It appears that Tesla owners have found another use for “autopilot” aside from just slamming into inanimate objects at high rates of speed: drunk, but eco-friendly, people drivers are also reportedly using it as a designated driver. A report from ARS Technica recounts the story of a California Highway Patrol pulling over a Model S […]
Tesla: Autopilot Was on During Deadly Mountain View Crash…
Autopilot was active in the moments leading up to last week’s crash of a Tesla Model X on a South Bay freeway that left a 38-year-old San Mateo man dead, the Palo Alto-based electric carmaker revealed in a blog post Friday. The disclosure comes amid a National Transportation Safety Board investigation into whether Autopilot was […]
Tesla ‘on Autopilot’ Slams into Parked Fire Truck…
A Tesla Model S reportedly on “Autopilot” smashed into the back of a fire truck parked at a freeway accident scene Monday morning, authorities said. The union representing Culver City firefighters whose truck was hit around 8:30 a.m. on Interstate 405 in Culver City tweeted that the Tesla driver said he had been using Tesla’s […]
Yet Another Tesla Self-Driving Car Crashes Killing Driver…
A man has died after his ‘autopilot’ electric car collided with a tree and burst into flames. And firefighters then took hours to remove the Dutchman’s body from the Tesla over…
Has No Plans to Disable Autopilot Feature in Its Cars…
Another Tesla Self-Driving Car Totaled in Montana Crash…
Now we learn of yet another crash where the Autopilot was reportedly at play. A Tesla Model X crashed in Montana Saturday night resulting in the SUV driving through a guardrail…