Tesla Faces Growing Scrutiny Over Full Self-Driving Safety As CEO Elon Musk May Now Influence Trump Policies

Tesla's Full Self-Driving system continues to face scrutiny over its safety after several incidents have raised concerns about its true capabilities. Critics argue that Tesla may be misleading the public by overstating the system’s effectiveness, while safety advocates stress the importance of consistent crash reporting requirements to monitor real-world performance. Tesla CEO Elon Musk invested over a quarter of a billion dollars to support Donald Trump's presidential campaign and may now influence federal policies regulating his businesses. Tesla is in conflict with regulators over the crash reporting requirement, claiming it unfairly portrays the company's safety record.