Consumer Reports calls for Tesla to disable and rename Autopilot
 

Consumer Reports calls for Tesla to disable and rename Autopilot
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The number of consumer-advocacy organizations calling for Tesla to do something about its much-criticized Autopilot system is growing.

Consumer Reports called for Tesla to "disable hands-free operation until its system can be made safer" Thursday morning. What's more, it urged the upstart automaker to change the system's name to better reflect its capabilities.

"By marketing their feature as ‘Autopilot,’ Tesla gives consumers a false sense of security," says Laura MacCleery, vice president of consumer policy and mobilization for Consumer Reports.

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