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In fine print in its EV manuals, Tesla says FSD and Autopilot require a human driver at the wheel, ready to steer or brake at all times.
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Lora Kolodny,jennifer Elias, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
First, for legal reasons and technical limitations, a driver was required to sit at the wheel and pay attention.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Killingly and state police responded to Upper Maple Street at 7:16 a.m. on the report of a vehicle blocking the road and the driver being asleep at the wheel, according to Connecticut State Police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2024
Despite the name, Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features are classified as advanced driver-assist technologies that aren’t capable of operating a vehicle without a human at the wheel, ready to take over.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Lora Kolodny,jennifer Elias, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
First, for legal reasons and technical limitations, a driver was required to sit at the wheel and pay attention.
—Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Killingly and state police responded to Upper Maple Street at 7:16 a.m. on the report of a vehicle blocking the road and the driver being asleep at the wheel, according to Connecticut State Police.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Nov. 2024
Despite the name, Tesla’s Autopilot and Full Self-Driving features are classified as advanced driver-assist technologies that aren’t capable of operating a vehicle without a human at the wheel, ready to take over.
—Alan Ohnsman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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“At the wheel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20wheel. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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