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The Department Of Justice Tesla Probe Is Heating Up

Musk might be in deep trouble.

Will Lockett
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8 min readOct 26, 2023

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Tesla is the controversial poster boy for the EV revolution. Their breakthrough car designs have led the way with their relatively affordable price tags, long ranges, and rapid charging capabilities. But Tesla has also repeatedly tried to skirt the law. Musk has crushed unions, pushed the legal limits of marketing, potentially endangered the public for his own gain, and even come close to fraud. But, Tesla’s crack team of lawyers have enabled the EV giant to mostly avoid charges. However, they might not be able to for much longer, as the Department of Justice is closing in.

Tesla is facing two probes by the DoJ, both for seriously dodgy business practices, and both are gaining significant traction.

The first case revolves around Tesla’s autonomous FSD beta software, which I have covered in the past (click here). However, since then, there have been some significant developments.

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Let’s quickly recap, so we are all up to speed. FSD stands for “Full Self Driving”, and it differs from every other advanced driving aid on the market in two major ways. How it is developed, and how it is marketed.

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Will Lockett
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