Post by Mr_Geo (Louisville, KY) on Mar 28, 2018 1:14:54 GMT -5
www.chron.com/business/article/U-S-agency-eyes-crash-of-Tesla-with-control-12786306.php
"U.S. agency eyes crash of Tesla with control system"
Associated Press Updated 9:38 pm, Tuesday, March 27, 2018
In this Friday photo provided by KTVU, emergency personnel work a the scene where a Tesla electric SUV crashed into a barrier on U.S. 101 in Mountain View, Calif.
SAN FRANCISCO — A U.S. agency said Tuesday it has sent investigators to look into a fatal crash and fire on a California highway that involved a Tesla electric SUV equipped with a semi-autonomous control system.
The National Transportation Safety Board said on Twitter that it's not clear whether the Tesla Model X was operating on its Autopilot program at the time of the crash.
The feature is designed to keep a vehicle centered in its lane at a set distance from cars in front of it and also can change lanes and brake automatically.
The driver of the Tesla, a 38-year-old man from San Mateo, Calif., was killed in the crash last week on U.S. 101 in Silicon Valley, California Highway Patrol spokesman Art Montiel said.
www.chron.com/business/article/U-S-agency-eyes-crash-of-Tesla-with-control-12786306.php
A U.S. agency said Tuesday it has sent investigators to look into a fatal crash and fire on Highway 101 in Mountain View that involved a Tesla electric SUV equipped with a semi-autonomous control system.
Media: KTVU
The vehicle was traveling southbound at “freeway speed” when it hit a freeway barrier, causing a collision with two other cars whose drivers were not reported injured, Montiel said.
“For unknown reasons the Tesla caught fire,” Montiel said.
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Tesla Motors wouldn't say if Autopilot was working at the time of the crash. It said in a statement Tuesday that it was deeply saddened by the crash and is cooperating with authorities.
Tesla’s shares fell 8.2 percent Tuesday to the lowest in almost a year. Besides the crash affecting the company’s stock, analysts also cast doubt on the electric-car maker reaching its production targets for the all-important Model 3 sedan.
"U.S. agency eyes crash of Tesla with control system"
Associated Press Updated 9:38 pm, Tuesday, March 27, 2018
In this Friday photo provided by KTVU, emergency personnel work a the scene where a Tesla electric SUV crashed into a barrier on U.S. 101 in Mountain View, Calif.
SAN FRANCISCO — A U.S. agency said Tuesday it has sent investigators to look into a fatal crash and fire on a California highway that involved a Tesla electric SUV equipped with a semi-autonomous control system.
The National Transportation Safety Board said on Twitter that it's not clear whether the Tesla Model X was operating on its Autopilot program at the time of the crash.
The feature is designed to keep a vehicle centered in its lane at a set distance from cars in front of it and also can change lanes and brake automatically.
The driver of the Tesla, a 38-year-old man from San Mateo, Calif., was killed in the crash last week on U.S. 101 in Silicon Valley, California Highway Patrol spokesman Art Montiel said.
www.chron.com/business/article/U-S-agency-eyes-crash-of-Tesla-with-control-12786306.php
A U.S. agency said Tuesday it has sent investigators to look into a fatal crash and fire on Highway 101 in Mountain View that involved a Tesla electric SUV equipped with a semi-autonomous control system.
Media: KTVU
The vehicle was traveling southbound at “freeway speed” when it hit a freeway barrier, causing a collision with two other cars whose drivers were not reported injured, Montiel said.
“For unknown reasons the Tesla caught fire,” Montiel said.
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Tesla Motors wouldn't say if Autopilot was working at the time of the crash. It said in a statement Tuesday that it was deeply saddened by the crash and is cooperating with authorities.
Tesla’s shares fell 8.2 percent Tuesday to the lowest in almost a year. Besides the crash affecting the company’s stock, analysts also cast doubt on the electric-car maker reaching its production targets for the all-important Model 3 sedan.
