Tesla Rolls Out Janky Safety Score For Beta-Testing Wannabes

Tesla Rolls Out Janky Safety Score For Beta-Testing Wannabes

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Over the weekend, Tesla rolled out a new feature called Safety Score that grades drivers based on their driving behavior. The score will be used by the company to determine which customers get access to Tesla's "Full Self-Driving" beta program, which used to be invite-only but now anyone paying $200 per month for FSD can request. 

The concept of a driver safety score, based on the actual driving habits of the car's owner, is not a particularly controversial or even novel idea. It is the same concept as Progressive's Snapshot tool that has been used to provide discounts for safer drivers since 2008. But, in a tremendous irony considering how often Tesla refuses to disclose basic safety-related information, Tesla has decided to be remarkably transparent with the Safety Score, explaining exactly how it is calculated and allowing owners to see their real-time score.