AutoPilot. A new Tesla crash with AutoPilot engaged has headlines screaming coast to coast and perhaps further. Video shows the vehicle racing down a side street and slamming into a brick home. Sadly, a resident in the home was killed. Data is fed to Tesla in real time and the company made a rare acknowledgement …
Category: Vehicle safety
A gathering of posts that report on recalls and other safety issues.
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“Self” self driving
Self driving. Back only a week or so, I did a piece discussing the “wonder” that Tesla AutoPilot users attribute on X to the software, that it saved their lives here or saved a pedestrian there etc. Each of these comments would be accompanied by video proof. Each time it felt as though each of …
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Ford recalls nearly 260,000 cars — again
Ford recalls. Precious Ford recalls are getting a recall because the vehicles were “previously repaired incorrectly”. Now, its not the first time a company has had to redo a previous fix. But what stands out is that the recalls are for vastly different problems even as they are from the same manufacturer. Both were announced …
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Lucid takes to the highways hands-free
Hands-Free Driving. Lucid Group, Inc. has begun the rollout of its latest over-the-air software update. The update introduces hands-free driving capabilities along with enhancements to highway navigation, charging experience, and everyday usability and is currently being rolled out only to the Gravity SUV in th North American market only. The vehicles equipped with DreamDrive 2 …
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House rejects amendment to allow pulsating brake light systems
Brake lights. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee voted down an amendment to the Build America 250 Act surface transportation bill that would have shielded truck operators using pulsating brake light systems from federal enforcement while agency rules are finalized. Debate focused on whether Congress or safety regulators should dictate vehicle highway standards. Federal Motor …
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Some 463,000 Hyundai, Kia vehicles must park outside due to fire risk
Park outside. This past week, three recall notices from Hyundai and Kia called for 462,883 Telluride, Ioniq 5, EV6 and EV9 vehicles to park outside due to potential fire risks. The vast majority — 462,869 — touch 2020 through 2024 Kia Telluride models. In these vehicles, the front power seat motor may overheat due to …
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