Tesla autopilot News

Consumer Reports Thinks Tesla Should Drop Autopilot Name

Consumer Reports said Thursday that Tesla Motors is misleading car owners by calling its semi-autonomous driving system “Autopilot,” potentially giving them too much trust in their car’s ability to drive itself. The influential magazine said Tesla should drop the Autopilot …

Auto Safety Agency Wants Tesla Autopilot Data in Crash Probe

Federal safety investigators are asking electric car maker Tesla Motors for details on how its Autopilot system works and why it failed to detect a tractor trailer that crossed its path in a Florida crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety …

Feds Probe July 1 Tesla Model X Crash in Pennsylvania

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating a July 1 crash in Pennsylvania of a Tesla Model X to determine whether automated functions were in use at the time of the accident, the agency said on Wednesday. NHTSA …

Tesla Driver’s Death on ‘Autopilot’ Triggers New Questions

The first American death involving a car in self-driving mode presents a dilemma: How aggressively to embrace the potentially life-saving technology after a fatal crash. The driver’s history of speeding further complicates the question. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration …