Saturday, September 19, 2020

Police Chase Down Tesla On Autopilot Doing 90 MPH With Driver And Passenger Asleep

 In Canada, a 20 year old man is facing charges for sleeping behind the wheel of a Tesla that was doing more than 90 mph.

The RCMP was called when witnesses saw "a speeding Tesla electric car heading south of Edmonton, and what appeared to be no one behind the wheel," according to NBC. 

Both front seats were fully reclined and both the driver and the passenger appeared to be asleep, according to the report. The car was doing about 87mph on a roadway with a posted speed limit of about 68mph. 

RCMP Sgt. Darrin Turnbull said: "Nobody was looking out the windshield to see where the car was going. I've been in policing for over 23 years and the majority of that in traffic law enforcement, and I'm speechless. I've never, ever seen anything like this before, but of course the technology wasn't there." 

The driver was charged with speeding and had a temporary hold put on his license. 

I'm somewhat dubious about this story.  Would the auto pilot refuse to go over the speed limit?  Any Tesla drivers out there that can clarify?

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8 comments:

  1. LLSeptember 19, 2020 at 2:17 PM

    I'm sure the salesman at the dealership told them that, "the car drives itself."

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    1. bogsidebunnySeptember 20, 2020 at 4:17 AM

      Hell, I do the same if it meant a commission on a $120,000 vehicle. I've been told many times I have the scruples of a car salesman and I'm proud of it.

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  2. CederqSeptember 19, 2020 at 6:09 PM

    I wonder how they got it to stop, preform a "Pit Maneuver?"

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    1. John the RiverSeptember 19, 2020 at 6:18 PM

      Entered the Police console prefix and took over control remotely.

      "We're sending our transmission now".

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  3. TsquaredSeptember 19, 2020 at 6:56 PM

    Set the car for 90 mph and take a nap. WTF are the drugs these people are on? That is massive stupidity.

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  4. BWBandySeptember 19, 2020 at 10:02 PM

    I drive this highway frequently. Posted speed is 110km/h. Most drivers are 20km/h over that. I would never trust a vehicle on this highway on autopilot due to how people drive on it.

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  5. stine2469September 20, 2020 at 4:34 AM

    re: car salesmen, they have no scruples because nothing they say means anything after you sign the paperwork (which states that if its not included in the contract, it doesn't matter)
    re: stopping the car, I think an Sega steering wheel would have been a better choice...

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  6. Knuckle BustedSeptember 20, 2020 at 6:40 AM

    This is why I like my non-governMental (emphasis on MENTAL) controlled old vehicles. Replace the points and it still runs after the EMP even if the radio is dead.

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