Elon Musk might have tweeted himself into hot water — again — with a regulator
was the first to report that the NHTSA thad reached out to Tesla for more information about the CEO's tweet. The federal regulator said the tweet is part of a larger investigation into at least 14 Teslas that have crashed into emergency vehicles while Autopilot was in use, per AP.
A spokesperson for Tesla did not respond to a request for comment from Insider ahead of publication. A spokesperson for NHTSA said the investigation is ongoing and the agency does not comment on open investigations.that reminds the driver to apply pressure to the steering wheel and can disengage the software if it deems a driver has had their hands off the steering wheel for too long.
It's unclear if the carmaker plans to disable either feature for power users, but if it chose to, Tesla could disable or modify the feature using its over-the-air software updates. The company isFSD is an add-on to Tesla's Autopilot driver assist program. It can be purchased for a flat $15,000 fee or a $199 monthly subscription. The software enables Teslas to automatically change lanes, enter and exit highways, recognize stop signs and traffic lights, and park.
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