Pursuits
Tesla Won’t Be Able to Put Crash Defense on Autopilot
- Musk defends semi-autonomous cars after three wrecks
- Drivers may be trusting technology too much because of name
Why Tesla's Autopilot Is Under Investigation
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Telling Tesla drivers its Autopilot feature doesn’t mean their cars can drive themselves may not be enough to keep Elon Musk off the hot seat if the technology comes up short.
This month, two Teslas equipped with Autopilot veered into barriers following disclosure of the first fatal wreck, a Model S slamming into a 18-wheeler crossing a Florida highway after the semi-autonomous car failed to distinguish the truck’s white trailer from sky.