Tesla

Clearly the robotaxi company with the weakest sensors, the worst software, and the most deranged CEO. Fortunately reality has not been tainted by an actual robotaxis implementation, though long promised by their leader…

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AI Addict – Single video shows problems with Tesla FSD and with Waymo

Michael Smith
03/30/24

Fascinating AI Addict video shows how Tesla FSD 12 is an utter failure and how Waymos have their own big problems.

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Bloomberg – Tesla Must Give Driver-Assist Demonstration With Every US Sale

News Republisher
03/25/24

Bloomberg article on how Elon Musk, in an apparent whiff of desperation, is now requiring every customer a demonstration of Full Self Driving.

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Electrek – All Teslas in the US get a one month trial of FSD starting this week

News Republisher
03/25/24
Rev 03/26/24

Article from Electrek on desperation of Elon Musk in pushing Tesla Full Self Driving. Turns out Tesla will now provide FSD for a month for free. Oh, and once again, Musk describes FSD as now being "mind blowing" (though of course that might just be the Ketamine talking)

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Tesla is in a pickle

Michael Smith
03/15/24

Tesla stock price has dropped tremendously so far in 2024. But expect it to drop much further due to inherent problems Tesla is simply failing to address. And this will sure cause FSD to wither away.

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Entrepreneur – Tesla Paid No Federal Income Taxes Over 5 Years, While Paying Top Execs $2.5 Billion, According to a New Report

News Republisher
03/14/24
Rev 03/26/24

Entrepreneur.com reports that Tesla paid no income tax, yet still paid their execs billions. And yet they claim that LiDAR is to expensive for autonomous vehicles.

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Fortune – Top Tesla analyst shocks market with prediction that volumes will drop, prompting stock swoon to 10-month low

News Republisher
03/13/24
Rev 03/26/24

Article from Fortune on how Tesla is no longer a "red-hot growth stock." This article is pertinent because it shows how Tesla is getting desperate, which of course will affect how they try to further monetize FSD and Auto Pilot, perhaps before they are ready.

News, Safety, Tesla

Reuters – Tesla, rivals get low marks for automated-driving technology

News Republisher
03/12/24

Article by Reuters. The study by the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety directly refutes claims by Tesla that their self-driving systems are safer than human drivers.

News, Safety, Tesla

Washington Post – Tesla worker killed in fiery crash may be first ‘Full Self-Driving’ fatality

News Republisher
02/13/24
Rev 03/10/24

Article from Washington Post on how the first apparent Testa Full Self-Driving fatality was a Tesla employee who was a huge fan of the companies technology. Tragedy ensues.

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The Verge – Dude, where’s my self-driving car?

News Republisher
02/13/24

Article from the Verge by Andrew J. Hawkins on why we don't have the autonomous vehicles we were promised. The excellent article presents not only the history of the development of autonomous vehicles, but also why it has taken so long, why the predictions have been so far off (especially with Tesla), and why so much money has been thrown at the technology.

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Tesla: Disastrous management, $56B goes Poof, and a Heavy Metal Drummer Rocks On

Michael Smith
02/8/24
Rev 02/28/24

It has been in the news that Elon Musk's $56B pay package was recently voided, because of a lawsuit by some heavy metal drummer. This of course merits a full explanation of what the heck happened, and a viewing of a video of the $56B drummer in action. He is very worthy!

News, Tesla

Electrek – Tesla finally releases FSD v12, its last hope for self-driving

News Republisher
01/22/24
Rev 01/23/24

Elon Musk claims Tesla's FSD Beta v12 update brings a shift to end-to-end neural networks, replacing vast lines of explicit code. If successful, the AI-driven system may fulfill longstanding self-driving promises. Skeptics anticipate rollout issues, as prior updates have been unpredictable. The v12 is now rolling out to select early beta testers, with Tesla's credibility in FSD on the line.

News, Safety, Tesla, Untruths

Ben Jordan – Why Your Car Will Never Drive You Places 🫠

News Republisher
01/7/24

A truly informative and fun video on the complexities and problems of personal autonomous vehicles, with an emphasis on Tesla FSD.

News, Safety, Tesla

Bloomberg – Tesla Recalls 1.6 Million Cars in China Due to Autopilot Crash Risk

News Republisher
01/5/24
Rev 01/7/24

Article in Bloomberg on Tesla’s large recall in China due to problems with “AutoPilot”.

News, Safety, Tesla

Euro NCAP Safety Tests Paint A Clear Picture Of Tesla’s Self-Driving Systems – But Not The One That Tesla Likes To Portray

Dawn Project
12/20/23
Rev 01/9/24

See full original article and more at DawnProject.com Tesla supporters frequently point to Euro New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP)’s tests of Tesla vehicles to claim that Tesla vehicles are far safer than other manufacturers, and that Tesla’s active safety systems protect those around them. Elon Musk himself has relied on Euro NCAP’s…