U.S. safety regulator cites driver error, Tesla Autopilot design in crash report GlobeBusiness
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.A Tesla Model S electric car that has crashed into a fire engine on Interstate 405 in Culver City, Calif. on Jan. 22, 2018. The National Transportation Safety Board said that the driver never saw the parked firetruck and didnt brake.
The fire truck was unoccupied and the driver was not injured in the incident. The NTSB cited the driver’s “inattention and overreliance” on the advanced driver assistance system.Tesla’s Autopilot was engaged during at least three fatal U.S. crashes, including one involving a 2018 Model 3 in Delray Beach, Florida, and a crash in Mountain View, California, of a Model X.
“All manufacturers except Tesla have responded to the NTSB explaining their current systems and their efforts to reduce misuse and keep drivers engaged,” the NTSB said.
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