Despite US control It is currently under investigation Tesla over “full self-driving” concerns and safety concerns, ELON MUSK’s EV company released a new full mode (FSD) earlier this month, which is said to be called “Mad Max.”
Now, according to a new report coming out ReutersThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) contacted Tesla to inquire about the newly released “Mad Max” mode.
“NHTSA is contacting the manufacturer to gather additional information,” the agency said in a statement. “The person behind the wheel is fully responsible for driving the vehicle and obeying all safety rules in the field.”
The NHTSA investigation will be the first step in a systematic investigation of Mad Max mode.
What is the new Mad Mant mode?
Mad Max is a reference to the film franchise of the same name, which was rejected by Mell Gibson but has since been revived by actors such as Tom Hardy, charlize them. In Mad Max In the movies, “road heroes” roam the apocalyptic wasteland, and the movies are famous for their fiery car and chase sequences.
It’s an awkward name for a self-driving car mode, to say the least.
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Electreliek reported That Mad Mant’s driver assistance mode allows the car to ignore speed limits and navigate through traffic very quickly.
“A new speed profile Mad Mad Mad has been introduced, which comes with higher speeds and normal lane changes than acceleration,” read Tesla’s release notes for the feature, according to the Tesla Oracle.
One tesla owner in x – sent Video of their car in Mad Mant mode and noted how “fast as crazy” it is on the open road. This video also shows the Tesla rolling through a stop sign while in Mad Max Mode.
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Another tesla owner being printed A YouTube video of their car hitting 79 kilometers per hour at 50 meters. They noted that their Tesla was ahead of all other cars on the road.
As mentioned before, Tesla is being investigated by NHTSA for vehicles in the FSD category that are said to be running red lights and driving the wrong way on the roads.
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As an EV news site Electric Turns out, Musk was anointed a version of Mad Max Mode back in 2018 when FSD was in its development phase.
“We’re looking to go beyond Mad Max on the ‘Layray’ level, but that’s too much,” Susk said at the time.
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Seven years later, Tesla has decided to publicly remove Mad Max mode amid an ongoing safety investigation.
