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Regulators are concerned about the ‘Boombox’ feature that can play sounds through an external speaker and obscure pedestrian warning signals. “Boombox” feature triggers recall Tesla is recalling almost 579,000 vehicles in the United States because of a “Boombox” feature that may play music through an external speaker and mask audible pedestrian warnings. According to records,…
On Wednesday, Tesla announced that the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) plans to sue Tesla over systematic racial discrimination and abuse. The ‘DFEH’s Misguided Lawsuit‘ appears to be focused on Tesla’s factory in Fremont, California, between 2015 and 2019. The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) intends to file a…
Tesla has issued a safety recall for 26,681 cars in the United States because a software error may cause windshield defrosting problems, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Tesla recalls 26,681 cars to address windshield defrosting problems Tesla informed US authorities that the software error may cause a heat pump valve to…
If you’re wondering why two senators demand answers from Tesla about issues with the Full Self-Driving feature on its vehicles, just watch the video below that shows a Tesla Model 3 roll through a red light on a right turn, hitting a pylon, and driving into a tram lane. In this video that was posted…
Democratic senators Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut and Ed Markey of Massachusetts demand answers from Tesla about its electric vehicles running stop signs and suddenly braking at highway speeds, also known as ‘phantom braking‘. The senators said that they wanted explanations from the carmaker about its Full Self-Driving system that can be set up so that…
A ‘shocking’ used-car market leads to used Teslas being more expensive than new ones, which is extraordinary when you consider that automobiles are normally among the fastest depreciating assets you can buy. In Italy, Ali Heniche, 26, aka the Tesla Pimp, who flips cars for a living said that the demand in the used car…
Phantom braking, where the vehicle suddenly brakes aggressively without apparent reason, remains a persistent problem for Tesla drivers according to NHTSA reports. Tesla drivers have filed a growing number of complaints about their electric vehicles ‘phantom braking’ with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over the past three months, the Washington Post reports. In…
With the version 4.5.1 update of the Mobile App, Tesla added the Charge Stats feature to help Tesla drivers estimate their charging costs and savings compared to the costs of gas. Interestingly, this latest Tesla Mobile App update was not an automatic update. I had to go to the app store to trigger the update.…
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