The Feds Are Coming After Tesla Autopilot In A Big Way

In a recall notice, the NHTSA states that FSDB may "allow the vehicle to act unsafely around intersections, such as traveling straight through an intersection while in a turn-only lane, entering a stop sign-controlled intersection without coming to a complete stop, or proceeding into an intersection during a steady yellow traffic signal without due caution."

国家公路交通安全管理局没有明确它的使命。年代till, by putting the puzzle pieces together, it seems like it wants to take a closer look at how drivers are alerted to possible problems and whether the camera-based Tesla Vision can operate as smoothly as the more advanced Autopilot and FSDB systems that also use ultrasonic sensors and radar.

Elon Musk has been promising Full Self-Driving for years, but at the moment, it's nothing more than a Level 2 driving assist system. Tesla appears to be working toward a more advanced system, as a hacker recently discovered Tesla's "God Mode" with less nagging. Since nagging is how drivers are informed of dangers, it suggests a Level 3 or higher autonomous driving system.

This news comes at a rather unfortunate time for Tesla, as it's riding a massive wave of success. It has been the world's most valuable car company for quite some time. Still, its latest achievements include theTesla Model Yofficially becoming the world's best-selling car and getting multiple competitors to adopt the North America Charging Standard (NACS) connector. Basically,Tesla won the charging warsbefore they even started.

We also find it interesting that various government departments and states are at odds when it comes to Tesla. A growing number of states are mandating Tesla's NACS connector to become the standard. At the same time, the Department of Transport and Department of Energy has $2.5 billion set aside to fund the expansion of the electric charging network. With so many manufacturers caving to Tesla's standard, most of that money will likely be used to fund Supercharger expansion.

It will be interesting to see Tesla's response to the deadline and whether it will grant the NHTSA access to what could be considered precious information.