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Musk teases FSD beta that lets you text and drive—almost
Musk promises FSD will soon let you text while driving. Innovation or insanity? Let’s see if those billion-dollar paydays hold up in a crash test.
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Tesla’s annual shareholders’ meeting on November 6 turned into a blockbuster for Elon Musk, the world’s richest man.
Investors overwhelmingly ratified his controversial pay package, potentially pumping billions more into his already overflowing coffers.
This comes after a Delaware court tossed the original deal earlier this year, forcing the re-vote.
Musk, ever the showman, hailed it as a win for innovation, but critics see it as rewarding unfulfilled promises—like those robotaxis that are still more dream than reality.
The real eyebrow-raiser? Musk dropped that Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta is “almost ready” to let drivers text while the system handles the wheel. We’re talking one to two months out, per the CEO.
Current FSD demands constant attention, with cabin cameras nagging you to ditch your phone—echoing Tesla’s own warnings against handheld distractions.
Yet here we are, potentially flipping the script on distracted driving laws that blanket most U.S. states.
This bombshell follows a fresh FSD update in October, which cranked up speeds and bolder maneuvers, promptly inviting federal probes.
Remember Musk’s 2017 vow for full autonomy by now? Or 2019’s robotaxi hype?
Tesla did launch a limited service in Austin this year, but it’s no coast-to-coast fleet. Safety advocates are already sounding alarms: if FSD greenlights texting, does it challenge bans that save lives?
Musk’s vision pushes boundaries, but at what cost? Tesla stock dipped post-meeting, hinting investors might be pumping the brakes on the hype.
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