California DMV accuses Tesla of falsely portraying its vehicles as fully autonomous
, the agency has filed complaints with the California Office of Administrative Hearings, accusing the automaker of making statements"not based on facts" that make it seem like its vehicles are capable of full autonomous driving. The DMV pointed to the name of the products themselves in the complaints, as well as to other misleading language on Tesla's website. Full Self-Driving product"All you will need to do is get in and tell your car where to go.
Tesla vehicles come with the hardware needed to activate Full Self-Driving, which customers can unlock for a payment of $12,000. The automaker's active Autopilot features include the ability to automatically change lanes and do parallel or perpendicular parking for the driver. There's also a smart summon feature that will have the vehicle navigating complex parking lots to find its owner.
Neither technology, however, can drive a car without the need for a person behind the wheel. Tesla chief Elon Musk recentlywould have that capability next year, but the executive is known for his aggressively optimistic timelines. While Tesla already warns drivers not to take their hands off the wheel even while they're using Autopilot or FSD, the DMV says that disclaimer isn't enough. The worst result the company could get is for its licenses in the state to be suspended or revoked, but a DMV spokesperson told the publications that the agency isn't seeking to put the company out of business in California.
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