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The driver of the car fell asleep and the autopilot took over.
The cheapest Tesla car can be bought for about $ 35,000. If you pay about another 6,000 more, you can connect the autopilot function. This means that, if necessary, the car can independently drive on the roads, carefully changing lanes. However, many self-driving car owners do not understand that it is too early to fully trust the technology to drive.
According to local police , the unusual chase took place in July 2020 when police received a complaint of reckless driving on Highway 2 near Ponoca, Alberta. The police said that on one of the summer days they noticed a Tesla Model S car, which was traveling at an excess speed of 140 kilometers per hour.
When the police tried to catch up with the car, it only increased the speed to 150 km / h. At the same time, both front seats were reclined, and both passengers "looked asleep," police said.
Subsequently, a 21-year-old man was found driving, tired. He was accused of speeding and deprived of his license for a day.
Alberta Police Chief Gary Graham believes that drivers are still responsible for driving because modern systems in electric vehicles are not yet fully self-driving.
As noted by The Verge, Tesla's autonomous system only works when the driver keeps his hands on the wheel. Otherwise, the display behind the wheel will flash, audible warnings will follow, and the autopilot will eventually deactivate itself.
In early September, a Russian tried to recruit a Tesla employee in Nevada to infect the company's computer network with malware that provided access to systems. After that, the Russian planned to steal these companies and demand a ransom for their non-disclosure.
The cheapest Tesla car can be bought for about $ 35,000. If you pay about another 6,000 more, you can connect the autopilot function. This means that, if necessary, the car can independently drive on the roads, carefully changing lanes. However, many self-driving car owners do not understand that it is too early to fully trust the technology to drive.
According to local police , the unusual chase took place in July 2020 when police received a complaint of reckless driving on Highway 2 near Ponoca, Alberta. The police said that on one of the summer days they noticed a Tesla Model S car, which was traveling at an excess speed of 140 kilometers per hour.
When the police tried to catch up with the car, it only increased the speed to 150 km / h. At the same time, both front seats were reclined, and both passengers "looked asleep," police said.
Subsequently, a 21-year-old man was found driving, tired. He was accused of speeding and deprived of his license for a day.
Alberta Police Chief Gary Graham believes that drivers are still responsible for driving because modern systems in electric vehicles are not yet fully self-driving.
As noted by The Verge, Tesla's autonomous system only works when the driver keeps his hands on the wheel. Otherwise, the display behind the wheel will flash, audible warnings will follow, and the autopilot will eventually deactivate itself.
In early September, a Russian tried to recruit a Tesla employee in Nevada to infect the company's computer network with malware that provided access to systems. After that, the Russian planned to steal these companies and demand a ransom for their non-disclosure.