AMCI Testing releases its 2nd set of Tesla “Full Self Driving” (Supervised) evaluation videos – once again demonstrating unreliable performance and potentially dangerous inconsistencies

AMCI Testing continues its extensive, 1000-mile evaluation of the Tesla Full Self Driving (Supervised) system in advance of the company’s October 10th Robotaxi reveal event. Six newly filmed driving scenarios are available at the link below. As with previous videos, these continue to show that, although FSD can often drive the car competently for limited distances across a wide range of scenarios, the mistakes it does make continue to put occupants and the public at significant risk.

After 300 miles of New York City driving, AMCI Testing’s latest evaluation of Tesla FSD (Supervised) demonstrates it is clearly not capable of self-driven taxi duty

After over 1000 miles evaluating Tesla’s FSD (Supervised) on the West Coast with very disturbing results, we decided that in advance of their “ROBOTAXI” announcement, we would conduct an in-depth assessment in the most taxi-centric city in America, New York City.

After an extensive, 1000-mile evaluation, AMCI Testing issues Warnings and Limited Encouragement, for Tesla’s latest version of “Full Self Driving ( Supervised)”

After what is likely the most extensive real-world test of Tesla’s FSD ever conducted by an independent third party – covering more than 1000 miles (1610 km) – AMCI Testing’s result demonstrates just how far Tesla must go before Robotaxi operations can be safely undertaken. AMCI Testing’s evaluation was based exclusively on Tesla’s latest software iterations, 12.5.1 and 12.5.3, with time spent across four distinct driving environments: city streets, rural two-lane highways, mountain roads and freeways.

Ford F-150 Lightning disappoints in AMCI Testing’s latest MP6® Real World, Fast -Charge Test

AMCI Testing’s new MP6® testing standard continues to yield valuable real-world results and the industry is starting to take notice. Why? While price and charging infrastructure have been capturing headlines, charging speed is becoming an issue as the market becomes more mainstream. The mainstream market will depend more on public charging, and nobody wants to spend one more minute than they must at a charger. MP6® approximates the average ICE vehicles’ 6- minute fueling time.

Rivian R1S Shows Slowest MP6® Charging Performance to Date in AMCI Testing’s Real-World, Fast-Charge Test.

AMCI Testing’s new MP6® testing standard continues to yield some surprising, real-world results. Supposed ‘laggards’ like the Toyota bZ4X do very well, Hyundai’s 800V product is mid-pack, and a dedicated BEV manufacturer like Rivian, does very poorly.

“Given the outstanding engineering across nearly all aspects of the Rivian R1 series, we wouldn’t have expected the R1S to place last on the latest MP6 leaderboard,” said Guy Mangiamele, Director of AMCI Testing. “The R1S had an uncharacteristically ‘soft’ ramp-up in charge rate, even when starting from 10% SOC. It will eventually charge at more than 150kW much later in the charge cycle, but even then will not hold that level of charge for long,” he said.

A surprising result for the Kia EV6 GT-Line RWD in AMCI Testing’s latest MP6® Real World, Fast-Charge Test

As evidenced by the amount of charging speed conversation at CES, AMCI Testing’s new MP6® testing standard continues to yield valuable, and often surprising, real-world results and the industry is starting to take notice. Why? While price and charging infrastructure have been capturing headlines, charging speed is becoming an issue as the market becomes more mainstream. The mainstream market will depend more on public charging, and nobody wants to spend one more minute than they must at a charger, particularly during a Chicago winter! MP6® approximates the average ICE vehicles’ 6-minute fueling time.

AMCI Testing launches MP6®: a 3rd party, fast charge standard for real-world BEV use.

AMCI Testing launches MP6®: a 3rd party, fast charge standard for real-world BEV use. MP6 will provide the most important metric needed for public charging, regardless of system or provider. Los Angeles, CA, September 28, 2023 Consumers cannot change public fast-charger reliability or station availability, but they can choose a faster-charging vehicle: one that provides the most options when travelling long distances or anytime their battery is low. Consumers confront these two scenarios when charging performance is most critical, and when BEVs suffer most in comparison to what they know best, ICE (internal combustion aka gas/diesel engine) vehicles. MP6 is AMCI Testing’s new 6-minute charging standard. It will give consumers real-world test results for the 6-minute charging performance of any BEV on the market.

Toyota bZ4X tops AMCI testing’s latest MP6® results

AMCI Testing launches MP6®: a 3rd party, fast charge standard for real-world BEV use. MP6 will provide the most important metric needed for public charging, regardless of system or provider. Los Angeles, CA, September 28, 2023 Consumers cannot change public fast-charger reliability or station availability, but they can choose a faster-charging vehicle: one that provides the most options when travelling long distances or anytime their battery is low. Consumers confront these two scenarios when charging performance is most critical, and when BEVs suffer most in comparison to what they know best, ICE (internal combustion aka gas/diesel engine) vehicles. MP6 is AMCI Testing’s new 6-minute charging standard. It will give consumers real-world test results for the 6-minute charging performance of any BEV on the market.

“Decide” by AMCI Testing is the auto industry’s first 3rd party comparison “campaign in a box”

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Public mistrust of messaging during COVID-19 drives growth for AMCI Testing’s Certified 3rd party evaluations

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