Tesla In ‘Self-driving Mode’ Suddenly Slams On Brakes Causing 8-vehicle Crash

Tesla Model S in ‘self-driving mode’ suddenly slams on brakes, causing 8-vehicle crash that injured 9 people.

Accident happened just hours after Tesla CEO announced that Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” capability was available.

Crash comes on the heels of California banning Tesla from advertising its self-driving software as Full Self-Driving. 

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving currently costs $15,000 and the all-electric car maker considers the system “in beta”.

Although termed ‘full self-drive’, the system requires the constant oversight of an attentive driver at all times.

A recently released video footage from last November’s accident in California has shown the moment that a Tesla Model S in ‘self-driving mode’ suddenly slams on brake causing an eight-vehicle crash that injured 9 people, including a two-year-old child.

The driver of the all-electric car told police that he had been using the Tesla “Full Self-Driving (FSD)” feature just before the car’s “left signal activated” and its “brakes activated.”

I obtained surveillance footage of the self-driving Tesla that abruptly stopped on the Bay Bridge, resulting in an eight-vehicle crash that injured 9 people including a 2 yr old child just hours after Musk announced the self-driving feature.

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— Ken Klippenstein (@kenklippenstein) January 10, 2023

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Last November’s accident happened just hours after Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla’s “Full Self-Driving” capability was available in North America.

“Tesla Full Self-Driving Beta is now available to anyone in North America who requests it from the car screen, assuming you have bought this option.

Congrats to Tesla Autopilot/AI team on achieving a major milestone!”.

The crash comes on the heels of California banning Tesla from advertising its self-driving software as Full Self-Driving (FSD), stating that the name suggest its vehicles has full driverless capability — something Tesla does not provide.

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving currently costs $15,000 and the all-electric car maker considers the system “in beta”. Although termed ‘full self-drive’, the system requires the constant oversight of an attentive driver at all times.

Tesla vehicles were involved in almost 70 percent of the 392 crashes involving advanced driver-assistance systems reported from July 2021 to June 2022, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

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