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Tesla scolded for hands-free Autopilot mode that could lead to ‘driver inattention’

Tesla Model Y, equipped with FSD syste
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Tesla is in trouble with the federal government. Again.

A newly discovered version of Autopilot that allows drivers to operate the advanced driver-assist feature without applying any torque to the steering wheel — a long sought-after feature by Tesla drivers and one used by several other automakers as well — has caught the attention of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

In a July 26th letter (first reported by Bloomberg), NHTSA ordered Tesla to respond to a list of questions about the feature or face an escalating series of fines. The company was ordered to respond by August 25th; it’s unclear whether Tesla complied.

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Author: Andrew J. Hawkins. [Source Link (*), The Verge – All Posts]

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