{"product_id":"elon-take-the-wheel-edward-niedermeyer-9798902680116","title":"Elon Take the Wheel: The Danger and Delusion of Tesla's Self-Driving Technology","description":"\u003cb\u003eUnchecked ambition. Breakneck innovation. But at what human cost?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor years, Tesla has promoted a bold vision of automated driving--one that captured global attention, reshaped public expectations, and helped propel Elon Musk to extraordinary prominence. In \u003ci\u003eElon Take the Wheel\u003c\/i\u003e, journalist Edward Niedermeyer explores the public debate surrounding Tesla's driver-assistance systems and the sweeping claims that have shaped the company's place in technology, culture, and the marketplace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on nearly a decade of research and firsthand interviews with Tesla insiders and automation experts, Niedermeyer unpacks the real-world science behind self-driving technology. As the debate over automated driving has intensified--and as courts, regulators, and federal investigators grapple with the human cost of high-visibility automation incidents--he exposes the widening gaps between public perception, corporate messaging, and the still-developing reality of automated driving. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eConnecting the dots between mounting fatal crashes, gaps in oversight, and the competing narratives surrounding Musk's public claims, this book takes a deep dive into: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow nearly a decade of \"Full Self-Driving\" promises has collided with real-world technical limits--even as rival companies expand driverless operations across major cities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe failure of American institutions (government regulators, financial markets, and the media) to fully confront the human and financial risks posed by one of the decade's most disruptive technologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow high-profile crashes, federal reviews, and uneven global deployment have revealed the tension between public expectations and the current limits of driver-assistance systems\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003eTimely, thought-provoking, and rigorously sourced, \u003ci\u003eElon Take the Wheel\u003c\/i\u003e invites readers to reconsider what automated driving promises, what it obscures, and what it means for the future of mobility.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Edward Niedermeyer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798902680116\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Benbella Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Edward Niedermeyer","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48440770822399,"sku":"9798902680116","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_df41757a-19cc-464b-9a06-4bbf33d172ff.jpg?v=1777184696","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/elon-take-the-wheel-edward-niedermeyer-9798902680116","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}