Fatal accident: A file picture showig the accident where a Tesla electric SUV crashed into a highway barrier in California. Tesla has defended the system’s safety record despite the death of a driver. — AP
SYDNEY: Tesla Inc confirmed the Model X driver who died in a gruesome crash a week ago was using Autopilot and defended the safety record of its driver-assistance system that’s back under scrutiny following a fatality.
Computer logs recovered from the Tesla driven by Wei Huang, 38, show he didn’t have his hands on the steering wheel for six seconds before the sport utility vehicle collided with a highway barrier in California and caught fire on March 23, according to a blog post the company published late Friday.
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