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posted by cmn32480 on Thursday October 29 2015, @07:33AM   Printer-friendly
from the not-quite-prime-time dept.

The wireless update of vehicles to Version 7.0 of Tesla software enabled properly equipped cars to steer, switch lanes, and manage speed on its own. A number of Tesla drivers immediately took to the road to test the limits of Autopilot—taking their hands fully off the wheel and seeing how far the car could drive itself down highways, country lanes, and suburban streets.

That led to dangerous situations and near accidents, as evidenced by videos made by drivers (while driving) and posted to YouTube.


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  • (Score: 2) by EvilSS on Thursday October 29 2015, @12:18PM

    by EvilSS (1456) Subscriber Badge on Thursday October 29 2015, @12:18PM (#255980)

    This is why we can't have nice things... Did Tesla really thing people would follow the damn directions?

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  • (Score: 3, Interesting) by ikanreed on Thursday October 29 2015, @03:40PM

    by ikanreed (3164) Subscriber Badge on Thursday October 29 2015, @03:40PM (#256072) Journal

    Their lawyers thought they could point out how explicit the directions were when the inevitable court date comes.

    The PR disaster is sorta mixed, because it's also showing off that the tech is available.