Self-Driving · February 2025Gaffe level: Feral
Tesla's Full Self-Driving Drove a Cybertruck Straight Into a Pole
On FSD v13.2.4, a Cybertruck failed to merge out of an ending lane in Reno, hit the curb, and plowed into a light pole. The owner's own video documents the system ignoring the lane ending. Days earlier, Musk had told skeptics to try it now.
Source: The Drive
85,000 California Home Batteries Team Up for a Record 745 MW Grid Save
During an October heat wave, more than 85,000 Tesla Powerwalls plus Sunrun home batteries discharged together for a record 745 MW virtual power plant event, bigger than most gas peaker plants in the state. Homeowners got paid for helping the grid through the evening peak.
Source: Electrek