New Tesla 'Full Self-Driving' class action hilariously cites Electrek
A new class-action lawsuit against Tesla over its 'Full Self-Driving' (FSD) technology amusingly cites articles from Electrek as evidence. The lawsuit argues that Tesla has misled customers about the capabilities and timeline of its autonomous driving system, using past critical reporting from the outlet to support its claims.
Background
- **Tesla "Full Self-Driving" (FSD)** is the company's advanced driver-assistance system, not true autonomous driving. Despite the name, it requires constant driver supervision and has been criticized as misleading.
- **The class-action lawsuit** argues Tesla misled customers by charging thousands for FSD while delivering a system that fails to live up to its name and marketing promises.
- **Electrek** is a popular electric-vehicle and clean-energy news site that has frequently reported on Tesla's FSD shortcomings. The humor in the article's title is that the lawsuit itself quotes Electrek's critical reporting as evidence against Tesla.
- **Why it matters:** This case adds to growing legal and regulatory pressure on Tesla over its Autopilot and FSD claims, and could set a precedent for how companies can market "self-driving" features.