California authorities aren't fans of what they say is the misleading name of the Full Self-Driving package.

The California Department of Motor Vehicles filed a complaint against the electric automaker last month, accusing it of putting out misleading advertisements on its website.

Given that the Golden State is its home and that San Francisco is its backyard for testing its locally best-selling cars, it is hard to see how that could hurt the company.

Hitting the Brakes

It's about time the Department of Motor Vehicles did something.

A system that is used by a driver is called full self- driving. Bryant Walker Smith is a researcher at the University of South Carolina law school. How can a driver use a self- driving system?

These aren't features that are fully self-sufficient, as impressive or dangerous as the technology may be.

When you talk about an early access video game, it is cute, but when you describe an artificial intelligence that is responsible for moving a two-ton vehicle, it is frightening.

There is a sort of breathless sci-fi enthusiasm that is antithetical to the goal of revolutionizing road safety with self-driving cars. It only opens the door to more accidents if drivers believe the technology is better than it really is.

Fear the Reaper

You might think a complaint isn't going to make a difference, but the California Department of Motor Vehicles isn't afraid to bully the auto industry.

You could talk about 50 states potentially investigating if you talk about one state investigating.

It's not clear how the two parties will proceed, but a legal battle may be on the way.

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