After being called out by UFC mixed martial artist Beneil Dariush for delaying the delivery of his Model X one too many times, Elon Musk made amends with a loaner Model Y and a promise for Model S Plaid customers. More to the point, deliveries for the strip-slaying sedan would start on June 3rd. The event was announced to raving reception on social media, but as it’s often the case, the Musk Man has overpromised yet again.
Image: Tesla Tesla recently admitted to the California Department of Motor Vehicles that its “full self-driving” beta software doesn’t actually turn a Tesla into a fully self-driving vehicle and might never do so. Unsurprisingly, calling something “full self-driving” and then telling the state of California that it isn’t any of those things has led to a DMV investigation into Tesla for misleading advertising.
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Full Self-Driving Capability is a whopping $10,000 option Tesla buyers can add to their vehicle. Here’s how Tesla describes the difference between FSD and Autopilot, which has been around since 2014:
Autopilot is a suite of driver assistance features that can be purchased before you buy your car or after it’s been delivered, and brings new functionality to your Tesla that makes driving safer and less stressful. Available packages include:
One interesting point is that Tesla video is also making a clear point about what its features are capable of by stating to the viewer that “The person in the seat is only there for legal reasons. He is not doing anything. The car is driving itself.” A cool factor in the video shows the camera sensor capability identifying obstructions as the car navigates safely avoiding colliding with other vehicles, objects, and pedestrians.
Here s a video demonstrating what these features will look like in your Tesla”
Listed Features Condensed
Advanced Sensor Coverage: Eight surround cameras provide 360 degrees of visibility around the car at up to 250 meters of range. Twelve updated ultrasonic sensors complement this vision, allowing for detection of both hard and soft objects at nearly twice the distance of the prior system.
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