[yellow_lead]

The talk by Karpathy sheds some light on while they removed the radar. TLDW: Radar is inaccurate and buggy for a few seconds, then typically returns to normal. And the sensor fusion is difficult too. FWIW, I still think they're dangerous. I don't want my car to be "production." Engineers were SSHing into tons of cars to apply updates according to an insider thread a while back.

https://youtu.be/eOL_rCK59ZI

[toomuchtodo]

New firmware update going out restores safety features with vision only. Consumer Reports made the 3 its top pick again due to this.

https://www.consumerreports.org/car-safety/tesla-model-3-reg... (Tesla Model 3 Regains CR Top Pick Status and IIHS Safety Award; New IIHS testing shows that Tesla’s new camera-based system provides effective automatic emergency braking)

> The Tesla Model 3 has regained its status as a Consumer Reports Top Pick after independent tests proved the effectiveness of its new camera-based automatic emergency braking (AEB) and forward collision warning (FCW) systems.

> Earlier today, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released the first evaluations of new Tesla vehicles that use a camera-based system for AEB and FCW. Because of their performance, the Model 3 will once again get a Top Safety Pick+ designation, which is the IIHS’ highest safety award.

> “Given the IIHS’ recent evaluations of Tesla’s new camera-based system on its Model 3 and consistent with CR’s integration of IIHS ratings into our recommendations, CR is restoring the car’s Top Pick status,” says Jake Fisher, senior director of CR’s Auto Test Center.