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Tesla's robotaxi was supposed to come out today

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Tesla Robotaxi set to be unveiled on October 10 , but it has been delayed a few months .

Recent developments suggest it will be nothing more than a promotional spectacle, and that Tesla is endangering motorists by letting customers test out its technology with laxer safety controls.

Full Self-Driving , the company’s misleadingly named driver-assistance system, doesn’t make its vehicles autonomous.

Tesla Model Y driver says he turned his head completely away from the road and the car continued for around 20 to 40 seconds before warning him to pay attention.

When Stein returned the Model Y to Tesla ’s showroom, an associate told him that he had just experienced “demo mode,” which allows drivers unfamiliar with FSD the opportunity to test out the system without as many warnings.

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