ICYMI: Autopilot could not have been functioning in Tesla Texas crash: NTSB — via drivingdotca autonews
The National Transportation Safety Board said testing showed Autopilot could not have been functioning in an April 17 Tesla Model S fatal crash near Houston, Texas because a key feature could not have been in use, according to a preliminary report released Monday.
The NTSB said the vehicle was equipped with “Autopilot” – Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system – and the system requires both Traffic Aware Cruise Control and Autosteer systems to be engaged. Tesla and police in Texas did not respond to a request for comment. Tesla says Traffic-Aware Cruise Control matches a car’s speed of to that of surrounding traffic, while Autosteer assists in steering within a clearly marked lane.
The crash in Spring, Texas, killed the 59-year-old owner, William Varner, an anesthesiologist; and a 69-year-old passenger. The Tesla traveled 550 feet before departing the road on a curve, driving over the curb, and hitting a drainage culvert, a raised manhole, and a tree, the NTSB said.
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