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automotive13 days ago•6 min saved

Tesla Roadster reveal looms as EU FSD vote slips to December

Tesla is preparing to unveil its next-generation Roadster on October 1 in Waco, Texas, with reservations requiring a $50,000 deposit. Simultaneously, the European Union has delayed its vote on Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) to December, pushing back a potential bloc-wide approval by months. While the Roadster launch is expected to clarify pricing and specs, the FSD delay leaves the software available only in seven EU countries, with major markets like Germany and France still pending.

via Teslarati|

#automotive #full-self-driving #roadster

technology1 month ago•12 min saved

Tesla Adds Automatic Collision Evasion for Manual Driving, Powered by FSD Supervised

Tesla is introducing Automatic Collision Evasion, a feature that can automatically engage Full Self-Driving (Supervised) to perform evasive maneuvers when you’re driving manually. It activates in two cases—an imminent frontal collision or when the driver is inattentive—and requires FSD Supervised to be purchased and enabled. Currently rolling out in North America, the system can steer, brake, and even adjust speed to avoid a crash, while muting the accelerator during the maneuver; driver override is possible only with firm steering, and a chime prompts the driver to take over after the hazard passes. Tesla emphasizes this is a last-resort safety net, not general obstacle avoidance, and it doesn’t replace driver responsibility.

via notateslaapp.com|

#automatic-collision-evasion #full-self-driving #manual-driving

technology1 month ago•6 min saved

Tesla FSD v14 nearly steers a highway exit into a ditch, underscoring safety concerns

A Tesla FSD v14.3.6 on a dry, empty Quebec highway attempted to take an exit at 110 km/h, veering toward the shoulder and almost driving the car into a ditch before the driver intervened; the piece argues that even with impressive improvements, FSD fosters dangerous complacency and is not ready for unsupervised driving, despite optimistic statements from Elon Musk and the enhancements noted in the release notes.

via Electrek|

#autopilot #complacency #full-self-driving

local2 months ago•30 min saved

Tesla's Rear Severed in Issaquah Crash While in Full Self-Driving Mode

A Tesla operating in Full Self-Driving mode swerved into oncoming traffic in Issaquah, colliding with a Cadillac Escalade and leaving the rear third of the Tesla severed; there were no injuries, and authorities say the driver remains responsible for safe operation even with autonomous features.

via KOMO|

#cadillac-escalade #crash #driver-responsibility

technology2 months ago•4 min saved

NTSB: Driver Override of Tesla FSD Caused Texas Home Crash

An NTSB report says a Tesla Model 3, operating on Full Self-Driving, was accelerated to over 70 mph on a 30 mph residential street after the driver manually overrode the system, crashing into a Texas home and killing Martha Avila. The driver, Michael Butler, has been charged with manslaughter, and the crash remains under investigation as the NHTSA also probes the incident; experts caution that other factors—software, electronics, or mechanical issues—could not be ruled out and emphasize the need for driver oversight even with automated features.

via NBC News|

#driver-override #full-self-driving #ntsb

transportation2 months ago•16 min saved

NTSB Confirms 100% Accelerator Input in Texas Tesla Crash While FSD Was Active

The NTSB confirmed that in a fatal Katy, Texas crash, the Tesla’s accelerator was pressed to 100% while Full Self-Driving mode was active, with speeds over 70 mph at impact. Teslas’ data showed the driver manually overridden FSD by flooring the pedal in a residential area. The incident has been tied to a lawsuit naming Tesla and the driver, and while Elon Musk defended that FSD isn’t “homicidal,” the case raises questions about how FSD operates when the accelerator is pressed in neighborhoods. Investigations will continue as more details emerge.

via Gizmodo|

#fsd #full-self-driving #ntsb

business3 months ago•10 min saved

Tesla’s Q2 Delivery Beat Fueled by Gas, FSD, Pricing and Europe

Tesla posted a Q2 2026 delivery of 480,126 vehicles (up 25% YoY) with production of 451,758, led by Model 3/Y, beating Wall Street estimates and ending a two-year slide in deliveries. The beat is attributed to four drivers: rising gas prices boosting EV incentive, increased adoption of Full Self-Driving in Europe, strategic pricing with lower-cost Model 3/Y configurations, and a European recovery supported by incentives and exports from Shanghai and Berlin. The result suggests demand outpacing supply and demonstrates Tesla’s resilience even as the US EV tax credit winds down.

via Teslarati|

#business #full-self-driving #gas-prices

us-news3 months ago•377 min saved

Texas Tesla crash leads to manslaughter charge

A Texas man, Michael David Butler, 44, has been charged with manslaughter after his Tesla Model 3, allegedly in Full Self-Driving mode, crashed into Martha Avila’s Katy home, killing a 76-year-old grandmother. Butler told investigators he was delivering with DoorDash, had the music on, and later passed out; the car reached 73 mph with no brake applied. Tesla disputes his account, noting Autopilot requires driver attentiveness, while the NHTSA is investigating; bail was set at $150,000 with an ankle monitor, and Avila’s family has filed a wrongful-death suit against Tesla alleging defective self-driving systems.

via NBC News|

#autopilot #doordash #full-self-driving

business3 months ago•12 min saved

Tesla's Q2 delivery forecast underscores pivot from car sales to Robotaxi and energy bets

Analysts expect Tesla to report 406,024 vehicle deliveries in Q2 and 13.8 GWh of energy deployments, a figure that reinforces the ongoing shift in narrative from quarterly car-delivery momentum to Tesla’s broader bets on autonomous ride-hailing, FSD capabilities, and energy storage, while acknowledging that the auto business remains foundational.

via Teslarati|

#business #energy-deployments #full-self-driving

technology3 months ago•3 min saved

Family sues Tesla after Autopilot crash demolishes Texas home

The family of Martha Avila has filed a Harris County, Texas lawsuit against Tesla and the driver after a Model 3 with Autopilot engaged crashed into Avila’s Katy home, killing her. The suit alleges design defects and failure to warn, while the driver says he was using automated driving and overrode it by pressing the accelerator. Authorities say no intoxication was found and no charges have been filed; the NHTSA has opened a special investigation. The suit seeks more than $1 million in damages.

via NBC News|

#autopilot #full-self-driving #lawsuit

business4 months ago•23 min saved

BYD Outpaces Tesla in Europe as FSD Approval Hopes Rise

In Europe, BYD outsold Tesla in April by more than two-to-one across the EU, UK, and EFTA, with BYD up 115% year‑over‑year versus Tesla’s 47%. Year‑to‑date figures show a similar lead for BYD. Tesla bets its future in Europe on supervised Full Self-Driving (FSD); the Netherlands has granted approval for a supervised FSD version, with expected EU‑wide approval in the second or third quarter and a possible July regulator vote.

via Sherwood News|

#business #byd #europe

technology5 months ago•3 min saved

Tesla: Hardware 3 Cars Must Upgrade to Hardware 4 for Unsupervised FSD

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on the earnings call that Hardware 3 cannot support unsupervised FSD, meaning millions of cars from 2019–2023 will need new hardware and camera upgrades to Hardware 4. Tesla is considering discounted trade-ins and “microfactories” to speed the retrofits, and Musk floated converting Hardware 3 cars to Hardware 4 to enable a robotaxi fleet. He also teased a future rental model for owner cars, while acknowledging consumer FSD timelines are likely to slip (potentially back to Q4).

via PCMag|

#autonomous-vehicles #full-self-driving #hardware3

technology5 months ago•3 min saved

Tesla says HW3 cars can’t reach unsupervised FSD without hardware upgrade

Tesla CEO Elon Musk said vehicles with Hardware 3 cannot achieve unsupervised Full Self-Driving and must upgrade to Hardware 4 (plus camera changes) to enable FSD. Tesla will offer discounted trade-ins and plans to run multiple upgrade lines in major cities to retrofit older models (roughly 2019–2023) with the new hardware, highlighting memory bandwidth as a key bottleneck for autonomous driving.

via Business Insider|

#autonomy #full-self-driving #hardware3

transportation5 months ago•19 min saved

Tesla to upgrade HW3 Teslas to HW4 as it pursues unsupervised FSD via microfactories

Tesla says Hardware 3 cannot support unsupervised Full Self-Driving and plans to upgrade HW3 cars to Hardware 4, potentially via microfactories in major cities; about 4 million HW3 cars exist, with FSD version 14 slated for HW3 by late June. Musk also noted Fremont will begin producing Optimus humanoid robots later this year as Model S/X production winds down.

via Engadget|

#autonomy #full-self-driving #hardware-3

transportation6 months ago•47 min saved

Netherlands approves Tesla’s supervised self-driving, signaling EU expansion

Dutch regulators have approved Tesla’s Full-Self Driving Supervised mode after more than a year of testing, making the Netherlands the first European country to authorize FSD on public roads and potentially paving the way for broader EU adoption; rollout is limited to a subset of users with a required tutorial and quiz, and officials say the system assists rather than replaces the driver.

via The Verge|

#full-self-driving #netherlands #rdw