A Tesla driver was killed as he drove the car’s autopilot function. Now investigating authorities on cars of this model safe.
National Road Safety authorities in the US have initiated an investigation of preliminary 25,000 Tesla cars, the news agency Reuters.
There are cars of a Model S to be examined by a Tesla car of this kind was involved in a fatal crash while used autopilot function.
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Road Safety authorities shall now examine all the features that were in use when the car crashed, before deciding whether the cars are unsafe and must be revoked.
“A tragic loss”
Tesla, who himself joined the event, writes on its website that it is “a tragic loss.”
– This is the first known death of 210 million kilometers where the autopilot was activated. For all vehicles in the USA is a fatality for every 150 million km, and worldwide this occurs approximately every 100 million kilometers, claiming EV company, adding:
– It is important to emphasize that NHTSA only performs a preliminary investigation to determine whether the system worked as expected.
the fatal accident to have occurred when a trailer crossed in front of Tesla car, and neither the autopilot or the driver of Tesla car as the white side of the trailer against the strong light, and thus ended up on the underside of the large vehicle.
new technology
Tesla writes in the post that the autopilot function is still new technology under development, but that drivers who used this have shown fewer fatalities compared to all other cars.
They point out that the autopilot is a help feature that requires you to keep your hands on the wheel at all times, and likewise has control and responsibility for the vehicle.
They conclude by expressing deep sympathy with the driver who was killed and his relatives.
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(AP / NTB)
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