American taxpayers. Ford has not responded to his allegations so far.

 
Tesla FSD V10 Doesn't Want to Smash Its Human Masters into Monorail Pillars Anymore
Tesla FSD V10 Doesn't Want to Smash Its Human Masters into Monorail Pillars Anymore

13 Sep 2021, 09:35 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The latest upgrade of Tesla's "Full Self-Driving" advanced driver's assistance system has been downloaded into cars all across the US, but is it any better?

 
In Elon Musk We Trust - One Man's Rant
In Elon Musk We Trust - One Man's Rant

11 Sep 2021, 18:36 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Do people still believe Elon Musk is some sort of a Messiah, or does everyone see him as the ruthless businessman he is and just go along with it?

 
Here's Everything You Want to Know (and Musk Won't Say) About Plaid's 'Ring Record
Here's Everything You Want to Know (and Musk Won't Say) About Plaid's 'Ring Record

10 Sep 2021, 18:12 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Elon Musk likes to make the press work. Instead of the usual releases containing all the information needed for a full story, he publishes cryptic tweets

 
Tesla Model S Plaid Is "a Waste of Money" According to Edmunds Review. Hypocritical Much?
Tesla Model S Plaid Is "a Waste of Money" According to Edmunds Review. Hypocritical Much?

8 Sep 2021, 13:18 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / The bombastic initial claim isn't exactly reiterated in the conclusions and it's definitely not the impression you would come away with after watching the video

 
Tesla Model S Plaid Beats Every Bugatti and Other Hypercars in Manny Khoshbin’s Fleet
Tesla Model S Plaid Beats Every Bugatti and Other Hypercars in Manny Khoshbin’s Fleet

5 Sep 2021, 07:46 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / You’ve never seen Manny so hyped over a $140,000 car: car collector takes his brand new Tesla out for a spin, shares highlights and criticism