Electric Vehicles: Tesla specific talk, current firmware, purchasing, modifications

[Eric]

 

[Eric]

Tesla Sales Down 55% in UK, 58% in Spain, 59% in Germany, 81% in Netherlands, 93% in Norway vs. 2024 - CleanTechnica

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Or support our Kickstarter campaign! I recently looked into Tesla’s January sales in 12 European markets, and the results were not pretty. Overall, across those 12 markets, Tesla’s sales were down 23%. However, one reader...

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[Cmaier]

Tesla Robotaxis Reportedly Crashing at a Rate That's 4x Higher Than Humans

The incidents bring the robotaxi service to a total of 14 crashes since launching last summer.

gizmodo.com

 

[Cmaier]

Tesla Relents, Reportedly Stops Using the Term 'Autopilot' in California

It had already changed "Full Self-Driving" to "Full Self-Driving (Supervised)."

gizmodo.com

In a ranking last year from Consumer Reports, Tesla’s driver assistance was placed eighth, below similar systems from Ford, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Nissan, Toyota, and Volkswagen. Kelly Funkhouser of Consumer Reports called it “not nearly as good as what you might think it is,” according to CNBC.

 

[diamond.g]

I don't think Tesla's ADAS has ever been rated highly by Consumer Reports. They have always had an issue with the systems driver engagement (or lack thereof). They have pointed out that (in the past) it will do the right thing right up until it doesn't and since it doesn't keep you engaged in the task you risk an accident/injury.

I am sure they would say the same about FSD (dunno if they have reviewed the newer version to be honest).