From The San Francisco Standard · · 50s
Tesla robotaxi stuck on fart mode
Tesla robotaxi stuck in emissions testing mode emitting farts during ride.
In brief
Tesla robotaxi stuck in emissions testing mode emitting farts during ride. A Tesla robotaxi in San Francisco was stuck in emissions testing mode, emitting fart sounds for the duration of the ride. Originally reported by The San Francisco Standard.
Tesla robotaxi incident
A Tesla robotaxi in San Francisco was stuck in emissions testing mode emitting farts during the ride.
Emissions testing mode
Tesla's emissions testing mode plays fart sounds when a passenger sits in a seat, triggered by contact or app command.
“Emissions Testing Mode lets your vehicle play a fart sound from the seat someone just sat in, triggered by contact or on demand, with customizable options.”
Safety driver issue
The safety driver lost control of the settings while summoning the robotaxi via app, causing continuous fart sounds.
“It's the first time I'm experiencing this. Sorry.”
No resolution
The safety driver could not deactivate the fart feature, and the sounds continued for the duration of the ride.
“Even the volume doesn't control it.”
Tesla response
Tesla did not respond to a request for comment on the incident.
The bottom line
A Tesla robotaxi in San Francisco was stuck in emissions testing mode, emitting fart sounds for the duration of the ride.
