Tesla

Clearly the robotaxi company with the weakest sensors, the worst software, and the most deranged CEO. Fortunately reality has not been tainted by an actual robotaxis implementation, though long promised by their leader…

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TechCrunch – What Tesla can and can’t do in California with its new passenger transportation permit

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03/18/25
Rev 03/19/25

A great deal of ink has been spilled (pixels have been pushed??) on how Tesla received first of the permits needed to run a robotaxi service. Fanboys got excited! But this permit has absolutely nothing to do with robotaxis. It simply is a permit to run an app-based Uber like system with human drivers. This is of course not something that Tesla actually plans on doing. Therefore it is a complete nothing of an announcement. Thankfully TechCrunch clarifies the situation.

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electrek – Tesla Autopilot drives into Wile E Coyote fake road wall in camera vs lidar test

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03/16/25
Rev 03/18/25

electrek reports on a truly wild YouTube video by Mark Roper showing that without LiDAR that the Tesla's completely miss detecting objects in the middle of the road. And please, a moment of silence for the multiple mannequins that were completely demolished by the Tesla.

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electrek – Tesla’s top crash safety architect quits

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03/15/25
Rev 03/18/25

electrek reports that Petter Winberg, Tesla’s Principal Engineer for CAE crashing safety for the last decade, has joined the exodus of key employees from Tesla. Kind of hard to develop new products when your key people lose faith and leave.

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electrek – Former Waymo CEO on Tesla’s robotaxi launch: ‘there are many ways to fake a robotaxi service’

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03/14/25
Rev 03/15/25

electrek reports on statements be Waymo ex-CEO John Krafcik on how Tesla isn't even trying to create a viable robotaxi. If they were, the design of the "cybercab" would be very different.

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Reuters – Tesla’s stock defied gravity for years. Is Elon Musk’s EV party over?

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03/10/25

Reuters reports on how Tesla stock has long defied gravity (also known as investors being fleeced), and points out that it appears the smoke and mirrors might finally come to a crashing close.

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The Telegraph – Britain blocks launch of Elon Musk’s self-driving Tesla

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03/8/25

The Telegraph reports how Britain is upholding their safety standards and not allowing the use of Tesla FSD for now.

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elektrec – Tesla is hit with a fresh class action about its self-driving claims, hardware 3 computer

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02/27/25

elektrec reports that Tesla has been hit by another class action lawsuit, this one in Australia. The lawsuit is due to dangerous braking and also Tesla misrepresenting the capabilities so its "self-driving" system.

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Washington Post – Elon Musk’s Tesla moves to launch free self-driving taxi service in California

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02/27/25
Rev 02/28/25

Washington Post misleadingly reports that Tesla has taken a significant step towards providing robotaxi service in California. But actually the permit from the CPUC only allows for passengers to use Teslas as a human-driven taxi service. Tesla hasn't even applied for a permit from the DMV to operate driver-less vehicles in California.

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Bloomberg – Uber CEO Says Musk Wants to Go Alone on Tesla Robotaxi Rollout

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02/21/25
Rev 02/22/25

Bloomberg reports that Elon Musk will not be partnering with Uber for Tesla's alleged robotaxi rollout.

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Washington Post – DOGE employee cuts fall heavily on agency that regulates Musk’s Tesla

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02/20/25

Washington Post reports that the federal cuts being imposed by Elon Musk and DOGE are cutting the people that regulate robotaxis the most.

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Not A Tesla App – Tesla Executives Confirm Robotaxi on Track for June

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02/17/25
Rev 02/20/25

Not A Tesla App absurdly claims that Tesla will be running robotaxi service this June. It is remarkable how Tesla executives continue to lie to the public.

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AutoEvolution – Study Confirms That Alienating Drivers From Driving Is Not the Safest Approach

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02/15/25

AutoEvolution reports on a study that shows that only some ADAS systems actually improve safety. These useful features include Lane Keeping Assist (LKA), which reduces crash probability by 19.1%. The second most effective safety driving aid was the Driver Monitoring System (DMS), which lowered accident risks by 14%. Finally, we also have Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), with the third-highest crash rate reduction of 10.7%.

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Wired – Elon Musk’s Toxicity Could Spell Disaster for Tesla

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02/14/25
Rev 02/20/25

Wired reports on how far Elon Musk's reputation has suffered, and how it could easily drag down the entire company with him. This is yet another nail in the coffin for Tesla's robotaxi endeavors.

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Tesla Cybertruck runs into stationary pole at high speed while in “autonomous” FSD mode

Michael Smith
02/10/25
Rev 02/15/25

A Tesla Cybertruck being driven autonomously by FSD does not detect a very large traffic pole and jumps the curb and crashes right into it. This happened immediately in front of an elementary school, that was fortunately closed at the time.

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electrek – Tesla CFO, chairwoman, and Elon’s brother sold tens of millions worth of TSLA stock

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02/6/25
Rev 02/7/25

electrek reports that Tesla Board members have recently sold tens of millions of dollars of TSLA stock, indicating that they don't have a huge amount of faith in the future of the company.