The collision happened because the sun was in the Tesla driver's eyes, so the Tesla driver was not charged, said Raul Garcia, public information officer for the department. Sun glare also was a contributing factor in the first collision, he added. Tesla has twice recalled "Full Self-Driving...
"A Harris County Precinct constable told local news station KPRC 2 that the investigation showed 'no one was driving' the 2019 Tesla vehicle when the accident occurred," the lawsuit said. Here's the official crash report (which the prelimiary report and statements from Tesla had occured...
impact. earlier in the drive, he had been given multiple visual warnings and one audible warning to put his hands back on the wheel. the car’s manual reminds tesla drivers that autopilot is a driver assistance tool, not a replacement, and that they retain responsibility for driving safely....
impact. earlier in the drive, he had been given multiple visual warnings and one audible warning to put his hands back on the wheel. the car’s manual reminds tesla drivers that autopilot is a driver assistance tool, not a replacement, and that they retain responsibility for driving safely....
that Tesla’s driver assistance systems were engaged 30 seconds prior to the accident, there is little more official data available. The car was too badly burned in the accident to recover data, and von Ohain was driving in too rural an area for over-the-air data to confirm an FSD ...
Moreover, Tesla’s customer base consists mainly of wealthier individuals who live in communities with lower accident rates. Concerns are raised by Tesla’s request to the NHTSA not to reveal whether Autopilot or Full Self-Driving was in use during fatal crashes. This lack of transparency ...
Blue Cruise is Ford's version of "autopilot," and it's technically rated even better than Tesla's own, but this accident could be another flaw in Ford's marketing for hands-free driving. The National Transportation Safety Board reports the CR-V was stationary and had no visible lighting, ...
(NHTSA, pronounced “nit-sah”) announced plans to investigate the May 7 fatality of a Florida manbehind the wheel of – but not driving – a Tesla Model S. The car has an Autopilot feature that allows it take full control of highway driving, and during this accident, the car was in...
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Two separate incidents in California involving self-driving vehicles have recently gotten attention. One accident involved a Tesla Model S, the other, a Chevrolet Bolt that was using General Motors' Cruise Automation technology. In both cases, the vehicles were reportedly using their respective autonom...