A couple interesting tidbits today regarding Tesla that effects how people may perceive the product:
From the NHTSA in a letter to Tesla:
“Recently, NHTSA has become aware of reports that participants in Tesla’s FSD early access beta release program have non-disclosure agreements that allegedly limit the participants from sharing information about FSD that portrays the feature negatively, or from speaking with certain people about FSD. Given that NHTSA relies on reports from consumers as an important source of information in evaluating potential safety defects, any agreement that may prevent or dissuade participants in the early access beta release program from reporting safety concerns to NHTSA is unacceptable. Moreover, even limitations on sharing certain information publicly adversely impacts NHTSA’s ability to obtain information relevant to safety.”
Also, regarding OTA updates to software to skirt recall regulations:
“Any manufacturer issuing an over-the-air update that mitigates a defect that poses an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety is required to timely file an accompanying recall notice to NHTSA,” Gregory Magno, the head of NHTSA’s vehicle defects division, wrote Tuesday in a letter to Tesla. He asked whether the company intends to file a safety recall, and if not, to provide technical and legal justification.