Tesla drops 'FSD' from name of its driver-assist tech in China

by zfgon 3/26/25, 4:06 AMwith 2 comments
by rsynnotton 3/26/25, 10:02 AM

Perhaps jumping before they're pushed: https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltaylor/2020/07/14/german...

The US is generally slightly more tolerant of dodgy marketing than many other countries. Partially due to weak regulators, but there also does seem to be more of a cultural expectation that a certain amount of deceptive marketing is okay (this also has _some_ legal force; see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puffery#Federal_Trade_Commissi... ).

by jqpabc123on 3/26/25, 6:43 AM

FSD is not really.

It's marketing BS that works in the USA but apparently not in China.

And the CyberTruck is more of the same. It really isn't all that "cyber" and looks like a cheap prop for a Marvel movie --- and with quality to match judging from the recall history.