A design flaw in Tesla's Autopilot semi-autonomous driving system and driver inattention combined to cause a Model S electric car to slam into a firetruck parked along a California freeway, a government investigation has found.
No one was hurt in the I-405 crash involving a 2014 Tesla Model S that was traveling 31 mph at the time of impact, according to the report. CEO Elon Musk has promised a fully autonomous system next year using the same sensors as current Teslas, but with a more powerful computer and software. Current Teslas have more sensors than the 2014 model in the crash.
The NTSB's finding is another black mark against the Autopilot system, which was activated in three fatal crashes in the U.S., including two in Florida and one in Silicon Valley. Autopilot can steer a car in its lane, change lanes with driver permission, keep a safe distance from vehicles ahead of it and automatically brake to avoid a crash.
Why is this unproven technology put into use before it is even proved safe? There are so many instances of this. Who decides this?
Они платят фашистам чтобы они уничтожали русских?
people do not take your hands off steering wheel, do not take your eyes off the road. It's a mechanical issue. DRIVE DRIVE your car, don't let car drive you
CRAP! back to da drawin' board!!🤔🙄🙄
Self driving vehicles...? That's a no for me dog.
'driver inattention' the design flaw is the driver didn't control their car period.
They shoot Elon leader, not Tesla. Everyone knows the accident, and why target Tesla or Elon about everything? Tesla ElonMusk
Bit sloppy elonmusk
Auto pilot on freeway. I wouldn’t trust such a thing
elonmusk what say you?
maybe require the driver to check in that they are actually still paying attention. In the meantime, for the rest of us not owning semi autonomous cars & trucks, can someone do something about the idiots that continue to look down at their phones! We can tell you’re texting.
A car with no driver crashed huh, what're the odds?
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