{"product_id":"elon-take-the-wheel","title":"Elon Take the Wheel: The Danger and Delusion of Tesla's Self-Driving Technology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Niedermeyer writes with palpable skepticism and backs up his case with detailed reporting and substantial evidence.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnchecked ambition. Breakneck innovation. But at what human cost?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor years, Tesla has promoted a bold vision of automated driving--one that captured global attention, reshaped public expectations, and helped propel Elon Musk to extraordinary prominence. In \u003ci\u003eElon Take the Wheel\u003c\/i\u003e, journalist Edward Niedermeyer explores the public debate surrounding Tesla's driver-assistance systems and the sweeping claims that have shaped the company's place in technology, culture, and the marketplace.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on nearly a decade of research and firsthand interviews with Tesla insiders and automation experts, Niedermeyer unpacks the real-world science behind self-driving technology. As the debate over automated driving has intensified--and as courts, regulators, and federal investigators grapple with the human cost of high-visibility automation incidents--he exposes the widening gaps between public perception, corporate messaging, and the still-developing reality of automated driving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConnecting the dots between mounting fatal crashes, gaps in oversight, and the competing narratives surrounding Musk's public claims, this book takes a deep dive into: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow nearly a decade of \"Full Self-Driving\" promises has collided with real-world technical limits--even as rival companies expand driverless operations across major cities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe failure of American institutions (government regulators, financial markets, and the media) to fully confront the human and financial risks posed by one of the decade's most disruptive technologies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow high-profile crashes, federal reviews, and uneven global deployment have revealed the tension between public expectations and the current limits of driver-assistance systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTimely, thought-provoking, and rigorously sourced, \u003ci\u003eElon Take the Wheel\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to reconsider what automated driving promises, what it obscures, and what it means for the future of mobility.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benbella Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":67934848221552,"sku":"9798902680116","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0954\/1304\/3568\/files\/imageloader_a6c61ba7-9e86-4ebe-95f8-b17c7fa198ec.jpg?v=1792879780","url":"https:\/\/aveson.store\/products\/elon-take-the-wheel","provider":"Aveson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}