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Tesla Removed Autopilot. The Data Says Safety Wasn’t Lost

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Tesla’s decision to remove Autopilot and Autosteer as standard features in North America initially struck me as a step backward for safety, a cash grab for the Full Self Driving monthly subscription and as such an attempt to boost TSLA stock price. That reaction was almost automatic. I’ve used and … [continued]

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Tesla Became Popular Selling the Fun of Driving, Now Selling Cars to Not Be Driven

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It is quite ironic: Tesla became such a popular company, sold millions of vehicles, and became profitable by selling people on the fun of electric driving. The instant torque, all of the YouTube videos of drivers stepping down on the pedal and passengers getting pushed back into their seats and … [continued]

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Ah, THIS Is Why Tesla “Full Self Driving” Sales End On February 14

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Yesterday, I wrote about Tesla’s decision to stop selling “Full Self Driving” after February 14. One of the main questions was, “Why February 14?” Well, one of our readers pointed out the now-obvious reason to us now. Mark Spohr writes: “How about: February 14 is the deadline California imposed on … [continued]

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