#Teslas crashed 273 times using driver assist in under a year

#Teslas crashed 273 times using driver assist in under a year

“Teslas crashed 273 times using driver assist in under a year” Tesla cars got into 273 crashes in a span of less than a year while using driver assist technology including the company’s “Full Self Driving” and “Autopilot” features, according to new federal government data released Wednesday.  Cars from Elon Musk’s electric automaker were responsible…

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#Elon Musk’s ‘best’ Twitter offer looks bogus

#Elon Musk’s ‘best’ Twitter offer looks bogus

“Elon Musk’s ‘best’ Twitter offer looks bogus” The Elon Musk-Twitter drama keeps taking sometimes bizarre, unexpected turns so whatever I write here could be moot not long after the ink dries.  It’s always been dangerous to talk in absolutes about Musk. He is said to be genius-level smart but he’s done some really dumb things…

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#NHTSA expanding Tesla Autopilot crash probe

#NHTSA expanding Tesla Autopilot crash probe

“NHTSA expanding Tesla Autopilot crash probe” The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday said it was upgrading its probe into 830,000 Tesla vehicles with its advanced driver assistance system Autopilot, a required step before it could seek a recall. The auto safety agency in August opened a preliminary evaluation to assess the performance of the system…

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