Tesla Files (part 2): How the Huge Data Leak Occurred

"The state commissioner has serious indications of possible data protection violations by the automotive group Tesla," confirmed a spokesman for Dagmar Hartge, the state data protection commissioner in Brandenburg. Tesla's German factory is located in this federal state. The data protection authority in the Netherlands has also been informed about the case. Tesla's European headquarters is located there.

Ok, that escalated quickly. Yesterday, when I tweeted about the 'Tesla Files', I had less than 10 follower - and yes, they were all bots. Seems like the chief twit hasn't solved the bot issue yet. I've been a quiet observer, but things shifted when I red @handelsblatt's piece. Now, just to be clear: I have no affiliations with Handelsblatt. I'm just an individual who can read German, has subscriptions to both Handelsblatt and GPT-4 (which handled the translations), and thought it'd be fun to share this in the same format as the Twitter Files.

$TSLA $TSLAQ - That’s it for today. More on the #teslafiles coming soon. To stay up-to-date follow @maxrdlb

Here is a summary of what was covered on today’s episode “Autopilot” Intro:

https://twitter.com/maxrdlb/status/1661822306165858304

#teslafiles #autopilot - Epilogue: Courage to Take Risks

"Phantom braking, leaving traces on the road. Need help as soon as possible because I don't feel comfortable driving again." To this day, Karl has received no explanation. The tables from the Tesla Files as of March 2022 list, among other things, the model, vehicle number, mileage, and the software installed in the car, as well as the status of the respective incident.

#teslafiles #autopilot - Chapter 7: Just Don't Put Anything in Writing

"Our car just stopped on the highway. That was pretty scary." How did the company handle complaints? The Tesla Files shed light on this as well. The files show that employees have precise instructions for communication with customers. The prime directive apparently is: provide as little opportunity for attack as possible.

#teslafiles #autopilot - Chapter 6: Massive Pile-Up in the Tunnel

"Frequent phantom braking on two-lane highways. Makes autopilot almost useless." How big is the risk for Tesla drivers? The search for an answer to this question leads to a converted cow barn in the Bavarian district of Landsberg am Lech.

#teslafiles #autopilot - Chapter 5: Authorities Target Tesla's Autopilot

"When my wife was out with our baby today, the car suddenly accelerated out of nowhere." The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is the American counterpart to the Federal Motor Transport Authority. Among other things, the agency is responsible for road safety.

#teslafiles #autopilot - Chapter 4: In the Long Run

"Vehicle collided with a deer on the highway while the autopilot was activated." In August 2022, the new book by Scottish philosopher William McAskill was published: "What We Owe to the Future. The One-Million-Year View." Elon Musk endorsed it, saying, "Worth reading. This aligns quite closely with my philosophy."

#teslafiles #autopilot - Chapter 3: Death in a Tesla

"Autopilot failed (did not brake) and I nearly ran into someone at 65 km/h." Indeed, in accidents, the question of blame is becoming more frequent: Did the driver make a mistake? Or did his autopilot let him down? In the US, the first jury trials are soon to start - due to fatal accidents that the driver assistance system may have caused.

#twitterfiles #autopilot - Chapter 2: Postponed, Delayed, Deferred

"When I dropped off my son at the school parking lot, the car suddenly shot forward." The complaints do not match the plans with which Musk regularly attracts attention. "I think we will be able to achieve truly autonomous driving in five or six years," said the Tesla CEO in October 2014.

#twitterfiles #autopilot - Chapter 1: Accounts of more than 1000 accidents

"My autopilot almost killed me on a route I drive repeatedly." The tables with customer complaints likely originate from Tesla's "Toolbox System". The car manufacturer refers to this software in an internal presentation as "the main communication channel" between service and other departments.