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Title: Federal investigators are looking into Tesla's Mad Max mode, which
reportedly defies speed limits

Link: https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/f...

Federal investigators who are looking into TeslaΓÇÖs Full Self-Driving (FSD)
tech have requested information from the company about the Mad Max mode it
added to the system. The company has claimed that Mad Max offers ΓÇ£higher
speeds and more frequent lane changesΓÇ¥ than its Hurry speed profile.

"NHTSA is in contact with the manufacturer to gather additional information,"
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) told Reuters. "The
human behind the wheel is fully responsible for driving the vehicle and
complying with all traffic safety laws."

When it opened a fresh probe into FSD earlier this month, the NHTSA said the
tech had "induced vehicle behavior that violated traffic safety laws.ΓÇ¥ Some
Tesla vehicles with FSD engaged are said to have run red lights and driven
against the flow of traffic.

Tesla initially offered a Mad Max mode in 2018, before FSD was available. The
company revived Mad Max this month and it didnΓÇÖt take long before there
were reports of Tesla vehicles that were using the mode rolling stop signs
and driving above speed limits.

Earlier this year, when Tesla CEO Elon Musk was at the helm of the Department
of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the Trump administration initiative
reportedly culled NHTSA staff. As part of that, DOGE was said to have fired
three people who were part of a small team that worked on autonomous vehicle
safety.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/transportation/evs/f...
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