Tag: autopilot

Cybercab production may include some added hardware

Cybercab production Two days ago, I posted on the upcoming Tesla Cybercab asking primarily about liability. I also alluded to some hearsay that Cybercab production could not begin because they did not yet have regulatory approval. I was told that this came from a CNBC interview, but it turns out that there was discussion by …

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Tesla to start Cybercab production in the second quarter of 2026

Cybercab production According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the company will begin full scale Cybercab production in Q2 of 2026. The Cybercab is a vehicle with no driver controls — steering wheel, accelerator or brake pedals — at all… As reported by InsideEVs, Musk spoke at the most recent quarterly earnings call and claimed the …

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Where does liability lie in a self-driving accident?

Self-driving accident Several days ago, InsideEVs mused over a $240+ million verdict against Tesla rendered by a jury in Florida and what it would mean to the automotive industry. Who is liable in a self-driving accident? Tesla, which intends to appeal the verdict, continues on the one hand to call its Advanced Driver Assist System …

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To Autopilot or Not to Autopilot, that Is the Question

Autopilot Risks A recent accident involving a Tesla Model S with its Autopilot function engaged cost the life of the car’s driver. Since then, there have been calls to disable the function or as least rename it. We have cautioned many times in these posts about the advance of technology in automobiles. The advances are …

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Moronic Video Shows Autopiloted Tesla with No Driver

Moron at the Wheel Just a few weeks ago (2015), we castigated Mercedes marketers for posting a video ad showing one of their vehicles being driven autonomously with the driver in the back seat working. What really got to us was that the ad featured a baby in the driver’s seat, and facing forward! Our …

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