{"id":23127,"date":"2022-12-13T17:36:19","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T17:36:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/13\/teslas-lawyers-say-lack-of-full-self-driving-is-not-fraud\/"},"modified":"2022-12-13T17:36:19","modified_gmt":"2022-12-13T17:36:19","slug":"teslas-lawyers-say-lack-of-full-self-driving-is-not-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/12\/13\/teslas-lawyers-say-lack-of-full-self-driving-is-not-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesla’s lawyers say lack of ‘Full Self Driving’ is not ‘fraud’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Despite Tesla CEO Elon Musk\u2019s lofty claims surrounding the \u2018Full Self Driving\u2019 (FSD) capabilities of the company\u2019s electric vehicles, the EVs haven\u2019t entirely lived up to expectations.<\/p>\n

Now, Tesla\u2019s lawyers argue that even though the company\u2019s FSD technology hasn\u2019t lived up to expectations, the pricey feature shouldn\u2019t be considered \u201cfraud.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMere failure to realize a long-term, aspirational goal is not fraud,\u201d Tesla\u2019s lawyers wrote in a November 28th court filing, requesting that a recent class-action lawsuit be dismissed.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlaintiffs knew at the time of purchase that their cars were not completely autonomous. And they knew that the timeline towards more complete autonomy was contingent upon numerous factors, including software development and regulatory approval. Yet now they sue Tesla, complaining that their cars are not completely autonomous,\u201d the document continues.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit cites several instances where Musk tweeted deadlines for FSD\u2019s final release and Tesla advertisements that paint the feature as more capable than it actually is. For example, back in 2016, Musk said that a Tesla vehicle would be able to drive itself across the United States \u201cby next year,\u201d though that obviously didn\u2019t happen.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit, which was filed by California-based Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, also cites instances involving FSD and crashes.<\/p>\n

Tesla\u2019s Full Self Driving recently expanded to be available to anyone in North America<\/a> who \u201crequests it from the car screen\u201d as long as they\u2019ve paid for the pricey $19,500 add-on to the vehicle<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Regardless of where you fall on the Full Self Driving argument, it\u2019s clear that even though it has made tremendous strides since 2015, the feature isn\u2019t quite where Tesla said it would be at this point in its development process. Further, similar FSD systems offered by other manufacturers, including Hyundai, Honda, Mercedes-Benz and more, are quickly catching up to the EV maker or have even surpassed it in some ways.<\/p>\n

Via: Teslarati<\/a>, CNN<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n