TESLA MODEL X CRASHES IN MONTANA, DRIVER Purportedly Points the finger at AUTOPILOT

Taking after the savage Model S crash in Florida and a Model X crash in Pennsylvania, Tesla now has another PR mess staring its in the face. As indicated by another report, a Tesla Model X slammed in Montana on Saturday night, and the driver is pointing the finger at Autopilot for the episode. 

The SUV was going in Autopilot mode somewhere around 56 and 60 mph, a companion of the driver composed on the Tesla Engines Club discussion. As indicated by the companion, the vehicle drove off the street and hit a guardrail. "I doubted him [the driver] on in what manner can Autopilot drove off the street without anyone else's input, he said he additionally needs to discover." 

Photos of the accident, posted on Electrek, uncover significant harm to the front traveler side of the Model X. Luckily, both individuals who were in the auto at the time are apparently doing fine. It would seem that the street the Model X was driving on did not have a middle divider. 

It's hazy whether Autopilot assumed any part in this mishap. The same is valid for another Model X crash that happened as of late on the Pennsylvania Freeway. In that mishap, the SUV was voyaging east on the roadway, hit a guardrail on the right side, and moved over on its rooftop. Both tenants additionally survived that accident. 

Since discharging its 7.1 programming overhaul, Tesla confined the utilization of Autosteer on streets without a middle divider, restricting paces to the rate furthest reaches of the street in addition to an additional 5 mph. Tesla says drivers ought to keep their hands on the directing wheel while utilizing Autopilot. The automaker as of late uncovered another product upgrade that adds capacities to Autopilot. 

It's indistinct what precisely created the mischance. At the point when requested remark on the accident and if Autopilot was initiated, Tesla let us know, "We're investigating it."

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