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by NotYourLawyer 923 days ago
The idea is that regardless of the truth/falsity of Tesla’s speech, the law is so broad that it impermissibly restricts lots of true speech.
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> One of the state laws that Tesla complains about is Cal. Veh. Code § 24011.5, which says that companies "shall not name any partial driving automation feature, or describe any partial driving automation feature in marketing materials, using language that implies or would otherwise lead a reasonable person to believe, that the feature allows the vehicle to function as an autonomous vehicle."

So, they are saying that, even though they are totally lying, hypothetically, someone could build a “partial driving feature” that makes the vehicle “autonomous”?

He charged extra saying there would be a robotaxi network for cars sold in around 2016/2017. It's almost 2024: the cars are getting close to EOL. If the law is struck down couldn't it be done in part?
They’re also claiming that even though they are continuing to break the law, the statute of limitations starts when the government first noticed the illegal behavior.
Ah - that makes sense - but does not seem to be OP's original claim.