A Tesla employee was fired after he posted some YouTube videos showing how the advanced FSD (Full Self-Driving) feature performs.
The inside of a Tesla vehicle is viewed as it sits parked in a new Tesla showroom and service center in Red Hook, Brooklyn on July 5, 2016 in New York City. The electric car company and its CEO and founder Elon Musk have come under increasing scrutiny following a crash of one of its electric cars while using the controversial autopilot service.
John Bernal, the former autopilot employee, used his official YT channel to post some video reviews about the automaker's self-driving tech.
However, it seems like Tesla doesn't like this action of his, leading to his termination.
Tesla Employee YouTuber Fired!
According to CNBC's latest report, Bernal said that he did not reveal any unannounced technology of Tesla. All he did was provide some reviews regarding the FSD feature.
The touch-screen control panel of the new Tesla Model S all-electric sedan (L), at the car's unveiling in Hawthorne, California on March 26, 2009. Musk said the state-of-the-art, five-seat sedan will be the world's first mass-produced, highway-capable electric car. The car has an anticipated base price of 57,400 US dollars but will cost less than 50,000 after a federal tax credit of 7,500 dollars.
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This means that the secret innovations of the automaker were not affected. Although this is the case, he was still fired.
Aside from this, his FSD Beta system access was also removed. However, this doesn't mean that Bernal's 2021 Tesla Model 3 can no longer use the company's self-driving feature.
Right now, the former employee's personal EV still has access to Tesla's FSD, which is the premium driver assistance software provided to most electric car consumers.
"A manager from my Autopilot team tried to dissuade me from posting any negative or critical content in the future that involved FSD Beta. They held a video conference with me but never put anything in writing," explained Bernal, as reported by The Verge.
Why Was He Terminated?
Right now, Tesla hasn't clarified the main issue regarding Berna's termination. But, some rumors claim that Tesla is just like other companies and organizations.
They believe that the automaker and other Silicon Valley firms highly value loyalty. Although internal criticisms are still accepted by Tesla, many critics said that public criticism is still considered an unloyal act.
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Written by: Griffin Davis
