NTSB Chairman Has Scathing Words for Tesla’s Autopilot System and Those Who Misuse It

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The National Transportation Safety Board’s chairman, Robert L. Sumwalt, made clear he believes Tesla isn’t doing enough to inform customers of its Autopilot driver assistance feature’s limitations, and that customers need to be vigilant in their use of such driver aids.

“In 2017 we issued two recommendations to six automobile manufacturers,” Sumwalt stated. “Five manufacturers responded favorably that they were working to implement these recommendations. Tesla ignored us.

Tesla’s Autopilot cannot replace a human driver’s awareness or, in essence, drive for you. Pay attention at all times behind the wheel, no matter what sort of driver aids your vehicle has.

Read the article at MSN.

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