Overview
- The request ties to an active federal probe into Tesla’s Full Self-Driving after the agency said the system had induced behavior that violated traffic safety laws.
- NHTSA told Reuters it is in contact with Tesla for additional information and reiterated that the human behind the wheel is fully responsible for obeying traffic laws.
- Tesla’s release notes describe Mad Max as allowing higher speeds and more frequent lane changes than the Hurry profile.
- Owner videos and reports show Teslas in Mad Max rolling through stop signs, exceeding posted limits, and allegedly running red lights or going against traffic.
- Tesla first offered a Mad Max setting in 2018 and revived the profile this month as part of new FSD driving modes.