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Tesla’s ‘Mad Max mode’ points to a big problem for self-driving cars

Tesla made Mad Max mode available briefly in 2018 and then reintroduced it in October. It contradicts a core promise of self-driving cars. “Mad Max mode” may sound like something out of a video game, ...
Yahoo

Tesla’s New ‘Mad Max’ Self-Driving Mode Keeps Blowing Speed Limits

Elon Musk is a fan of movies, or pretends to be. He claims that we’re living in a simulation like the one depicted in The Matrix, and that he is one of the chosen few who perceives its structure. He ...
Digital Trends

Tesla’s “Mad Max” driving mode is back, and it’s already bending the road rules

What’s happened? Tesla has rolled out “Mad Max” mode in its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software under update v14.1.2. This mode is the polar opposite of the more cautious “Sloth Mode” introduced ...
Autoblog

Feds Investigate Tesla’s ‘Mad Max’ Mode for Unsafe Driving Behavior

Tesla’s “Mad Max” mode faces federal scrutiny for encouraging aggressive driving as NHTSA expands its probe into Full Self-Driving, capping a turbulent week for the EV maker. NHTSA is formally ...
Inc

Tesla’s ‘Mad Max Mode’ Points to a Big Problem for Self-Driving Cars

“Mad Max mode” may sound like something out of a video game, but it is a real-life setting for cars currently plying America’s streets. And it poses genuine danger. Despite its name, FSD does not ...