Elon Musk: Tesla Full Self Driving Snake Oil Salesman?
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Is Tesla’s Elon Musk akin to a snake oil salesman when it comes to promoting Tesla Full Self-Driving (FSD) efforts? I investigate and discuss the detailed article recently posted on Elon Musk’s X platform by Dan O’Dowd alleging just that: “The Snake Oil Salesman’s Promises for Tesla’s Full Self-Driving AI.”  Timestamps: 01:03 Elon Musk Snake Oil Salesman: Dan O'Dowd's article 02:48 Tesla "on the verge of solving autonomy" 04:26 Disastrous FSD Version 11: 2023 05:39 Dangerous on-road, live safety testing 08:41 Version 12: "an almost total rewrite" pivot to AI 11:45 Claim Tesla could leapfrog Waymo within a year 13:56 Buying time with impatient Tesla investors 15:23 Baseless claims of rapid FSD V12 improvements  17:00 Actually Smart Summon (ASS) not coast-to-coast 18:31 V12.4 multiple safety issues (example video clips) 20:41 Elon claimed V12.5 a "whole other level" 22:02 Elon doubles down on miles between interventions 24:29 Elon: "it will take over a year of driving to get even one intervention"! 25:43 Tesla's robotaxi business dead on arrival? Related episodes: Elon Musk Tesla Fraud Investigation playlisthttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrNjj1l3MS7XoRnE15gy7VeXJY4zSSFCp&si=Ejb-w-VftFsL4TyR Enron-Scale Tesla, Elon Musk Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/cGhBMf29xKA Tesla, Elon Musk Full Self Driving Fraud Alleged in Lawsuit https://youtu.be/PaUXyey1iG4 Elon Musk Tesla HUGE Stock Pump FRAUD Alleged https://youtu.be/dxjigbZVou0 Thanks to Thunderf00t YouTube channel for some of the historical Tesla and Elon Musk clips in this video. Sharesight is my recommended portfolio tracking and reporting tool. See the special offer (referral link): https://sharesightlimited.cmail20.com/t/r-l-tdjhzjk-niuxvol-i/ Disclaimer: I am not a financial adviser and nothing in this content is financial advice. This content is for general education and entertainment purposes only. Do your own analysis and seek professional financial advice before making any investment decision.
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