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01-24-2018, 09:42 AM
A Tesla that crashed into a fire truck may have been on autopilot
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A Tesla (http://mashable.com/category/tesla-motors/) sedan slammed into a fire truck on Los Angeles' heavily trafficked 405 freeway, on Monday.*
Such an incident on this accident-prone highway wouldn't normally be newsworthy, but an official Twitter account for the fire department in question reported the driver was operating in Tesla's autopilot mode.*
Tesla's autopilot system, however, is still progressing and requires drivers to be prepared to grab the wheel and react to circumstances at all times.*
SEE ALSO: Automotive expert Bob Lutz suggests buying a Tesla before it goes out of business (http://mashable.com/2018/01/22/automotive-expert-bob-lutz-says-tesla-could-go-brokek/)
A Tesla spokesperson, in a statement to Mashable, provided this succinct message: Read more... (http://mashable.com/2018/01/23/tesla-autopilot-crash-on-los-angeles-freeway/)
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A Tesla (http://mashable.com/category/tesla-motors/) sedan slammed into a fire truck on Los Angeles' heavily trafficked 405 freeway, on Monday.*
Such an incident on this accident-prone highway wouldn't normally be newsworthy, but an official Twitter account for the fire department in question reported the driver was operating in Tesla's autopilot mode.*
Tesla's autopilot system, however, is still progressing and requires drivers to be prepared to grab the wheel and react to circumstances at all times.*
SEE ALSO: Automotive expert Bob Lutz suggests buying a Tesla before it goes out of business (http://mashable.com/2018/01/22/automotive-expert-bob-lutz-says-tesla-could-go-brokek/)
A Tesla spokesperson, in a statement to Mashable, provided this succinct message: Read more... (http://mashable.com/2018/01/23/tesla-autopilot-crash-on-los-angeles-freeway/)
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