Elon Musk announced on X that Tesla's latest Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software enables texting while driving, despite it being illegal in nearly all U.S. states. He stated this functionality depends on the surrounding traffic context and received no immediate clarifications from Tesla's PR team. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is currently investigating over 50 FSD incidents, including fatal crashes, raising concerns about the implications of this feature for road safety.
Elon Musk announced on X that Tesla's latest Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software enables texting while driving, despite it being illegal in nearly all U.S. states. He stated this functionality depends on the surrounding traffic context and received no immediate clarifications from Tesla's PR team. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is currently investigating over 50 FSD incidents, including fatal crashes, raising concerns about the implications of this feature for road safety.