Self-Driving · October 2025Gaffe level: Feral
US opens probe into nearly 2.9 million Tesla vehicles over FSD traffic violations
NHTSA opened a probe into 2.88 million Teslas after 58 reports of Full Self-Driving cheerfully blowing red lights, drifting into oncoming lanes, and ghosting railroad crossings, with one driver reporting the car "proceeding through red lights, and stopping at green lights," a real galaxy-brain interpretation of traffic rules.
Source: Reuters
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