Tesla Driver Seen Sleeping At The Wheel Using Autopilot via insideevs.com
This isn't the first time we've seen a driver using Tesla Autopilot incorrectly. In fact, there have been many reports of people sleeping in their cars while the advanced driver-assist system is in control. Some Tesla owners have used the technology to be their designated driver after too much drinking as well. While the system may be working at the time of the footage, this is extremely dangerous.
. He's specifically referring to crashes that are caused by the driver accidentally pressing the accelerator pedal at 100 percent rather than the brake pedal. This wouldn't likely apply if the driver was sleeping unless they woke up and suddenly pushed the wrong pedal. That said, safety features like those found in Autopilot are suggested and even encouraged by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety , and they've been proven to reduce crashes. If the technologies caused more crashes than they prevented, IIHS likely wouldn't factor collision avoidance systems into a vehicle's score and safety rating.continues to reiterate that owners must follow the rules when it comes to Autopilot. They can't get drunk or go to sleep.
As you can see from the short video clip below, it appears the driver is asleep. However, the car shouldn't allow this to happen, and definitely not for any period of time. There's a chance the clip was somehow faked, or the driver learned how to trick the car into proceeding.
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