https://mashable.com/2018/06/10/tesla-video-autopilot-service-worker/ Tesla service worker caught on video might've used Autopilot mode to nap 2018/06/10 Sasha Lekach
[video https://youtu.be/KhhazlE-_Ng Tesla worker sleeping while on autopilot ] A short video posted this week appears to show a Tesla mobile service worker not paying attention to the road or holding the steering wheel. The electric car company has custom Model S sedans for its mobile service team [ https://electrek.co/2018/03/12/tesla-new-custom-model-s-mobile-service-vehicle/ ] and it looks like one worker was using Tesla's semi-autonomous mode, Autopilot, for whatever reason. It's not possible to know if Autopilot was engaged from the short video and it's also not clear if the person is sleeping [ https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/tesla-worker-filmed-allegedly-sleeping-with-autopilot-active/ ], momentarily looking away, or dealing with something else entirely. A Tesla spokesperson said in an email, "We take safety very seriously and are investigating this incident.” The video poster says a friend filmed the video earlier this week near Fremont, California where Tesla is based. Tesla's mobile service [ https://www.tesla.com/service ] brings maintenance services to owners so they don't have to go to a service center. The possible misuse of Autopilot comes as Tesla continues to defend the semi-autonomous tool for making driving safer. Autopilot is supposed to be used for advanced cruise control and auto-steering, but is not fully autonomous and drivers need to keep hands on the wheel and eyes on the road ... [© mashable.com] For EVLN EV-newswire posts use: http://evdl.org/archive/ {brucedp.neocities.org} -- Sent from: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/ _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
