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Founder Dumps Bentley for Tesla, Gifts 10 to Employees: 'Life-Changing' FSD Tech
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Moneycontrol•04-10-2026, 19:27
Founder Dumps Bentley for Tesla, Gifts 10 to Employees: 'Life-Changing' FSD Tech
- •Jason Oppenheim, founder of The Oppenheim Group and star of Netflix’s Selling Sunset, swapped his Bentley for a Tesla after being impressed by its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology.
- •Oppenheim plans to purchase Tesla cars with FSD for 10 of his employees, stating the technology is "life-changing" and removes the biggest risk in his life.
- •He demonstrated the Tesla's ability to drive from Newport Beach to his Los Angeles office and park without manual intervention, influencing his brother to buy one immediately.
- •Oppenheim argues FSD is 25 times safer than a distracted driver, potentially reducing the 40,000 annual car accident deaths by mitigating human error.
- •While some users praised FSD for its potential to help people with disabilities, others criticized Oppenheim's message as tone-deaf given economic struggles and raised concerns about FSD safety lawsuits.
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Jason Oppenheim traded his Bentley for a Tesla after being deeply impressed by its Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology, which he called life-changing and said removed the biggest risk of human error from his driving habits.
Jason Oppenheim revealed plans to purchase Tesla vehicles equipped with full self-driving capability for 10 of his employees.
Jason Oppenheim claimed that Tesla's technology is 25 times safer than the average distracted driver, noting that it helps eliminate the risks associated with multitasking behind the wheel like texting or checking emails.
