OAN’s Avril Elfie
2:50 PM – Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Elon Musk is now calling on car manufacturing employees to equip all future Tesla cars with premium driver assistance systems in order to demonstrate the technology to drivers.
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“It’s unclear whether customers will be forced to pay for the service, but Musk announced on Monday that all eligible Tesla vehicles will be given one month of free access to full self-driving.” washington times report.
According to reports, Mr. Musk has set “strict requirements” for prospective Tesla customers to see a demonstration of the company’s “fully self-driving” technology before they can receive a vehicle.
Musk’s announcement is the latest sign that Tesla is committed to its semi-autonomous driving software in the long term, and while it has received positive feedback from customers, its push and threats to public safety It is still under intense scrutiny by federal regulators, who have expressed concern about the possibility of .
“Going forward, North America will be required to install and activate FSD V12.3.1 and allow customers to take a short test drive before taking delivery of the vehicle,” Musk said. “Very few people actually understand how well (supervised) FSD actually works. I know it slows down the shipping process, but it’s still a difficult requirement.”
Tesla sells “Full Self-Driving” as an add-on to its vehicles, and the software is said to be available for $12,000 at purchase or a $199 monthly subscription.
“All US cars capable of FSD will be enabled this week for a one-month trial,” Musk reiterated in another X (Twitter) post Monday night.
According to a statement on Tesla’s website, both Autopilot and Full Self-Driving are “intended for use by fully alert drivers who have their hands on the wheel at all times and are ready to take over at any time.” That’s what it means.
Meanwhile, federal regulators have repeatedly expressed concerns about the software and its potential link to fatal crashes.
Nearly all of Tesla’s vehicles in the U.S. received an over-the-air software update in December that included “additional controls and warnings” to remind drivers to pay attention when using Autopilot. .
At the time, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it had investigated 956 crashes in which Autopilot was allegedly involved as part of an ongoing investigation.
“In certain situations, when Autosteer is activated and the driver is not responsible for the operation of the vehicle and is not prepared to intervene if necessary, or when Autosteer is canceled or activated, Failure to recognize when it is not present may increase the risk of a crash,” NHTSA said in a release.
Tesla says Autopilot and full self-driving are safe “when used appropriately.”
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