Dementia and courage: how to fool the Tesla autopilot

In connection with a car accident in Texas, USA, during which no one was driving the crashed car,

many people are thinking about the safety of electric carsTesla. Amid public outcry over the safety of driving assist systems, Consumer Reports published a test revealing ways to fool a car's Autopilot, which safety regulations require a driver to be at the steering wheel.

In advance, we ask our readers who own Tesla not to repeat what has been written in any way.

How to fool a piece of iron?

The most “reliable” way – wrap aroundThe steering wheel has a heavy chain that will trick the electronics into thinking the driver has his hands on the steering wheel. You also need to fasten the driver's seat belt and simply do not open the driver's door. With the help of this “lifehack,” the Tesla itself started moving and drove a couple of miles along a closed track while the only person in the cabin was sitting in the passenger seat.

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