Tesla Touts Improvements with FSD Beta 10.5 Release

Some Tesla vehicles with access to the Full Self Driving beta program have started receiving version 10.5. Access to the beta program requires owners to give Tesla access to driving data to produce a “safety test score.“ Despite Tesla’s software taking over some of the driving duties, Tesla still wants attentive drivers behind the wheel. Beta… Continue reading Tesla Touts Improvements with FSD Beta 10.5 Release

NTSA Asks Why Tesla Did Not Issue Recall Before Safety Updates

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wants to know why Tesla didn’t issue a recall when it delivered a safety update to its software. A letter published on the NHTSA website says the updates in question include “Tesla’s late September 2021 distribution of functionality to certain Tesla vehicle models intended to improve detection of emergency vehicle… Continue reading NTSA Asks Why Tesla Did Not Issue Recall Before Safety Updates

Tesla’s FSD Beta 10.2 Coming This Friday

The next update to Tesla’s FSD Beta will be available to qualifying drivers on Friday, Chief Executive Elon Musk said. Version 10.2 will be rolled out to about 1,000 Tesla owners who have requested access and achieved a perfect Safety Score. Version 10.1 offered an option to request access to the FSD Beta software. The… Continue reading Tesla’s FSD Beta 10.2 Coming This Friday

Chip Shortage Impacts GM’s Super Cruise Plans

Cadillac furthered its recent product blitz today with the reveal of the brand’s first EV. This will be the first model derived from GM’s future EV platform. GM announced on Friday that Cadillac will be at the vanguard of the company’s move towards an all-electric future.

A global semiconductor shortage is delaying GM’s Super Cruise self-driving system. A Cadillac spokesman told CNET that the company has removed the feature from its flagship Escalade SUV. Plans to include the feature in its sedans have been pushed until next year, the report said. “The semiconductor shortage resulted in us postponing the full launch… Continue reading Chip Shortage Impacts GM’s Super Cruise Plans

Musk Gives Details on FSD 10.2 Beta Release

Tesla will release the next version of it’s Full Self Driving Beta on October 8, Chief Executive Elon Musk said in a tweet. The company released last week version 10.1 of the software, which included a button to request access to the beta. Tesla previously only gave access to employees and select owners. By requesting… Continue reading Musk Gives Details on FSD 10.2 Beta Release

Understanding The Decline In Tesla’s FSD Take Rate

On August 31st, 2021, “Troy Teslike” tweeted data from his long running survey of thousands of Tesla vehicle buyers, showing a low take rate for FSD, Tesla’s “Full Self Driving” software add-on offered since late 2016. For Q2 2021, that survey shows a worldwide FSD take rate of only 11% across all Tesla models, compared… Continue reading Understanding The Decline In Tesla’s FSD Take Rate

Tesla Rolls Out FSD Beta 10.1

Tesla’s highly-anticipated Beta version 10.1 of its Full Self-Driving software started rolling out over the weekend to mostly positive reviews. The new version of the software adds a feature many owners have been waiting for – an option to request access to the FSD Beta software. While the beta version has only been available to… Continue reading Tesla Rolls Out FSD Beta 10.1

Report: NTSB Chair Criticizes Tesla’s Full Self-Driving System

Investigators believe Tesla is acting “irresponsible” for calling its high-end Autopilot system “full self-driving.” According to a Wall Street Journal report, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy told the outlet that Tesla “has clearly misled numerous people to misuse and abuse the technology.” The National Transportation Safety Board is an independent U.S. government investigative… Continue reading Report: NTSB Chair Criticizes Tesla’s Full Self-Driving System

Tesla Looking for Good Drivers to Test Full Self-Driving System

If you want to be a beta tester of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving system, you’re going to need to be a good driver. Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that owners will soon be able to request access via a button in the car. This will give Tesla permission to evaluate owners’ driving for seven days before… Continue reading Tesla Looking for Good Drivers to Test Full Self-Driving System