Tesla's Autopilot Mode Eats Victims, This Time Hit a Police Car

WORDBND.COM - The Tesla electric car on Saturday, August 29, 2020, crashed into a police patrol car in North Carolina, United States, while the driver was watching a movie on his cell phone and the car was running on "autopilot" mode.

Police said the Tesla sedan was driven by Devainder Goli, who is a doctor, as reported by Sky News, Sunday, August 30, 2020.

Goli's previous electric Tesla car crashed into another car, then hit a police car on the curb. As a result, two policemen who were on patrol were hit by a car and fell to the ground.

There were no fatalities or injuries in the incident.

Goli, who is from Raleigh, North Carolina, was charged with violating traffic laws for operating a car while watching something on a cell phone.

Tesla said the autopilot feature does not give the car computer complete control, but only as a "driver assistance when going through tough traffic situations".

Tesla's autopilot feature does "allow your car to steer, accelerate and brake automatically in its lane", but "requires active driver supervision" because it is not an autonomous car.

Tesla chairman Elon Musk said that Tesla is still developing the autonomous car features that are expected to be completed by the end of this year.

Source: tempo.co