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Tesla’s "Mad Max" mode draws NHTSA attention over speed concerns

Published 24/10/2025, 15:54
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Investing.com -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed Friday it is in contact with Tesla regarding a new driver assistance feature called "Mad Max" that operates at higher speeds than other versions.

The regulatory scrutiny comes after social media reports from some drivers claiming that Tesla vehicles using this more aggressive version of the Full Self-Driving (FSD) system could operate above posted speed limits.

This development follows NHTSA’s recent investigation launched earlier this month into 2.9 million Tesla vehicles equipped with the FSD system. That probe was initiated after more than 50 reports of traffic-safety violations and a series of crashes involving the driver assistance technology.

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