“We were going about 75 mph on the highway, and he was just totally out,” the man who recorded the video has claimed.
A video on social media appearing to show a man asleep at the wheel of a Tesla speeding along a California freeway has been viewed nearly 150,000 times.
Blake, who said his fiancée recorded the footage from his passenger seat, told ABC News he was driving to Los Angeles at the time. He claimed the driver was “totally asleep.” Tesla offer users an autopilot-style driver assistance system, but it is not designed for people taking a nap. Amazingly, a similar video clip emerged on Facebook and Reddit in January this year showing a similar incident in the same region, filmed by witness Kevin Paschal, Electrek reported. CBS Los Angeles noted that it “appeared to be the same Tesla and driver” in both instances.
“Autopilot is intended for use only with a fully attentive driver who has their hands on the wheel and is prepared to take over at any time,” the Elon Musk-led firm says.
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