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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. In an homage to the main character ...
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 ...
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Tesla's 'Mad Max Mode' Has The Government's Attention – And Not For A Good Reason

Tesla, despite being at the vanguard of self-driving tech, hasn't cultivated what you would call an overtly favorable reputation in the eyes of federal agencies. On the contrary, the company's ...
Ars Technica

Tesla’s “Mad Max” mode is now under federal scrutiny

Earlier this month, Tesla rolled out a new firmware update that added a pair of new driving modes for the controversial full self-driving (FSD) feature. One, called “Sloth,” relaxes acceleration and ...
Rolling Stone

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 ...