Bull Session | Tesla's FSD Beta button arrives. Will you push the button？

Investing with moomoo wrote a column · Sep 26, 2021 15:01

$Tesla (TSLA.US)$rolled out a long-awaited software update late Friday that allows customers to request access to its controversial, Full Self-Driving Beta (FSD beta) program. Drivers who get a high safety score from Tesla will get access.

Musk has been promising Tesla owners the FSD beta download button for months.

Source: Tesla Software Updates

The move delighted fans of CEO Elon Musk and Tesla, but it risks drawing the ire of federal vehicle safety authorities who are already investigating the automaker for possible safety defects in its driver-assistance system.

Government response

After Elon Musk announced details about the FSD beta button, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy voicedconcern over the company's plans based on safety issues.

Basic safety issues have to be addressed, before Tesla expands FSD Beta to other city streets and regions.
Tesla is conducting testing of the unfinished product with untrained drivers on public roads in lieu of safety professionals.
- National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy

What do you say?

The technology is absolutely convenient and brilliant, but many are still concerned about its safety. So what about you? Will you be using FSD Beta or are you still in the wait-and-see mode?

Source: CNBC

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