Tesla's Next-Gen EVs to Feature 'Fully Autonomous' Driving, Improving on the FSD says Elon Musk

Isaiah Richard, Tech Times 08 March 2023, 09:03 pm

The new plan Tesla includes the introduction of a next-generation electric vehicle that would center on driving itself at all times, meaning that it would be almost fully autonomous. This new system and vehicle would center on requiring little to no attention or intervention from humans when driving from point A to their preferred destination.

However, this is a question of whether it would be effective and safe, as Tesla is currently facing several controversies about its FSD and Autopilot being faulty.

Tesla's Next EV to Feature 'Nearly Totally Autonomous Mode'

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Elon Musk recently appeared at Morgan Stanley's TMT Conference 2023, and here, he shared brief information about his different companies including Tesla, Twitter, and SpaceX. One of the most significant topics he brought up was the future of electric vehicles, including its autonomous driving modes to still be the company's focus.

As per Tesla Intelligence UK's YouTube video of the event, the tech CEO revealed plans for the "nearly totally autonomous mode" for its next-generation electric vehicle coming soon.

This will no longer need the driver to maintain his attention or focus on the road, as the car's system will dutifully do it for its owner. It will also feature the next-generation self-driving feature of the company for its EVs.

Tesla's EV to Bring New Self-Driving Features?

It seems like Tesla is going for a significant change in its current fleet with the upcoming new vehicles soon, including its new cost-effective EV, alongside the latest improved version of the Full-Self Driving.

However, the only problem now is that the public has many details about the company's plans, but not so much about its release dates and upcoming availability.

Still, this is a good indication that the company is not stopping its autonomous driving technology development, to improve further soon.

Tesla's FSD and Autopilot Now

There are several problems now with the Tesla FSD and Autopilot and it is because of the recent crashes which involved the technology, giving its systems a bad image among the public. There were reported deaths and grave injuries after allegedly using the company's FSD beta or Autopilot systems, with the features said to be malfunctioning.

The most recent development for the Full-Self Driving beta is that it stopped rolling out its availability to the users who are eligible to receive the feature for their electric cars. It is because of Tesla's most recent recall for its technology regarding its FSD systems that require an over-the-air firmware update for the US and Canada regions.

Controversies and issues now surround the Tesla FSD and Autopilot, despite seeing significant traction and fame in the past for the EV industry, beating other companies before. Still, there are massive goals to develop these autonomous technologies, one where Musk said that people may experience this "nearly totally" in the future.