On the open highway I don’t see much use for Autopilot; I’d rather wind out the car’s thrilling electric motor and feel the G-force. Autopilot is the driver-assist system for the Model S. On a well-marked highway, a flick of the turn signal instructs it to change lanes automatically. This week, Autopilot helped me drive a Tesla Model S luxury electric sedan from the Bay Area to Reno, about 240 miles on Interstate 80. Just this week, Tesla and the key contractor behind the Autopilot system broke off relations. Last May in Florida, a speeding Tesla car, Autopilot on, turned on had its roof sheared off when the Model S failed to brake to avoid a big rig turning in its path.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 29, 2016 02:34 UTC