22 Jan electric car Tesla with the autopilot engaged rammed on highway 405 in CULVER city (Culver City, County of Los Angeles) the car of the fire service.
In recognition of the driver of the Tesla, in the time of the accident the autopilot was turned on, reported the press service of the Culver City Firefighters in Twitter.
While working a freeway accident this morning, Engine 42 was struck by a #Tesla traveling at 65 mph. The driver reports the vehicle was on autopilot. Amazingly there were no injuries! Please stay alert while driving! #abc7eyewitness #ktla #CulverCity #distracteddriving pic.twitter.com/RgEmd43tNe
— Culver City Firefighters (@CC_Firefighters) January 22, 2018
As reported by firefighters, as a result of accident nobody suffered.
Tesla, in turn, said that the autopilot «is intended for use only by very careful driver», which at the right moment ready to capture the autopilot. The company recalled that this mode is called «advanced driver assistance system», not turns electric car into drone.
Previously, the National office of road safety (NTSB) of the USA suggested that the crash of 2016 in Florida occurred due to incorrect operation of the sensor of the autopilot Tesla. On 7 may, the machine 40-year-old Joshua brown collided on a highway with a wagon, to carry out in front of him turn. The driver of the sedan died on the spot. During the investigation of defects in the autopilot system was found.
