NHTSA is weighing a petition alleging about 1,000 Tesla robotaxis exceed speed limits in active school zones. Most defect petitions never become formal investigations, and the agency recorded no crashes, injuries or fatalities in this one.
Perspective Coverage
6 publishers
- Builder
- Builder 18%
- Operator
- Operator 48%
- Investor
- Investor 34%
Reality
- Evidence50
- Adoption
- Not scored
- Hype gap+25
- Incentives
- Not scored
- Confidence70
FMCSA gives Aurora and Kodiak a five-year exemption from the warning-triangle rule
FMCSA granted Aurora and Kodiak a five-year exemption that lets driverless trucks use cab-mounted beacons in place of warning triangles. Federal rules give a human driver 10 minutes after a breakdown to place triangles. An empty cab cannot do that.
Reality
- Evidence50
- Adoption
- Not scored
- Hype gap+20
- Incentives65
- Confidence55
buildOne report1 publisher Tesla says 300+ Cybercabs are serving Austin, but does not define what that means
Tesla says more than 300 Cybercabs now serve Austin, eight times the count of 30 days earlier. The post counts vehicles only, so how often those cars carry paying riders, the real test of a ride network, remains undisclosed.
Reality
- Evidence50
- Adoption30
- Hype gap+35
- Incentives65
- Confidence45
Two robotaxi builders put the same question to the same regulator by different routes. What each got back now decides fleet size, staffing, and whether the car has a steering wheel at all. The door is a hardware decision.
Perspective Coverage
14 publishers
- Builder
- Builder 21%
- Operator
- Operator 54%
- Investor
- Investor 25%
Reality
- Evidence72
- Adoption18
- Hype gap+40
- Incentives62
- Confidence66
House votes to put the AM tuner back in every new car at no charge to the buyer
The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act cleared the House on Wednesday and now goes to the Senate, where 60 senators have already co-sponsored a version. Four automakers would have to refit hardware they took out.
Reality
- Evidence62
- Adoption38
- Hype gap+18
- Incentives70
- Confidence58
NHTSA gives Tesla until September 30 to justify certifying the Cybercab itself
A special order dated September 10 puts 21 questions to Tesla about how it decided which federal safety standards apply to a car with no steering wheel or pedals. An incomplete answer can cost about $139 million.
Reality
- Evidence62
- Adoption34
- Hype gap+8
- Incentives58
- Confidence55