Tesla News Now Surging Again Summary
- U.S. CPI reports August above expectations
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its August Consumer Price Index (CPI) a few hours ago.
• Up 2.9% Y/Y, beating market expectations (2.7%)
• Core CPI (Core CPI) increases by 3.1%
• Food and Housing Costs Major Rising Factors, Gasoline Price Rebound Also Contributes to Increased Price Pressure
• The announcement raises the possibility of a delay in the Fed’s rate cut - Suggestions for FSD in case of driver lane departure/sleeping detection
Tesla will introduce a feature that suggests drivers use Full Self-Driving (FSD) if the vehicle detects lane departure or drowsiness.
Message example: “Lane departure detected. FSD will help you so stay focused.” - Provides FSD visualization even in Intel-based vehicle reverse mode
Tesla has also begun supporting FSD visualization when reverse driving for Intel-based vehicles.
• What is an Intel-based vehicle?
• An older Tesla model produced between 2016 and early 2019, meaning a vehicle that uses Intel Atom processors on its main computer chip
• Subsequently, the production will be equipped with Tesla’s own HW3/HW4 chip to significantly improve performance
• This update will allow older Intel-based vehicles to see self-driving assist visualizations in reverse situations - Nevada DMV Approves Tesla Robotaxi Road Test
Nevada DMV has officially approved Tesla’s public road robotaxi test.
• Test registration certificate and self-driving license plate issued
• Commercialization requires “operational self-certification” steps, similar to current driverless robotaxi operations in Austin, Texas
• The difficulty of approval is not expected to be high - Amazon Zoox Launches Robotic Taxi Service In Las Vegas
Amazon subsidiary Zoox has launched a limited commercial robo-taxi service in Las Vegas.
• Free travel locations: Resort World, Top Golf, New York-New York, Luxor, Area 15
• Free access to anyone through the Zoox app
• Dozens of vehicles are currently in operation, and additional vehicles will be deployed once the geofence area and station are expanded