Another lawsuit has been filed against the company.
According to a lawsuit filed in the California Northern District Court, the ADAS system causes cars to run red lights, miss turns, and end up in traffic, all while costing owners thousands of dollars.
ADAS known as autopilot is a standard feature of the cars from the company. The system can be upgraded for more features for a fee. The so-called Full Self- Driving software is sold by the company. The price of the product has increased to $15,000.
The named person in the lawsuit said he paid $5,000 for the Enhanced Autopilot feature in his Model X.
According to the complaint, Musk and his company have lied to the public about the capabilities of their ADAS technology, knowing full well that they don't live up to the hype.
Although these promises have proven false time and time again, Musk has continued to make them to generate media attention, to deceive consumers into believing it has unparalleled cutting-edge technology, and to establish itself as a leading player in the fast-growing electric vehicle market.
There have been a number of complaints and allegations, including increased attention from state and federal agencies.
In July of this year, the California Department of Motor Vehicles accusedTesla of false advertising. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration asked the EV maker for more information about its cabin camera as part of an ongoing probe into 830,000Teslas that include autopilot The NHTSA is looking into 16 crashes in which the owners of the electric vehicle crashed into emergency vehicles.
The owner of a Model 3 filed a lawsuit against the company at the end of August, claiming that a defect in the autopilot system caused the car to brake suddenly. A February date has been set for a jury to hear testimony on who was at fault in a crash that killed a father of three.
Traffic-aware cruise control and lane assist are some of the features advertised by the company. Enhanced autopilot includes Navigate, which actively guides a car from a highway's on- ramp to off- ramp, automatic lane changes, and Smart summon, which is supposed to navigate complex environments and parking spaces to bring a driver's car to them. A version of FSD that is active in about 100,000 vehicles is now available on city streets and claims to do things like identify stop signs and slow down cars to a stop on approach.
The California Department of Motor Vehicles asserts that the caveat that drivers must stay alert and maintain control of the vehicle is contrary to the wellspring of bravado coming from Musk and his company.
The complaint states thatTesla has yet to produce anything close to a self-driving car. Tesla pushes out updates to its experimental software to a small group of owners, who act as untrained test engineers testing experimental software on public roads.
Matsko is seeking injunctive relief that would prohibitTesla from continuing its deceptive and misleading marketing of ADAS technology, as well as compensation for the class members who paid for technology that was never delivered. An alternative for just California class action is proposed by the lawsuit.
The company that has dissolved its press office is not reachable for comment.
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