Tesla sales suspension possible (by CA) due to use of "autopilot" and "full self-driving capability" marketing language

[peace and quiet]

https://apnews.com/article/tesla-se...e-practices-b345d895e5e5e36dc76b4d3acd49f8b6#

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[Cycliste]

It should be named Human Assisted Driving, and then Tesla owners would say, “I got HAD.”

 

[captainjp]

Oh man.

 

[COdogman]

Aren’t they on version 14 now? WTF took so long?

 

[BigSkies]

But who will think of the devastated Cybertruck owners waiting for delivery?

 

[SwampNut]

FSD is a lie, but AP is exactly correct. Idiots.

 

[COdogman]

Tesla Owner Says FSD Is Great Except for the Part Where It Can’t Drive in the Sun
https://futurism.com/advanced-transport/tesla-fsd-cant-drive-sun

 

[Nadus]

Cali makes up a significant chunk of Tesla's US sales, so if California says they need to change the name, they'll change the name.

 

[UnsungZero_OldTimeAdMan]

Aren’t they on version 14 now? WTF took so long?

Something called “due process”. Plus, Tesla made itself easy target, over the years, as you know who showed the world who he really is.

 

[SwampNut]

Cali makes up a significant chunk of Tesla's US sales, so if California says they need to change the name, they'll change the name.

Which name? The article focuses on AP, which is a completely accurate name. FSD of course is still a lie.

 

[Nadus]

Which name? The article focuses on AP, which is a completely accurate name. FSD of course is still a lie.

I read the Electrek article, and it focused on the FSD name.

Edit to add: https://electrek.co/2025/12/17/ca-j...-about-fsd-must-fix-marketing-within-60-days/

 

[SwampNut]

I read the Electrek article, and it focused on the FSD name.

Edit to add: https://electrek.co/2025/12/17/ca-j...-about-fsd-must-fix-marketing-within-60-days/

Thanks, as usual, MSM gets most everything about EVs and tech totally wrong.

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