advanced driver assistance systems
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Tesla Releases Full Self-Driving Update, Tells Users ‘It May Do the Wrong Thing at the Worst Time’
Years after its announced debut, Tesla has finally released beta version 9 of its Full Self-Driving system, albeit warning drivers that the software “may do the wrong thing at the worst time” and urging them not to become complacent at the wheel.
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Tesla App Code Hints At ‘Safety Rating’ That May Adjust Insurance Cost Based On How You Drive
When Tesla announced it’d begin selling insurance for owners in California, the company claimed it’d be able to offer rates up to 30 per cent lower than typical vendors. Early quotes from actual owners suggested that estimate was perhaps a bit optimistic, though those rates could become more competitive soon with a new “safety rating”…
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Tesla’s Removing Radar For Semi-Automated Driving On Models 3 And Y And I Don’t Understand Why
If you’re paying any attention at all to the the world of Tesla or the ongoing quest for self-driving cars (not something I’m recommending for healthy, well-adjusted people, necessarily) you’ve probably been hearing a lot about something called Tesla Vision, which is not Tesla’s new Netflix competitor that deepfakes Elon Musk into every movie, but…
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Tesla’s Autopilot System Is ‘Easily’ Tricked Into Operating Without Anyone at the Wheel
Consumer Reports said Thursday its researchers “easily” tricked a Tesla’s Autopilot system into driving without anyone at the wheel. The publication’s worrying demonstration comes as officials continue to investigate a fatal crash in Texas involving a Tesla that authorities believe had no one in the driver’s seat at the time.