Tesla's "full self-driving" faces another NHTSA probe after fatal crashes in low-visibility conditions

In a nutshell: Elon Musk's vision of a world where humans are no longer required to keep their hands on the wheel when on the road has hit another snag. The NHTSA has launched a new probe into the safety of Tesla's FSD system after a series of troubling incidents.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration investigation centers around four accidents where Teslas running the Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta crashed after entering areas of reduced visibility like sun glare, fog, or dust clouds. One of those crashes ended in a pedestrian fatality, while another resulted in injuries.

The NHTSA wishes to examine whether FSD can "detect and respond appropriately" when visibility is poor. They'll also check whether any similar low-visibility crashes have occurred and scrutinize any updates Tesla has made to the system or its claimed safety benefits. The skepticism is understandable.

The FSD system relies solely ...