How Elon Musk knocked Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ off course
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/03/19/elon-musk-tesla-driving/ How Elon Musk knocked Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ off course Tesla’s campaign to deliver a fully autonomous vehicle has suffered amid mounting safety concerns — and the boss’s Twitter distraction By March 19, 2023 at 5:00 a.m. EDT Will Elon Musk ever fulfill his promise of 1 million robotaxis? (Illustration by Elena Lacey/The Washington Post; Jonathan Ernst/Reuters; iStock) SAN FRANCISCO — Long before he became “ Chief Twit ” of Twitter, Elon Musk had a different obsession: making Teslas drive themselves. The technology was expensive and, two years ago when the supply chain was falling apart, Musk became determined to bring down the cost. Tech is not your friend. We are. Sign up for The Tech Friend newsletter. He zeroed in on a target: the car radar sensors, which are designed to detect hazards at long ranges and prevent the vehicles from barreling into other cars in traffic. The sleek bodies...