driver of autopilot car killed

[Qapla]

If you Google the title of this thread you will find several articles about the death of the driver of a man using the autopilot feature of his Tesla.

 

This happened not all that far from where I live. In fact, it was in the area where my Brother-in-law lives on my Father-in-law's land.

[Tortuga]

13 minutes ago, Qapla said:

If you Google the title of this thread you will find several articles about the death of the driver of a man using the autopilot feature of his Tesla.

 

This happened not all that far from where I live. In fact, it was in the area where my Brother-in-law lives on my Father-in-law's land.

Was he watching a Harry Potter DVD at the time?

[kejedo]

So sad.

I don't even like cruise control.

 

Edited July 2, 2016 by kejedo

[nanceebgd46]

Before this accident even happened, and they were discussing this feature on

the Tesla car...I thought to myself..."I  would never drive a car and take my

hands off the steering wheel...no matter what the car maker said."  The optics 

of that scared me!

[Omoyeme]

How tragic!

[Shawnster]

19 hours ago, Qapla said:

If you Google the title of this thread you will find several articles about the death of the driver of a man using the autopilot feature of his Tesla.

 

This happened not all that far from where I live. In fact, it was in the area where my Brother-in-law lives on my Father-in-law's land.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jul/01/tesla-driver-killed-autopilot-self-driving-car-harry-potter

 

And he's from the area I live in.  Canton, OH is about 20 minutes from my house.  My wife works in Canton.

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/01/business/self-driving-tesla-fatal-crash-investigation.html?_r=0

 

 

 

Local paper reports

Canton man killed in Tesla self-driving car had speeding history

http://www.cantonrep.com/news/20160701/canton-man-killed-in-tesla-self-driving-car-had-speeding-history