Tesla AutoPilot Feature In Fatal Model S Crash Was Actually Speeding

On May 7, Joshua Brown was on board a 2015 model year Tesla Model S and was using the Autopilot system at the time of the fatal crash that saw the vehicle impact a tractor trailer on a highway in Florida. During the time of the fatal incident, the semi-autonomous Autopilot system was on, with the Autosteer lane-keeping assistance system and Traffic-Aware Cruise Control also engaged. Now, authorities involved in the preliminary investigation have found the electric sedan to have been doing 74 mph (119 km/h) in an area that had a 65 mph (105 km/h) speed limit.
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MDarringer - 7/28/2016 4:04:22 PM

+1 Boost

I need to live where you do because here 10mph over is a ticket.

mre30 - 7/28/2016 3:20:57 PM

0 Boost

The news goes from bad to worse for Tesla.

Any Tesla fan who wants to put smile on their face should check out this link...http://seekingalpha.com/article/3992695-teslas-rare-red-model-3-prototype#alt1

There are apparently a couple of Model 3 prototypes being shown around, however the "red" one has never been seen before. There are at least two photos here - one of which shows the chasis of the prototype for the first time. Check it out...its amazing in its simplicity.

SanJoseDriver - 7/28/2016 9:10:50 PM

+2 Boost

They had chassis prototypes of the Model S as well that were very similar in 2011, not sure what your point is. Functional Model 3 prototypes have already been spotted on freeways and roads.