Tesla That Caused in 8-Car Pile Up Had “Full Self-Driving” Activated

The Tesla Model S that braked sharply, triggering an eight-car pileup in San Francisco on Thanksgiving Day, reportedly had Elon Musk’s Autopilot “full self-driving” Software running at the time the crash occurred.

Breitbart News previously reported A Tesla Model S caused an eight-vehicle accident that resulted in nine injuries, including one for a 2-year old child, on Thanksgiving Day at San Francisco Bay Bridge. The collision happened as the car abruptly changed lanes and stopped in the bridge’s far-left lane.

I was able to obtain surveillance footage of the self -driving Tesla. The vehicle stopped abruptly on the Bay Bridge. 9 people were injured in the crash, which occurred just hours after Musk’s announcement.

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The East Bay Times Get it now reports that the vehicle had Tesla’s “full self-driving” According to newly released federal data, software was enabled at the time the crash occurred. According to the data, Tesla Model S crashed at 7 mph on highways at the time.

The Tesla’s driver told authorities that the vehicle’s “full self-driving” Software suddenly froze, triggering the pileup. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced at that time that it was sending a special team to examine the accident. This agency typically conducts these investigations into around 100 crashes each year.

It happened hours after Tesla CEO Elon Musk had announced that all North American drivers could access the full self-driving technology if they paid for it. The feature can keep up with traffic, stay within a lane and follow traffic signals. “full-self driving” Namely, human drivers must be ready to assume control at all times.

Tesla warns drivers that the feature is being installed in their car when it isn’t working. “may do the wrong thing at the worst time.” Tesla does not usually respond to requests for comments. However, it stated in an update to its vehicle safety information this month: “We are proud of Autopilot’s performance and its impact on reducing traffic collisions. The benefit and promise of Autopilot is clear from the Vehicle Safety Report data that we have been sharing for 4 years.”

Continue reading at East Bay Times here.

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