'Tesla Is Having Major Issue With Its Self-Driving Computer Inside New Cars' - Electrek
'Tesla Is Having Major Issue With Its Self-Driving Computer Inside New Cars' - Electrek
The problem is linked to a new version of Tesla's HW4 (sometimes called AI4) onboard self-driving computer. Internally, some refer to the new version as AI4.1. The computers are short-circuiting. The cause is still being investigated, but one source told Brand-new Tesla vehicles are experiencing self-driving computer failures, which are resulting in significant problems. Inside sources say that the problem is contributing to overwhelming Tesla's service.
全新的特斯拉车辆出现了自动驾驶计算机故障，这导致了严重的问题。内部消息称，这个问题正导致特斯拉的服务面临压力。
Over the last few weeks, Electrek has received several reports from new Tesla buyers claiming computer failures on brand-new cars.
在过去几周，Electrek 收到了几位新特斯拉车主的报告，称他们的新车出现计算机故障。
We have been investigating the problem, and based on insider sources and documents that we obtained, we can now explain the issue in more detail.
我们一直在调查这个问题，根据我们获得的内部消息和文件，我们现在可以详细解释这个问题。
The problem is linked to a new version of Tesla's HW4 (sometimes called AI4) onboard self-driving computer. Internally, some refer to the new version as AI4.1. The computers are short-circuiting. The cause is still being investigated, but one source told Electrek that one of the possible causes is the low-voltage battery short-circuiting the computer during the camera calibration process.
这个问题与特斯拉的新版本HW4（有时称为AI4）车载自动驾驶计算机有关。内部人员称这个新版本为AI4.1。计算机发生了短路。具体原因还在调查中，但一位消息来源告诉Electrek，可能的原因之一是低电压电池在摄像头校准过程中短路了计算机。
Tesla drivers are reporting computer failures after driving off with their brand-new cars over just the first few tens to hundreds of miles. Wide-ranging features powered by the computer, like active safety features, cameras, and even GPS, navigation, and range estimations, fail to work.
特斯拉司机报告称，在刚开走他们的新车后，仅在前几个十到几百英里内就出现计算机故障。由计算机驱动的多种功能，比如主动安全功能、摄像头，甚至GPS、导航和区间估计都无法正常工作。
Insider sources told Electrek that the problem is quite wide-ranging. It affects vehicles built over the last few months with the new computer.
内部消息来源告诉Electrek，这个问题相当广泛。它影响了过去几个月内生产的配备新计算机的车辆。
Two sources said that Tesla is currently receiving a high number of complaints about this issue, and it has yet to release a service bulletin about it. One source said that Tesla service is being told to play down any safety concerns related to this problem to avoid people believing their brand-new cars are not drivable.
两位消息来源表示，特斯拉目前收到大量关于这个问题的投诉，但尚未发布有关此事的服务公告。一位消息来源称，特斯拉服务部门被告知，需淡化与此问题相关的任何安全顾虑，以避免人们认为他们的新车无法驾驶。
The issue arose at the end of the year when Tesla is trying to deliver a record number of vehicles to avoid its whole year down in deliveries – a first in a decade.
这个问题出现在年底时，特斯拉正试图交付创纪录数量的车辆，以避免全年交付量下降——这是十年来的第一次。
It's unclear if Tesla reported the issue to NHTSA despite the fact that the broken rear-view camera goes against federal safety regulations, which should force a recall.
目前还不清楚特斯拉是否向NHTSA报告了该问题，尽管损坏的后视摄像头违反了联邦安全法规，这应该导致召回。
At the moment, the main remedy being discussed is a computer replacement, but Tesla is also looking to push a software patch to help temporarily.
目前讨论的主要补救措施是更换计算机，但特斯拉也在考虑推送一个软件补丁以帮助临时解决问题。
Tesla service is currently being overwhelmed by the issue, and Tesla is pushing service appointments to next year.
特斯拉的服务目前正被该问题压倒，特斯拉正在将服务预约推迟到明年。
