Sleeping at 104.6kph? A viral Tesla video raises new questions about self-driving technology


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  • Saturday, 06 Sep 2025

Now that the technology is more widely available in consumer vehicles, and not only those built by Tesla, people continue to test its limits and reignite questions about potential abuse. — Pixabay

SAN FRANCISCO: Cruising along the intersecting freeways of Oakland's MacArthur Maze, a motorist was captivated by an unusual sight in the next lane: A woman in sunglasses appeared to be dozing off – head rested on a pillow – behind the wheel of a moving Tesla.

It was 2pm on Friday, Aug 22, and, according to the witness, a collision had slowed traffic. All around the seemingly sleeping woman, drivers and passengers whipped out their phones and began filming. One person posted the footage on Reddit, where it quickly went viral, drawing equal parts astonishment, outrage and disbelief.

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