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Consumer Reports on Thursday proved just how simple it is to fool a Tesla into driving without anybody behind the wheel. …
Subscriber Account active since Consumer Reports on Thursday proved just how simple it is to fool a Tesla into driving without anybody behind the wheel. Engineers from the consumer-research organization bypassed Tesla’s safety systems on a closed test track to show that — without too much fuss — the carmaker’s Autopilot driver-assistance technology can be engaged without anybody in the driver’s seat. They posted a video explaining how they did it. The report comes after authorities said nobody was behind the wheel when a Tesla Model S careened off the road and into a tree in Texas on Saturday, killing its two occupants. Tesla CEO Elon Musk said in a Monday tweet that data logs recovered « so far » show that Autopilot wasn’t enabled at the time of the crash. Local police, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the National Traffic Safety Board are all investigating the cause of the incident. Tesla has two methods of ensuring that a driver is paying attention when using Autopilot, an advanced driver-assistance system that keeps a car between lane markings and maintains a set distance to other cars.
