Don't Text and FSD

Episode Summary

In this episode of Kilowatt, Elon Musk stirs excitement with claims that Tesla would remove the Robotaxi safety monitors within three weeks. Tesla Shanghai hits a major milestone by producing its 4 millionth vehicle. We also break down Tesla’s 2025 Holiday Update, featuring Grok voice commands, a new Santa Mode, and an FSD dashcam overlay, but still no CarPlay. A new "Eyes-Off" feature allows texting while driving under FSD supervision, but you shouldn't use it. VW's Scout brand is shifting focus to range-extended EVs due to consumer preferences. Lastly, Waymo is expanding its autonomous vehicle service to four new cities.

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News Links

• Tesla CEO Elon Musk Claims Driverless Robotaxis Coming to Austin in 3 Weeks
• Tesla Announces Major Milestone at Gigafactory Shanghai
• Tesla Announces 2025 Holiday Update: Grok Commands, New Santa Mode, Dashcam FSD Overlay, But Lacks CarPlay
• Tesla Introduces Early Eyes-Off Feature; Allows to Text and Drive
• VW’s Scout is Making a Hard Pivot Towards Range-Extended EVs Amid Consumer Demand
• Waymo Speeds Into More Cities!

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