Federal regulators are looking into Tesla’s new “Mad Max” Full Self Driving (FSD) mode, which ignores speed limits and reportedly may drive as fast as 85 miles per hour while weaving between lanes. I’ve deliberately avoided trying Mad Max on my 2024 Model 3, but I have tried the other four modes and am concerned about possible dangers (and chances of a ticket) for all but two of them. I am also bothered that Tesla took away the ability for a user to specify the maximum speed of the car while in FSD mode.

FSD is an optional feature on Teslas. It costs an extra $8,000 to purchase or $99 a month to subscribe.

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