Elon Musk's posts about making an espresso in FSD are being scrutinized in a Tesla investigation
The NHTSA is investigating Tesla over social media posts by Elon Musk that suggested drivers could perform tasks like texting or making espresso while using Full Self-Driving (FSD). Regulators are questioning whether these claims accurately reflect the system's safety limitations.
Why it matters
The investigation highlights the ongoing tension between aggressive marketing of autonomous driving features and the regulatory requirements for driver safety and accountability.
"Make your espresso on the road while your Tesla drives itself," wrote Musk in one post. Johannes Neudecker/picture alliance via Getty Images Elon Musk's X posts are putting Tesla in hot water with regulators, again. Regulators asked Tesla for more information about Musk's posts that FSD users could text and make espressos while driving. It's not the first time the company has faced scrutiny over the way it promotes its Full Self-Driving tech. Elon Musk's posting habits are putting Tesla under the microscope — again . Regulators looking into Tesla's Full Self-Driving have asked the company for more information about a series of X posts in which CEO Elon Musk said drivers could text and make an espresso while using the automated driving assist technology.
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