The California Department of Motor Vehicles said it would investigate Tesla over self-driving claims. Then, crickets


On YouTube, Tesla customers testing the technology on public roads continue to post videos that show it quickly veering into oncoming traffic over double-yellow lines, failing to stop for semi-trucks making turns in front of the vehicles, heading toward metal poles and pedestrians, and much more. — Reuters

It's been a year since the California Department of Motor Vehicles opened an investigation into Tesla's sales pitch for its Full Self-Driving feature, the US$12,000 (RM52,548) software package that supposedly enables a Tesla car to drive itself through city and neighbourhood streets.

It's been nearly six months since the agency, under pressure from the state Senate Transportation Committee, opened an investigation into safety issues around Full Self-Driving.

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