Perspective
Jul. 7, 2016
What autopilot crash could mean for Tesla
In response to a fatal accident last month involving a Model S, the NHTSA announced it is opening a preliminary investigation into the autopilot feature in 25,000 Tesla Motors Model S cars. By Christian J. Scali, Robert D. Daniels and John P. Swenson
Last Thursday, in response to a fatal accident last month involving a Model S on autopilot mode, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced it is opening a preliminary investigation into the autopilot feature in 25,000 Tesla Motors Model S cars.
Tesla now arguably faces multiple levels of scrutiny. Once NHTSA has thoroughly investigated the autopilot feature, it could issue a recall - which would be a tre...
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