尽管美国监管机构正在调查特斯拉的“全自动驾驶”功能在交通违规和安全方面的潜在问题，特斯拉近期推出了名为“疯狂的麦克斯”（Mad Max）的新全自动驾驶模式。据报道，美国国家公路交通安全管理局（NHTSA）已就此模式联系特斯拉，并正在收集更多信息。该模式的命名来源于一部以末日废土为背景的电影系列，暗示着车辆可能在驾驶行为上更加激进。有用户反馈称，该模式允许车辆在某些情况下忽略速度限制并进行更频繁的变道，甚至有视频显示车辆在“疯狂的麦克斯”模式下闯过停车标志。这使得NHTSA的关注更加紧迫，因为此前特斯拉的全自动驾驶功能已因涉嫌闯红灯和逆行等问题而受到调查。

🚗 **特斯拉推出“疯狂的麦克斯”全自动驾驶模式**：在面临美国监管机构对其“全自动驾驶”功能安全性和交通违规行为的调查之际，特斯拉推出了一种名为“疯狂的麦克斯”（Mad Max）的新FSD模式。该模式的命名来源于一部以末日废土为背景的电影系列，暗示其驾驶行为可能更加激进。

🚦 **监管机构介入调查**：美国国家公路交通安全管理局（NHTSA）已就“疯狂的麦克斯”模式联系特斯拉，并表示正在收集更多信息。NHTSA的声明强调，驾驶员始终对车辆驾驶负全责，并需遵守所有交通安全法规。此次联系是启动对该模式正式调查的第一步。

📈 **模式特性引发担忧**：据报道，“疯狂的麦克斯”模式允许车辆忽略速度限制并更快速地穿梭于交通之中。用户在社交媒体上分享的视频显示，该模式下的特斯拉车辆在开阔道路上“疯狂加速”，甚至有车辆在“疯狂的麦克斯”模式下未能完全停下并闯过停车标志。

⚠️ **与现有调查的关联**：特斯拉的全自动驾驶功能此前已因涉嫌在道路上闯红灯和逆行等问题而受到NHTSA的调查。此次新模式的推出，尤其是在其可能涉及更激进驾驶行为的情况下，无疑加剧了监管机构的关注程度和调查的紧迫性。

Despite U.S. regulators currently investigating Tesla over "Full Self-Driving" traffic violations and safety concerns, Elon Musk's EV company rolled out a new full self-driving (FSD) mode earlier this month, ominously called "Mad Max."

Now, according to a new report from Reuters, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has contacted Tesla to inquire about the newly released "Mad Max" mode. 

"NHTSA is in contact with the manufacturer to gather additional information," the agency said in a statement. "The human behind the wheel is fully responsible for driving the vehicle and complying with all traffic safety laws."

An NHTSA inquiry would be the first step into a formal investigation of Mad Max mode.

What is Tesla's new Mad Max Mode?

Mad Max is a reference to the film franchise of the same name, which originally starred Mel Gibson but has since been revived with actors such as Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, and Anya Taylor-Joy. In the Mad Max movies, "road warriors" navigate an apocalyptic wasteland, and the movies are famous for their fiery car stunts and chase sequences.

It's an unsettling name for a self-driving car mode, to say the least.

Electrek reported that the Mad Max driver assistance mode allows the vehicle to ignore speed limits and navigate through traffic more quickly.

"Introduced new speed profile MAD MAX, which comes with higher speeds and more frequent lane changes than HURRY," reads the Tesla release notes for the feature, according to Tesla Oracle.

One Tesla owner on X posted a video of their vehicle in Mad Max mode and noted how it is "going to speed like crazy" on an open road. The video also showed the Tesla rolling through a stop sign while in Mad Max mode.

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Another Tesla owner published a YouTube video of their vehicle hitting up to 79 miles per hour in a 50-mile-per-hour zone. They noted that their Tesla was passing all of the other vehicles on the road.

As previously mentioned, Tesla is already being investigated by the NHTSA over vehicles in FSD mode allegedly running red lights and driving the wrong way down roads.

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As the EV news site Electrek points out, Musk teased a version of Mad Max mode back in 2018 when FSD was in its development stage.

"We considered going beyond Mad Max to 'LA Freeway' level, but that’s too loco," Musk said at the time.

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Seven years later, Tesla has decided to publicly release Mad Max mode in the midst of an ongoing safety investigation.