Published 08/31/2023 8:44:17 p.m.

Washington investigates Tesla’s ‘Elon Mode’ autopilot

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US highway safety regulators are investigating an apparent hidden feature in Tesla's Autopilot software. The regulators are demanding information from the automaker about whether consumers could try to circumvent the safety controls on Tesla's driver-assist technology. A user on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, in June claimed to have accessed a non-public setting in the software.

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Washington investigates Tesla’s ‘Elon Mode’ autopilot

By Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — US highway safety regulators are investigating an apparent hidden feature in Tesla’s Autopilot software that can reportedly disable the safety prompts Tesla gives to drivers to keep their hands on the steering wheel. The regulators are demanding information from the automaker about whether consumers could try to circumvent the safety controls on Tesla’s driver-assist technology. In a letter to Tesla dated July 26 and …

08/31/2023 8:44:17 p.m.·Idaho Falls, United States

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