The NHTSA has ordered Tesla to provide more information on its secret 'Elon Mode.'
to change Autopilot’s driver monitoring configurations to allow the driver to operate the vehicle in Autopilot for extended periods without Autopilot prompting the driver to apply torque to the steering wheel," the NHTSA said.
A Tesla Model 3 vehicle is shown using the Autopilot Full Self Driving Beta software while navigating a city road in Encinitas, Calif. Tesla was given an Aug. 25 deadline to send all the information required by the agency. The company replied on time but requested that their response remain confidential.U.S. Stock Market Quotes
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