Trump admin proposes axing brake-pedal requirement for AVs in a boost for Tesla

The Trump administration's Department of Transportation is proposing to drop the brake-pedal requirement for vehicles designed to operate entirely on autonomous driving systems. According to TechCrunch, the move would primarily benefit Tesla, which has been building vehicles without traditional manual brake controls. It marks a regulatory shift that prioritizes engineering flexibility for fully self-driving cars, where human intervention isn't planned.

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