Drive Wire For July 14, 2016: Consumer Reports Demands Tesla Change its Autopilot Feature
CR demands the automaker fundamentally rethink its self-driving system; Tesla says, “nah.”
By The Drive StaffJuly 14, 2016
On today's installment of Drive Wire, The Drive dissects the Consumer Reports demand that Tesla fundamentally change its Autopilot feature, asking the automaker to rename the system to be less misleading—CR contends the name suggests fully-autonomous capability—rejigger the self-steering system to include shorter intervals without the driver's hands on the wheel, and immediately cease Beta testing until the feature is deemed fully safe. Tesla's response read, in part, read: "We make our decisions on the basis of real-world data, not speculation by media." Check out the video, above, for the story.
MORE TO READ
- RELATEDDrive Wire for July 13, 2016: Fiat Chrysler Is Offering Hackers Cash to Find Its Cars' FlawsA series of hacking stories has put FCA on the defensive—so it's going for a good offense.READ NOW
- RELATEDDrive Wire for July 12, 2016: Jaguar Land Rover Is Developing Self-Driving Off-Road TechnologyCarmaker wants to make sure automotive autonomy doesn't stop when the road does.READ NOW
- RELATEDDrive Wire for July 11, 2015: Fast 8 Filmed Some Amazing Cars in NYCWe've got so many exclusive set pictures, you'll be drooling for days.READ NOW
- RELATEDWeekly Wire for July 8, 2016: Tesla's Troubles, Ferrari 488 GTB Fun, and the Magic of the McLaren 570SIt's been a rough week for Tesla—but a great one at The Drive's offices.READ NOW
- RELATEDDrive Wire for July 7, 2016: Will the 2017 Chevrolet SS Make 600 Horsepower?The American sports sedan currently gets by with a “mere” 415 ponies.READ NOW