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9. Tesla wants to do without human monitors now

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 09:54 PM

Aug 2

per local news, but the regulators won't let them. They're not reliable yet. Waymo's down the street from me, just over the city line - I've seen them testing on local roads for several years. Waymo's aren't as cool looking as Teslas, what with all that LIDR stuck on them, but so far they haven't been responsible for any accident (one did get rear-ended in SF earlier this year while stopped for a light - by a Tesla going over 100 mph).

IMHO, the Tesla taxis are another of Elon's Grand Ideas - sounds neat in concept, but half-assed in implementation.

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Jury orders Tesla to pay more than $240 million in Autopilot crash case [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 1 OP

New technology is not ready for testing on public roads. Still fails even on closed courses. eppur_se_muova Aug 1 #1

The Musk loving sycophants will be decrying the decision. CentralMass Aug 1 #2

At least 6 years ago it might not have been. Kablooie Aug 2 #6

San Francisco is requiring human "pilots" Retrograde Aug 2 #7

Tesla requires them too. Kablooie Aug 2 #8

Tesla wants to do without human monitors now Retrograde Aug 2 #9

My initial read was $420 million. Damn you, Elon! Eugene Aug 1 #3

I felt this way before /....... NGeorgian Aug 1 #4

Not trying to be negative but Tesla has lost almost every law suit that's filled against them. rogue emissary Aug 1 #5