Elon Musk’s audacity to promote his companies has been a constant. Since 2015, he has repeatedly stated that his cars would be able to drive themselves within two years, always setting autonomous driving as a near goal. According to his forecasts, by the end of 2020 there would be one million autonomous Teslas on the roads, which in the end has turned out to be another of his many unfulfilled promises.
Autopilot, however, remains the subject of controversy. In principle, it was conceived as the system that would allow autonomous driving, but its current implementation makes it simply a driving assistance system, which some drivers do not fully accept or understand.
Various incidents related to Autopilot in the United States have generated controversy and raised questions about this driving assistant. So much so that to avoid confusion and possible accidents, Musk wants drivers who purchase a Tesla to receive training from the automotive company’s employees.
According to the Full Self-Driving (FSD), the most advanced version of autonomous driving from the American firm.
In the message published by this user, a screenshot of the email that the CEO of Tesla sent to the company’s employees is attached.
According to the content of the document, Musk recognizes that the course that customers will receive may slow down deliveries. “I know that this will slow down the delivery process, but it is still an important requirement,” said the South African-born tycoon. Additionally, Tesla will offer US customers a one-month free trial of the FSD package.
Musk seeks to prevent possible problems by implementing this requirement for those who purchase one of his vehicles, after the confusion that the name of the driving assistant generates in some motorists. Autopilot is not capable of driving the car by itself as some motorists who have been involved in accidents believe, but rather it is a driving assistance system that requires drivers to be attentive and keep their hands on the wheel. steering wheel.
In its marketing strategy, Tesla promotes to its customers that its vehicles can practically drive themselves with minimal driver intervention. However, Musk’s company is still a long way from realizing the forecasts that he himself maintained a decade ago.
In fact, Tesla is lagging behind other manufacturers, such as Honda, Mercedes-Benz and Li Auto, who already offer fully approved Level 3 levels of autonomous driving. At this level the vehicle can perform most driving tasks autonomously in certain specific conditions, such as on highways or roads with separate traffic directions, but still requires a driver to be available to intervene if necessary.
