"The new investigation covers 2.9 million vehicles, essentially all Teslas equipped with full self-driving technology, or FSD, a misnomer criticized for lulling drivers into handing full control over to their cars. Tesla has argued to regulators and in court cases that it has repeatedly told drivers the system cannot drive the cars by itself and whoever is behind the wheel must be ready to intervene at all times."
""The ultimate question is, 'Does the software work?'" asked Seth Goldstein, a Morningstar analyst with a "sell" rating on the stock. Added money manager Ross Gerber, "The world has become a giant testing ground for Elon's concept of full self-driving, and it's not working.""
"The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a filing that it is looking into 58 incidents in which Teslas reportedly violated traffic safety laws while using the company's so-called Full Self-Driving mode, leading to more than a dozen crashes and fires and nearly two dozen injuries. The new probe adds to several other open investigations into Tesla technology that could upend Elon Musk's plans to turn millions of his cars already on the road into completely driverless vehicles with an over-the-air update to their software."
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into 58 incidents where Teslas using Full Self-Driving reportedly violated traffic laws, resulting in crashes, fires, and nearly two dozen injuries. The probe covers 2.9 million FSD-equipped vehicles and adds to multiple ongoing investigations into Tesla's driver-assistance technology. Reported misbehaviors include running red lights and driving on the wrong side of the road, sometimes causing collisions. Tesla maintains it warns drivers that FSD cannot operate the car alone and that a driver must be ready to intervene, but many drivers said they received no warning before unexpected vehicle behavior.
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