Sources detail the NHTSA's troubles regulating Tesla's self-driving features, as officials use pressure, flattery, and threats to persuade Elon Musk to comply
Story about how Tesla and NHTSA have interacted over the years, and why you've lately been seeing Tesla recalls. From story: “Tesla's haphazard approach has grated on some NHTSA staff, and the enforcement reflects an attempt at a course correction.” Nice work by @faizsays 1/3 htt…
Social engineering as regulatory tool: “NHTSA staff backs Musk into a corner and challenges his ego and says, 'Wait, you can't solve this?' ” a former official said. “And the next day he has a solution.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ...
New from me: Elon Musk was irate with federal regulators when they opted to publicly investigate the first fatal crash involving Autopilot, screaming on the phone. It kicked off a whirlwind relationship based on flattery, threats and appeals to his ego https://www.washingtonpost.…
Tesla claimed its vehicles were the safest ever tested. It only backed down once it was threatened with FTC action, two former officials said, that would would have seen it investigated over potential false advertising. But that wasn't the end of it. https://www.washingtonpost.co…