In the United States, 2.4 million Tesla cars will be checked for safety. about this reports Reuters.
The review will cover cars equipped with an unmanned driving function. It was decided to carry out diagnostics in connection with several cases of accidents involving electric vehicles of an American company. So, in an accident, a car with active autopilot hit a pedestrian who did not survive.
It was noted that if the inspection results reveal that Tesla models pose an unreasonable risk to humans, the authorities will request the recall of these models from sale.
Before that, police in California reported For Tesla cars. According to them, Elon Musk’s cars are not up to the task.
The police specifically complained that it was inconvenient for officers to get in and out of the vehicle and that only one detainee could sit in the backseat. This means you will have to drive more than one car at the same time to catch the criminals. Police were also unhappy with the vehicle’s range. They explained that waiting for a car to charge with a suspect inside could be dangerous.
California will ban the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars starting in 2035. Several Tesla Model 3 sedans were purchased for local police in August. Approximately 150 thousand dollars were spent on these. Police improvements cost 35 thousand dollars.
Previously Musk presented unmanned robotaxi.