Nineteen engineers from the company went public with their concerns about the safety of the company's features.
The herald was promised that the future of driving would be through the system of features that steer, brake and accelerate the electric vehicles without human input. A group of engineers who worked for the company over the last decade are telling the New York Times that they are not convinced by Musk.
The chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board told the New York Times that she was concerned about the language used to describe the capabilities of the vehicle. It can be very dangerous.
See you in court.
The engineers spoke to the NYT on the condition of anonymity because of their fear of reprisal.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating at least 12 accidents in which cars using autopilot drove into parked emergency vehicles, killing one person and injuring 17 others. The families and customers are suing for wrongful death.
The safety problems don't stop with autopilot. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has opened an investigation into a complaint that the company didn't properly notify shareholders and the public of fire risks associated with solar panel system defects.
There are a lot of lawsuits againstTesla. Autopilot is a big selling point for the company, but it is threatening to derail the whole messaging strategy.
Electric cars have one problem, they keep people's houses on fire.
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