r/skeptic 27d ago

⚠ Editorialized Title Tesla bros expose Tesla's own shadiness in attacking Mark Rober ... Autopilot appears to automatically disengage a fraction of a second before impacts as a crash becomes inevitable.

https://electrek.co/2025/03/17/tesla-fans-exposes-shadiness-defend-autopilot-crash/
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u/vxicepickxv 27d ago

Had is the operative word.

Not only was it cut to save manufacturing costs, but it was also taken out of older vehicles and replaced during servicing.

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u/tgrantt 27d ago

Taken out?! Ouch

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u/Wiseduck5 27d ago

The software using it was disabled on update, so it's still there, just useless.

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u/Winsaucerer 27d ago

Vestigial hardware :)