US electric car manufacturer Tesla has to repair two million vehicles due to problems with Autopilot
The US electric car manufacturer Tesla must repair two million vehicles due to problems with Autopilot. The company will install a software update for this purpose, the US traffic regulator NHTSA announced on Wednesday. Various S, X, 3 and Y model vehicles are affected. Without an update, there is a risk of accidents if the autopilot is active but the driver does not have a constant view of the traffic and therefore does not recognize dangerous situations in time.
If the Tesla Autopilot is active, the vehicles regulate their speed independently as long as they remain in the same lane; with an extended Autopilot function, they can also change lanes. This is not a function that enables autonomous driving, but a driver assistance system - even if the name suggests otherwise. The authorities have been investigating for more than two years whether it is sufficiently ensured that drivers are actually paying attention to the traffic when using Autopilot. Tesla did not initially respond to a request for comment.
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The repair cost for Tesla due to Autopilot issues is expected to be significant, affecting over two million vehicles. Tesla Model S, X, 3, and Y are among the affected Models. This underlines the importance of attentive driving even when using autopilot, as the update aims to mitigate potential accidents. Despite these problems, Tesla remains a leading US electric car manufacturer.
Source: www.ntv.de
