Benzinga·2025-11-21 05:34Core Insights - Investor Ross Gerber praised Tesla's Full Self-Driving (FSD) v14 for its significant improvements over the previous version, v13, although he noted some mapping issues [1][2] - Piper Sandler analyst Alex Potter described FSD v14 as a "truly impressive product," stating it performs better than the average American driver and maintained an Overweight rating with a $500 price target for Tesla stock [3] - Tesla's FSD relies on a camera-based approach, contrasting with competitors like Waymo, which uses LiDAR technology; Elon Musk has criticized LiDAR as "expensive" and "worthless" [4] - Concerns about Tesla's FSD have arisen, with the NHTSA launching a probe into 2.88 million vehicles due to incidents involving FSD and Autopilot [5] - Dan O'Dowd criticized Tesla after a video showed a Robotaxi safety driver apparently asleep at the wheel, raising safety concerns [6] Company Performance - Tesla's stock experienced a 2.17% decline to $395.23 at market close but saw a 0.60% increase to $397.60 in after-hours trading [6]