Previously this month, Tesla presented a brand-new firmware upgrade that included a set of brand-new driving modes for the questionable complete self-driving (FSD) function. One, called “Sloth,” unwinds velocity and remains in its lane. The other, called “Mad Max,” does the reverse: It speeds and swerves through traffic to get you to your location quicker. And after numerous reports of FSD Teslas doing simply that, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration needs to know more.

“Mad Max” mode is not totally brand-new– Tesla beta-tested the exact same function in Autopilot in 2018, before choosing not to roll it out in a production release after prevalent protest.

Nowadays, the business is obviously feeling less constrained; in spite of having simply lost a federal wrongful death claim that will cost it numerous countless dollars, it explained the brand-new mode as having the ability to drive “through traffic at an amazing speed, all while still being very smooth. It drives your vehicle like a sports automobile. If you are running late, this is the mode for you.”