COMING OFF THE excessive pomp, ambition, and fun of CES and the Detroit Auto Show, maybe it’s not surprising this past week has been something of a wreck. To start off, two California drivers got into serious dustups because they completely misunderstood or misused their Teslas’ ability to drive themselves. One allegedly drunk driver, found stopped in the middle of San Francisco’s Bay Bridge, reportedly told California Highway Patrol officers the car was in Autopilot mode. Another smashed into the back of a stopped firetruck. He said Autopilot was engaged, but Tesla has always warned the system won’t always detect stationary objects while moving at high speeds. Is this a Tesla driver problem, or a Tesla problem. Senior writer Jack Stewart hashed it out.
