Musk urges caution as testers say latest Tesla FSD upgrade is “huge improvement”
Latest version of Tesla Full Self Driving beta self-driving software upgrade labelled "huge improvement", while Elon Musk urges testers to remain "super cautious".
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Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
Bridie Schmidt is associate editor for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She has been writing about electric vehicles since 2018, and has a keen interest in the role that zero-emissions transport has to play in sustainability. She has participated in podcasts such as Download This Show with Marc Fennell and Shirtloads of Science with Karl Kruszelnicki and is co-organiser of the Northern Rivers Electric Vehicle Forum. Bridie also owns a Tesla Model Y and has it available for hire on evee.com.au.
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Walmart teams with GM self-driving arm Cruise for zero emissions deliveries
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Tesla Model 3 transforms into “big yellow taxi” in first for New York
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Norway EV sales push 80 per cent as Volkswagen ID.3 takes off
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