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Tesla’s Pothole-Avoiding Car Is Coming, and Greece Will Give It Plenty to Do

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving system is expected to receive a pothole-avoidance feature.
  • Elon Musk said the feature would be released soon.
  • The article notes that Tesla vehicles are being approved for supervised testing in parts of Europe, while suggesting Greece’s roads will provide a demanding test.

Tesla’s autonomous-driving system is preparing to add a feature designed to avoid potholes, and Elon Musk says it is coming soon.

The company continues to update its autonomous-driving systems. Paris approved Tesla autonomous-vehicle tests on its roads on Sept. 2, while five European countries have allowed Tesla vehicles equipped with the supervised Full Self-Driving system to operate since the beginning of the year.

In London, the vehicles will initially operate under human supervision while they await guidance from the city’s transport regulator, Transport for London. Pothole avoidance is now among the capabilities associated with the system.

Coming soon.

· Elon MuskHe used the phrase when discussing Tesla’s planned pothole-avoidance feature.

Driving into or over a pothole can damage tires and wheels, cause alignment problems and, in more serious cases, injure passengers or severely damage a vehicle. Musk has discussed pothole avoidance for years. The idea dates back to April 2019, when a Tesla owner first requested the feature, and Musk said Tesla would definitely develop it.

The prospect has particular resonance in Greece, where the new system, as the article puts it, will have plenty of work to do.

Definitely.

· Elon MuskHe used the word in 2019 when responding to a request for pothole avoidance.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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