“Sudden Unintended Acceleration” Tesla, accused of failing to fix design flaws, blames driver pressing accelerator. Credit: via Jennifer Barbour’s complaint […]
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Doorbell cam filmed Tesla Autopilot crash that killed woman in her home
“She didn’t deserve to go that way” Tesla touts Autopilot as lifesaving a day after grandmother died in crash. An […]
Feds say no need to recall Tesla’s one-pedal driving despite petition
The last petition regarding Teslas and sudden unintended acceleration involved claims regarding a voltage spike in the car’s inverter. Not […]
Feds give Tesla another five weeks to respond to FSD probe
The original request was sent to Tesla on December 3 with a deadline of January 19—next Monday—with penalties of up […]
Tesla’s “Mad Max” mode is now under federal scrutiny
Earlier this month, Tesla rolled out a new firmware update that added a pair of new driving modes for the […]
Car safety experts at NHTSA, which regulates Tesla, axed by DOGE
Tesla has a lot riding on the swift success of its so-called Full Self-Driving software. Credit: Kai Eckhardt/picture alliance via […]
DOT must not give Tesla or other automakers a free pass, advocates say
On Wednesday, Sec. Duffy received a letter from Consumer Reports with similar concerns. “[DOT] agencies—staffed by expert public servants who […]
More than 376,000 Tesla Model Y, Model 3s have faulty steering
According to the NHTSA Part 573 Safety Recall Report, NHTSA and Tesla discussed the problem for several months, with NHTSA’s […]
Queer-friendly data on car crash deaths removed from NHTSA website
Potential road hazard ahead Trump targeting car crash data sparks concerns over datasets collected since 1975. Credit: Aurich Lawson | […]
Tesla’s remote parking under federal scrutiny after multiple crashes
Tesla is the target of yet another federal safety probe, the fourth currently open by the National Highway Traffic Safety […]