US probes potential of drivers playing video games in Teslas
The U.S. has opened a formal investigation into the potential for Tesla drivers to play video games on a center touch screen while the vehicle is in motion.
Dec 22, 2021
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Drivers playing video games? US is looking into Tesla case
Last August, Vince Patton was watching a YouTube video of a Tesla owner who had made a startling observation: Tesla drivers could now play a video game on their car's touch-screen dashboard—while the vehicle is moving.
Dec 9, 2021
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Tesla scrutinized for allowing video games to be played while its cars are moving
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Wednesday it is reviewing a recent software update by Tesla Inc. that allows drivers to play video games on a dashboard screen while the vehicle is moving.
Dec 8, 2021
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US cars mandated to spot drunk drivers—and stop them
Breath-sniffing sensors and finger-scanning detectors are central to a landmark US safety mandate to fight drunk driving that is spurring tough questions about what technology can be trusted to do.
Nov 18, 2021
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Tesla driver's complaint being looked into by US regulators
U.S. auto safety regulators are looking into a complaint from a Tesla driver that the company's "Full Self-Driving" software caused a crash.
Nov 13, 2021
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Congress mandates new car technology to stop drunken driving
Congress has created a new requirement for automakers: Find a high-tech way to keep drunken people from driving cars.
Nov 9, 2021
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NTSB chair wants Tesla to limit where Autopilot can operate
The head of the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board is calling on Tesla to act on recommendations to limit where its Autopilot driver-assist system can operate and to put a system in place to make sure drivers are paying ...
Oct 25, 2021
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Senators urge US probe of Tesla's Autopilot claims
Two US senators requested a federal investigation of Tesla's statements about its Autopilot driver assistance system Wednesday, asserting in the wake of multiple crashes that the automaker's exaggerations have put consumers ...
Aug 18, 2021
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US probing Autopilot problems on 765,000 Tesla vehicles
The U.S. government has opened a formal investigation into Tesla's Autopilot partially automated driving system after a series of collisions with parked emergency vehicles.
Aug 16, 2021
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Fatigue test trial for drowsy drivers
Monash University researchers have found drivers with only three hours sleep are 10 times more likely to be involved in a crash.
May 13, 2021
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