TESLA ATTACKED IN AD CAMPAIGN, TESLA AUTONOMY IMPROVING, OFFICIAL RECUSED ON BIAS

EV Channels Review

This episode of Tesla Daily addresses a full-page ad in the New York Times from 'The Dawn Project,' criticizing Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) capabilities. The host, Rob Maurer, dissects the ad's claims, highlighting its creator's potential bias due to business interests in competing technologies. Maurer points out flaws in the ad's methodology, particularly its reliance on limited YouTube video data and its failure to account for highway driving, suggesting the data inadvertently supports FSD's progress. The review also covers Tesla's latest Autopilot safety data, showing a consistent improvement in crash frequency per million miles driven. Additionally, the episode touches on FSD Beta 10.9 rollout, a legal dispute involving Tesla's law firm and a former SEC lawyer, NHTSA's investigation into heat pump issues, and updates on Gigafactories in Texas and Berlin. A notable point is the recusal of Dr. Missy Cummings from NHTSA matters concerning Tesla due to perceived bias. Finally, the discussion includes supply chain news regarding BYD batteries and graphite contracts, and a range reduction in the Model 3 attributed to a new Ryzen processor impacting the touchscreen experience.