and Full Self-Driving systems have weathered a number of controversies over the years.
Autopilot, which is meant to help on highways, is the driver-assist software built into all Teslas, while Full Self-Driving is a beta add-on that costs $15,000 a year. Full Self-Driving is more advanced, and allows cars to change lanes, and lights, and park, Tesla says. The company adds that"a fully attentive driver" should be behind the wheel when both features are used.deaths involving TeslasSteven Cliff, former deputy administrator of the NHTSA, told The New Yorker he'd seen data indicating Tesla vehicles were involved in"a disproportionate number of crashes involving emergency vehicles," but that the agency hadn't yet concluded if human drivers or Tesla's software were to blame.
The NHTSA said at the time its probe would include all Tesla models X, Y, S, and 3 made between 2014 and 2021 — or roughly 765,000 vehicles. In June 2022, the agency upgraded the probe, saying it would now look at data fromA Department of Justice criminal investigation has also been underway, with Tesla confirming in February that theA spokesperson for the NHTSA told The New Yorker that"multiple investigations remain open.