Two men died after a Tesla 'on autopilot with no one driving' crashed into a tree in Houston before starting a huge fire that took 32,000 gallons of water to extinguish. At one point, deputies had to call Tesla to ask them how to put out a fire in the battery. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is now investigating 23 crashes involving Tesla cars believed to be on Autopilot, the New York Times reported. Tesla was named 16 times in the document, mainly due to the fact it released its 'Full Self-Driving' FSD) beta version to the public 'with limited oversight or reporting requirements.' The Society of Automotive Engineers, or SAE, has developed five levels to describe autonomous vehicles.

Source: The Nation April 18, 2021 17:03 UTC