The electric carmaker Tesla has again come under fire after the accident of a computer controlled cars in China. A motorist described the Internet crash, he and his Tesla “Model S” had in Beijing: Thus the man rammed another car, which was parked near the barrier, while the “autopilot” said driver assistance system was activated.
in China, there has long been alleged that Tesla autopilot extols as autonomous driving in the salesrooms of the cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. “They convey in each Tesla the impression that it is a self-driving car and not to a driver assistance system”, the accident-driver said. Four others interviewed by Reuters Tesla drivers want to have similar experiences in China. For demonstration purposes, could the seller even taken his hands off the steering wheel
The company denies the allegations. The assistance program was merely a supplementary feature, in which the driver must have his hands through the steering wheel to retain control and responsibility over the vehicle, said a Tesla spokesman. The driver should, media reports have previously given himself to have had their hands during the accident out of control.
The photos posted According occurred in the crash only some scratches and dents. But it brought back memories of a fatal accident with a Tesla, in which the autopilot function was turned on. Here, a Tesla was fired under a truck-trailer crossed the street. The US traffic supervisory identified in the case, which had also triggered criticism Tesla could have gone prematurely with immature technology to market
Tesla but does have provisions incorporated, accidents with the intended to prevent the driving assistance.: if the contact with the steering wheel cancels a long time, the driver is warned first electronically. he not Accesses to control, the car is stopped automatically.
The accident in Beijing means for Tesla further headwinds to the already difficult Chinese market, where there are major reservations against vehicles with battery. For the autopilot function, customers in China must also shell out an extra $ 4,000.
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