Driver’s responsibilityWhen US investigators began evaluating Brown’s crash, Tesla doubled down in a statement: “Autopilot is an assist feature. “By marketing their feature as ‘autopilot,’ Tesla gives consumers a false sense of security,” said Laura MacCleery, vice-president of consumer policy and mobilization for Consumer Reports. Lawyers compare giving Tesla drivers autopilot to building a swimming pool without a fence; the property owner should know that neighbourhood kids will find it hard to resist and may get hurt. Musk had anticipated the moment for at least two years, telling drivers to keep their hands on the wheel because they will be accountable if cars on autopilot crash. Even with that record, Consumer Reports on Thursday called on Tesla to disable autopilot on more than 70,000 vehicles.

Source: Mint July 15, 2016 12:33 UTC