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fritz:
SciFrog:

Because it is in beta...

Using software declared as a "beta" version on a PC is relatively harmless. Releasing a beta version autopilot software to the public for unsupervised use is, frankly, irresponsible

It is indeed but Tesla needed some marketing tricks and this is one of them.

Look at the Ludicrous mode (P90): A couple of times from standstill and the battery is empty. Seriously. Just imagine you do ten launch control starts in a Turbo S and the fuel tank is empty. This is ridiculous. Actually, I think that the Ludicrous mode drains the battery even faster, so ten times is wishful thinking.

Also, to use Ludicrous mode, the battery needs to be...brace yourself...hot. In a very cold environment, Ludicrous mode doesn't work. 

Tesla clearly has a history of offering beta versions of software and letting customers test new features but when it comes to safety, this needs to stop. 

They knew what they were doing when they named it the Ludicrous mode. 


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fritz