A Tesla Model Y, which is inactive autopilot mode (as Tesla calls the driver assistance system that comes standard on all of its new electric cars), crashed into a police car in Michigan, officials said.
According to a police report, Michigan State tweeted a Tesla Model Y crashed into an officer's blue Dodge Charger sedan as police recorded another car colliding with a deer on Wednesday at 1:12 am local time. As Lt. Brian Oleksyk confirmed in an email to CNBC, the police car was parked and partially parked in the right lane of the highway with its hazard lights on.
The collision was another string of accidents involving Tesla electric vehicles that drew criticism from vehicle safety advocates and led to investigations by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). And this is the second collision involving a Tesla vehicle in Michigan in the past week.
Officials said neither the officers nor the 22-year-old Tesla driver was hurt. The latter was given a subpoena for not giving way and driving with suspended rights. According to the policeman, the driver reported that the car was on autopilot. The accident occurred in Eaton County, northwest of Detroit.
NHTSA officials for the time being declined to comment on the crash. The NHTSA has previously opened investigations into more than a dozen collision cases believed to be related to Tesla's advanced Autopilot driver assistance systems.
Regular Tesla vehicles include a standard driver assistance package called Autopilot. A more advanced version touted as a full-fledged self-driving vehicle (but not yet a true autopilot either), is being sold today for an additional $ 10,000. None of these driving assistance systems make Tesla vehicles safe to operate without a driver or remove them responsibility. Some customers who buy the expensive version of Autopilot can also participate in the beta testing program, in which Tesla tests the latest features on regular drivers before all bugs and problems are fixed. Systems can control many aspects of driving, but Tesla always stipulates that the driver must keep an eye on the road and be ready to take over at all times.
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