Tesla Refutes German Report By Claiming That "Autopilot" Isn’t Really An Autopilot

Earlier today, the German magazine Der Spiegel published excerpts from a new internal report on the Tesla Autopilot by the Federal Highway Research Institute of Germany’s Transport Ministry. The excerpts show a harsh critique of Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) and go as far as calling it a “erhebliche Verkehrsgefährdung”, which directly translates to a “significant traffic hazard”.

Interestingly, the main problem with the Ministry’s analysis appears to be that they are benchmarking the Autopilot as a self-driving system – something it is not. Tesla has now issued a thorough response to the report in an attempt to clear the air.

MDarringer - 10/10/2016 7:44:24 PM

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Then why name it autopilot?

vdiv - 10/11/2016 5:52:32 PM

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Why name your 120-pound Rottweiler Fluffy? Because the breed makes for an awesome friendly and obedient dog, and some are long-haired, despite common misconception.

vdiv - 10/11/2016 5:44:44 PM

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Yeah no different... wait, WHAT?! Have you actually driven one?